Western Union Co (WU) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.02x

Western Union Co (WU) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.02x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $155.80 Million (operating CF $109.00 Million minus capex $46.80 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($7.19 Billion). Check Western Union Co strategic capital allocation to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.02x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$155.80 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$7.19 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$46.80 Million
USD

Western Union Co Financial Flexibility Index (2002–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Western Union Co across 23 annual periods. See Western Union Co short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Western Union Co (2002–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Western Union Co. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Western Union Co.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.09x $694.50 Million $543.70 Million $7.35 Billion ▲ +57.7%
2024 0.06x $443.70 Million $406.30 Million $7.40 Billion ▼ -50.3%
2023 0.12x $930.90 Million $783.10 Million $7.72 Billion ▲ +22.4%
2022 0.10x $789.80 Million $581.60 Million $8.02 Billion ▼ -33.8%
2021 0.15x $1.26 Billion $1.05 Billion $8.47 Billion ▲ +33.9%
2020 0.11x $1.03 Billion $877.50 Million $9.31 Billion ▼ -6.2%
2019 0.12x $1.04 Billion $914.60 Million $8.80 Billion ▼ -5.0%
2018 0.12x $1.16 Billion $821.30 Million $9.31 Billion ▲ +31.9%
2017 0.09x $919.10 Million $742.00 Million $9.72 Billion ▼ -36.7%
2016 0.15x $1.27 Billion $1.04 Billion $8.52 Billion ▼ -10.1%
2015 0.17x $1.34 Billion $1.07 Billion $8.05 Billion ▲ +16.5%
2014 0.14x $1.22 Billion $1.05 Billion $8.59 Billion ▼ -3.3%
2013 0.15x $1.33 Billion $1.09 Billion $9.02 Billion ▼ -13.5%
2012 0.17x $1.45 Billion $1.19 Billion $8.53 Billion ▲ +4.2%
2011 0.16x $1.34 Billion $1.17 Billion $8.18 Billion ▲ +8.5%
2010 0.15x $1.11 Billion $994.40 Million $7.35 Billion ▼ -19.8%
2009 0.19x $1.32 Billion $1.22 Billion $7.00 Billion ▼ -20.7%
2008 0.24x $1.32 Billion $1.25 Billion $5.59 Billion ▲ +4.9%
2007 0.23x $1.30 Billion $1.10 Billion $5.73 Billion ▼ -2.9%
2006 0.23x $1.31 Billion $1.11 Billion $5.64 Billion ▼ -60.9%
2005 0.60x $1.07 Billion $1.00 Billion $1.79 Billion ▼ -10.9%
2004 0.67x $933.50 Million $907.00 Million $1.40 Billion ▲ +9.8%
2002 0.61x $607.50 Million $607.50 Million $999.00 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities