(WU) Western Union - Performance -21% in 12m
Compare WU with Indices, Sectors and Commodities and Bonds. Who performs better in which timeframe?
Performance Rating
-58.99%
#17 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
27.38%
#5779 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
-20.95%
#15 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
-31.79%
#10 in Peer-Group
P/E | Value |
---|---|
P/E Trailing | 3.61 |
P/E Forward | 5.40 |
High / Low | USD |
---|---|
52 Week High | 12.21 USD |
52 Week Low | 9.09 USD |
Sentiment | Value |
---|---|
VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 27.09 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | -1.70 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
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Support | |
Resistance |
12m Total Return: WU (-21%) vs XLF (23.6%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performer in Transaction & Payment Processing Services
Overall best picks of Peer Group - Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PYPL NASDAQ PayPal Holdings |
16.7% | 12.5% | -50.3% | 15.1 | 14 | 0.93 | 50.7% | 6.57% |
FIS NYSE Fidelity National |
9.37% | 4.12% | -36.2% | 55.2 | 13.7 | 0.69 | 35.6% | 30.1% |
GPN NYSE Global Payments |
-2.23% | -23.8% | -52.1% | 13 | 6.68 | 0.61 | 78.9% | 8.64% |
Performance Comparison: WU vs XLF vs S&P 500
XLF (Financial Sector SPDR Fund ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for WU
Total Return (including Dividends) | WU | XLF | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | -2.03% | 8.04% | 8.99% |
3 Months | -6.12% | -1.30% | -3.34% |
12 Months | -20.95% | 23.56% | 13.71% |
5 Years | -31.79% | 152.72% | 114.23% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | WU | XLF | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | -44.5% | 96.7% | 95.2% |
3 Months | -70.3% | -39.8% | -53.5% |
12 Months | -84.3% | 81.6% | 48.2% |
5 Years | -83% | 75.1% | 84.1% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XLF | vs. S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | #17 | -9.32% | -10.11% |
3 Month | #8 | -4.88% | -2.88% |
12 Month | #14 | -36.02% | -30.48% |
5 Years | #12 | -73.01% | -68.16% |
FAQs
Does Western Union (WU) outperform the market?
No,
over the last 12 months WU made -20.95%, while its related Sector, the Financial Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) made 23.56%.
Over the last 3 months WU made -6.12%, while XLF made -1.30%.
Performance Comparison WU vs Indeces and Sectors
Above 0 means better perfomance compared to Symbol in this Timeframe
WU vs. Indices
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | -3.6% | -11% | -4.2% | -35% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | -6.2% | -15.4% | -6.8% | -38% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | -0.4% | -14% | -26.2% | -46% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -2.9% | -8.3% | -4.3% | -31% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | -2.1% | -17.6% | -16.4% | -33% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | -0.3% | -7.8% | -6.4% | -25% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | -5.7% | -14.8% | -12.2% | -16% |
WU vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | -2.2% | -11.6% | -8.9% | -45% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -7.4% | -15.6% | -5.4% | -43% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 3.6% | 0.7% | -4.4% | -27% |
Energy | XLE | -4.7% | -9.7% | 4.1% | -15% |
Financial | XLF | -1.9% | -10.1% | -8% | -45% |
Health Care | XLV | 6% | 5% | 5.6% | -12% |
Industrial | XLI | -3.7% | -12.8% | -5.9% | -35% |
Materials | XLB | -1.3% | -6.7% | 1.7% | -16% |
Real Estate | XLRE | 3.1% | -4.4% | -1.1% | -31% |
Technology | XLK | -7.3% | -19% | -4.7% | -34% |
Utilities | XLU | 3% | -4.1% | -7.7% | -35% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -3.6% | -14.1% | -16% | -50% |
Biotech | XBI | 2.4% | -1.8% | 16.7% | -5% |
Homebuilder | XHB | -2.6% | -9.5% | 10.5% | -13% |
Retail | XRT | -4.9% | -13.4% | 1% | -17% |
WU vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | -7.1% | -5.14% | -0.97% | -12% |
Natural Gas | UNG | 5.4% | -1.4% | -36.9% | -22% |
Gold | GLD | 6.8% | -1% | -28.3% | -55% |
Silver | SLV | 2% | -1.6% | -9.7% | -33% |
Copper | CPER | 0.3% | -0.7% | -17.3% | -19% |
WU vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | 4.1% | 0.1% | -1.1% | -19% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | 0.3% | -5.2% | -7.4% | -30% |