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Find Ratings ReportsWESTERN UNION CO's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. Sales and net income have dropped, underperforming the average competitor within its subsector.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has remained unchanged from the same quarter last year.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 1052.3 | 1091.9 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 214.6 | 197.3 |
EBIT ($mil) | 169.5 | 151.0 |
Net Income ($mil) | 127.0 | 249.4 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 1290.2 | 1327.4 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 8198.8 | 8496.3 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 2666.9 | 2616.8 |
Equity ($mil) | 479.0 | 477.8 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 42.1 | 41.87 |
EBITDA Margin | 20.39 | 18.06 |
Operating Margin | 16.11 | 13.83 |
Sales Turnover | 0.53 | 0.53 |
Return on Assets | 7.63 | 10.71 |
Return on Equity | 130.69 | 190.58 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Debt/Capital | 0.85 | 0.85 |
Interest Expense | 26.3 | 26.2 |
Interest Coverage | 6.44 | 5.76 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 350.5 | 373.5 |
Div / share | 0.24 | 0.24 |
EPS | 0.35 | 0.65 |
Book value / share | 1.37 | 1.28 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 4848356.0 | 4814345.0 |
HOLD. This stock's P/E ratio indicates a discount compared to an average of 17.75 for the Credit Intermediation and Related Activities subsector and a significant discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. Conducting a second comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 9.75 indicates a significant premium versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a premium versus the subsector average of 8.64. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a discount. The valuation analysis reveals that, WESTERN UNION CO seems to be trading at a discount to investment alternatives.
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Price/Cash Flow |
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WU 7.93 | Peers 17.75 | WU 5.96 | Peers 20.18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. WU is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. WU is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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WU 7.53 | Peers 13.86 | WU 5.36 | Peers 1.78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth expectations. WU is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Premium. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. WU trades at a significant premium to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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WU 9.75 | Peers 8.64 | WU -28.21 | Peers 24.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-book ratio makes a stock less attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. WU is trading at a premium to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, WU is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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WU 1.07 | Peers 4.87 | WU -2.65 | Peers 44.87 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. WU is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. WU significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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