Western Union Co (WU) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Western Union Co (WU) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 16507 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $2.97 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $1.45 Billion, receivables $1.52 Billion) cover 16507 days of daily cash needs of $179.73K/day. See working capital to net assets of Western Union Co to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Western Union Co Defensive Interval Ratio (2005–2025)
This chart shows how Western Union Co's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 21 annual periods from 2005 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 16507 days, meaning defensive assets of $2.97 Billion can fund 16507 days of operations without new revenue. See Western Union Co (WU) net asset quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Western Union Co (2005–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Western Union Co from 2005 to 2025, covering 21 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see WU stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20921 days | $4.28 Billion | $204.66K/day | $1.23 Billion | $1.45 Billion | ▲ +20545 days |
| 2024 | 375 days | $4.20 Billion | $11.20 Million/day | $1.47 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▲ +61 days |
| 2023 | 314 days | $4.46 Billion | $14.20 Million/day | $1.27 Billion | $1.46 Billion | ▲ +61 days |
| 2022 | 253 days | $1.29 Billion | $5.07 Million/day | $1.29 Billion | $- | ▼ -792 days |
| 2021 | 1045 days | $3.78 Billion | $3.62 Million/day | $1.21 Billion | $1.40 Billion | ▼ -117 days |
| 2020 | 1163 days | $4.55 Billion | $3.92 Million/day | $1.43 Billion | $1.99 Billion | ▲ +881 days |
| 2019 | 281 days | $4.38 Billion | $15.56 Million/day | $1.45 Billion | $1.70 Billion | ▼ -1103 days |
| 2018 | 1385 days | $6.14 Billion | $4.44 Million/day | $973.40 Million | $3.81 Billion | ▲ +162 days |
| 2017 | 1223 days | $6.60 Billion | $5.40 Million/day | $838.20 Million | $4.19 Billion | ▼ -191 days |
| 2016 | 1414 days | $5.95 Billion | $4.21 Million/day | $877.50 Million | $3.75 Billion | ▼ -540 days |
| 2015 | 1954 days | $4.38 Billion | $2.24 Million/day | $- | $3.31 Billion | ▼ -103 days |
| 2014 | 2057 days | $4.32 Billion | $2.10 Million/day | $- | $3.31 Billion | ▲ +244 days |
| 2013 | 1813 days | $4.25 Billion | $2.34 Million/day | $- | $3.27 Billion | ▼ -155 days |
| 2012 | 1968 days | $4.18 Billion | $2.12 Million/day | $- | $3.11 Billion | ▲ +1743 days |
| 2011 | 226 days | $2.43 Billion | $10.76 Million/day | $- | $1.33 Billion | ▲ +219 days |
| 2010 | 7 days | $64.10 Million | $9.62 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -7 days |
| 2009 | 14 days | $130.90 Million | $9.34 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -56 days |
| 2008 | 70 days | $377.40 Million | $5.41 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -79 days |
| 2007 | 149 days | $1.14 Billion | $7.64 Million/day | $- | $193.80 Million | ▼ -2 days |
| 2006 | 151 days | $781.20 Million | $5.18 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -128 days |
| 2005 | 279 days | $944.30 Million | $3.38 Million/day | $- | $- | — |