Western Union Cash Flow Statement
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Western Union free cash flow
In fiscal 2025, Western Union generated $543.7 million of operating cash flow and spent $38.5 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $505.2 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 12.5% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 36.9% from the prior year's $368.9 million.
Western Union returned $543.6 million to shareholders: $309.0 million in dividends and $234.6 million in share repurchases, equal to 108% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 1.6 times.
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Western Union cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-12-31 | FY 20242024-12-31 | FY 20232023-12-31 | FY 20222022-12-31 | FY 20212021-12-31 | FY 20202020-12-31 | FY 20192019-12-31 | FY 20182018-12-31 | FY 20172017-12-31 | FY 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 499.60M | 934.20M | 626.00M | 910.60M | 805.80M | 744.30M | 1.06B | 851.90M | -557.10M | 253.20M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -46.52% | +49.23% | -31.25% | +13.01% | +8.26% | -29.67% | +24.23% | — | -320.02% | -69.78% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 35.20M | 37.40M | 39.10M | 42.70M | 49.60M | 225.60M | 257.70M | 264.70M | 262.90M | 263.20M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 46.60M | 38.90M | 35.90M | 45.50M | 44.30M | 41.70M | 48.90M | 47.70M | 43.90M | 41.80M |
| Change in Working Capital | -83.70M | -187.10M | -43.30M | -194.00M | -121.40M | -157.70M | 73.60M | -153.30M | -471.90M | 410.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 543.70M | 406.30M | 783.10M | 581.60M | 1.05B | 877.50M | 914.60M | 821.30M | 742.00M | 1.04B |
| Capital Expenditures | -38.50M | -37.40M | -22.90M | -31.90M | -37.70M | -36.50M | -48.10M | -136.70M | -69.10M | -68.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -230.30M | -16.30M | -140.80M | 525.50M | 192.00M | -373.50M | 167.00M | -328.80M | -204.60M | -271.10M |
| Dividends Paid | -309.00M | -321.50M | -349.00M | -364.20M | -381.60M | -370.30M | -340.80M | -341.70M | -325.60M | -312.20M |
| Share Repurchases | -234.60M | -186.20M | -308.40M | -369.90M | -409.90M | -239.70M | -552.60M | -412.40M | -502.80M | -501.60M |
| Debt Issued | — | 798.10M | — | — | 891.70M | — | 495.90M | 685.40M | 746.20M | 575.00M |
| Debt Repaid | -500.00M | — | -300.00M | -300.00M | -1.15B | — | -824.90M | -414.40M | -500.00M | -1.01B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -782.60M | -69.30M | -896.80M | -1.18B | -1.27B | -185.90M | -1.48B | -357.20M | -570.50M | -1.21B |
| Net Change in Cash | -469.20M | 320.70M | -254.50M | -70.20M | -32.20M | 318.10M | -402.50M | 135.30M | -33.10M | -438.40M |
| Free Cash Flow | 505.20M | 368.90M | 760.20M | 549.70M | 1.01B | 841.00M | 866.50M | 684.60M | 672.90M | 973.10M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Western Union's cash flow statement, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow WU's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?