(WU) Western Union - Performance -22.4% in 12m
WU performance: live returns, drawdowns, peer ranking & SPY comparison from 1w to 5y, all in one clean chart-driven dashboard.
Performance Rating
-67.00%
#18 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
20.31%
#6134 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
-22.44%
#16 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
-43.21%
#11 in Peer-Group
P/E | Value |
---|---|
P/E Trailing | 3.20 |
P/E Forward | 4.90 |
High / Low | USD |
---|---|
52 Week High | 11.83 USD |
52 Week Low | 8.37 USD |
Sentiment | Value |
---|---|
VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 53.91 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | 0.30 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
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Support | |
Resistance |
12m Total Return: WU (-22.4%) vs XLF (27.9%)

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
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability | EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEZL NASDAQ Sezzle Common Stock |
24.2% | 1004% | 1115% | 61.3 | 54.6 | 0.22 | 84.5% | 39% |
TOST NYSE Toast |
0.21% | 71.4% | -30.4% | 161 | 46.3 | 0.39 | -30.7% | 23.6% |
FIS NYSE Fidelity National |
-1.77% | 8.74% | -34.8% | 51.8 | 14.3 | 0.72 | 4.20% | -27.7% |
PYPL NASDAQ PayPal Holdings |
2.01% | 27% | -57.9% | 17.2 | 15.5 | 1.02 | 50.7% | 6.57% |
GPN NYSE Global Payments |
2.49% | -14.7% | -49% | 12.7 | 6.45 | 0.59 | 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 | -3.85% | 2.72% | 3.75% |
3 Months | -1.84% | 19.28% | 25.32% |
12 Months | -22.44% | 27.91% | 13.11% |
5 Years | -43.21% | 143.62% | 109.78% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | WU | XLF | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | -33.8% | 73.3% | 80.3% |
3 Months | -81.1% | 86.3% | 97.2% |
12 Months | -85.4% | 78% | 45.4% |
5 Years | -84.1% | 75% | 84% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XLF | vs. S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | %th26.32 | -6.40% | -7.32% |
3 Month | %th15.79 | -17.71% | -21.67% |
12 Month | %th10.53 | -39.36% | -31.43% |
5 Years | %th36.84 | -76.69% | -72.93% |
FAQs
Does Western Union (WU) outperform the market?
No,
over the last 12 months WU made -22.44%, while its related Sector, the Financial Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) made 27.91%.
Over the last 3 months WU made -1.84%, while XLF made 19.28%.
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 | -0.3% | -7.6% | -18.5% | -36% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | -0.9% | -8% | -20.1% | -34% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | -2.2% | -4.1% | -31.2% | -53% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -1.4% | -7.6% | -22.2% | -44% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | 0.1% | -6.9% | -39% | -61% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 0.4% | -4.7% | -19% | -21% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | 0.4% | -9.7% | -40.5% | -30% |
WU vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | 1% | -7.4% | -23% | -47% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 0.4% | -5.8% | -10.7% | -38% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 0.9% | -4.3% | -19% | -30% |
Energy | XLE | -3.5% | -10.6% | -14.8% | -25% |
Financial | XLF | 1% | -6.6% | -21% | -50% |
Health Care | XLV | 1.4% | -4.9% | -9.6% | -18% |
Industrial | XLI | -0.5% | -7% | -25.4% | -47% |
Materials | XLB | -1.2% | -7.6% | -22.1% | -28% |
Real Estate | XLRE | 0.8% | -3.7% | -17.4% | -34% |
Technology | XLK | -2% | -11% | -22.6% | -33% |
Utilities | XLU | 1.1% | -5.1% | -20.9% | -44% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -1% | -7.6% | -36.7% | -70% |
Biotech | XBI | -1.8% | -4.4% | -4.4% | -13% |
Homebuilder | XHB | 0.9% | -9.9% | -10.6% | -26% |
Retail | XRT | -0.4% | -5.4% | -13.8% | -32% |
WU vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | -4% | -10.7% | -12.2% | -18% |
Natural Gas | UNG | 2% | 6.6% | 0.7% | -16% |
Gold | GLD | 1.2% | -3.1% | -36.3% | -62% |
Silver | SLV | -1.6% | -3.6% | -34.1% | -41% |
Copper | CPER | -6.9% | -13.9% | -38.9% | -41% |
WU vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | 2.5% | -4.9% | -14.8% | -19% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | 0.3% | -5.2% | -16.9% | -32% |