Western Union Co (WU) — Financial Flexibility Index
Western Union Co (WU) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.02x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $146.30 Million (operating CF $104.90 Million minus capex $41.40 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($7.05 Billion). Check WU cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Western Union Co Financial Flexibility Index (2001–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Western Union Co across 24 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Western Union Co operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Western Union Co (2001–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Western Union Co. Explore Western Union Co debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| 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 | ▼ -61.0% |
| 2005 | 0.60x | $1.07 Billion | $1.00 Billion | $1.79 Billion | ▼ -10.7% |
| 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 | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.62x | $526.10 Million | $526.10 Million | $846.40 Million | — |