NYSE$WU
Western Union Company · Q1 2022 earnings
Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a revenue decline of 4% and GAAP EPS of $0.74, with adjusted EPS at $0.51. The financial outlook was revised due to the suspension of services in Russia and Belarus.
Western Union reported a revenue decline of 4% to $1.2 billion, impacted by a decline in retail money transfer and the suspension of services in Russia and Belarus. GAAP EPS was $0.74, while adjusted EPS was $0.51. The company updated its full-year financial outlook due to the service suspensions.
- Consumer-to-Consumer revenues decreased by 5% on a reported basis, with transactions declining by 4%.
- Digital money transfer revenues increased by 5% and represented 25% of total C2C revenues.
- The company completed the first closing of its divestiture of Business Solutions on March 1, 2022.
- GAAP operating margin was 20.5%, and the adjusted operating margin was 21.8%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Western Union · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.16B
Revenue by segment
Western Union · $999M total across 1 segment · Q1 2022
- Consumer Money Transfer$999M—100.0%
Forward guidance
The Company updated its full year 2022 financial outlook due to suspension of operations in Russia and Belarus and other related impacts.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022
-0.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.5%
Avg return
5 days after
-1.0%
Avg return
30 days after
44%
32 / 73 earnings
Positive
+10.1%
Q3 2025
Best reaction
-29.0%
Q3 2012
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -4.6% | -3.8% | -10.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | -1.8% | +2.8% | -4.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | +10.1% | +17.2% | +3.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.5% | +0.0% | -7.0% | |
| Q4 2024 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +11.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | -3.8% | -3.3% | -4.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | -7.7% | -10.6% | -6.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | -0.8% | +0.8% | -4.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | -4.5% | +0.6% | +13.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | -12.1% | -17.4% | -9.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | -1.1% | -2.4% | -4.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | +7.2% | +11.8% | +6.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | -0.6% | +0.1% | -19.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | -3.5% | -5.2% | +7.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | -3.1% | -3.5% | -13.2% | |
| Q1 2022 | -9.9% | -6.6% | -3.3% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.8% | +7.3% | -8.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | -1.4% | -3.6% | -8.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | -2.1% | -0.0% | -4.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | -2.6% | -2.1% | -2.1% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.8% | +2.7% | +5.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | -4.0% | +1.7% | +11.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | -5.5% | -3.9% | -4.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | +3.3% | +5.7% | +24.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | -7.7% | -7.3% | -26.9% | |
| Q3 2019 | +5.1% | +5.2% | +6.7% | |
| Q2 2019 | +3.9% | +1.8% | +5.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | -0.1% | +0.9% | +3.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | -3.2% | -3.3% | -3.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | -0.7% | +2.4% | +3.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | -3.7% | -4.9% | -6.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | -2.5% | -0.7% | +0.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | +2.7% | +2.5% | +1.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | -2.4% | -4.1% | -1.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.2% | -1.0% | -3.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | -3.6% | -2.9% | -2.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | -0.9% | -1.2% | -1.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | -0.8% | -2.2% | +3.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | +5.4% | +6.2% | +10.1% | |
| Q1 2016 | -5.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +6.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +4.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -5.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -12.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +5.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +6.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -29.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -5.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2008 | +3.1% | — | — |
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