Western Union Co Stock Operating Margin

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USD 8.10 0.01 0.12%

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		Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
	Operating Profit Margin	0.17	0.24

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Western Union Co Company Operating Margin Analysis

Western Union's Operating Margin shows how much operating income a company makes on each dollar of sales. It is one of the profitability indicators which helps analysts to understand whether the firm is successful or not making money from everyday operations.

Operating Margin

Operating Income

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Current Western Union Operating Margin

0.19 %

Most of Western Union's fundamental indicators, such as Operating Margin, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Western Union Co is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

Western Operating Margin Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Western Union is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Western Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Operating Margin. Since Western Union's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Western Union's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Western Union's interrelated accounts and indicators.

	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Total Liab	Accounts Payable	Good Will	Intangible Assets	Property Plant Equipment	Net Debt	Net Receivables	Total Current Assets	Retained Earnings	Long Term Debt	Common Stock	Short Term Investments	Short Term Debt	Current Deferred Revenue	Net Tangible Assets	Capital Surpluse	Deferred Long Term Liab	Long Term Investments	Short Long Term Debt	Long Term Debt Total	Cash And Equivalents	Net Invested Capital	Net Working Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		-0.21	0.96	0.58	0.76	-0.54	0.61	0.87	-0.05	-0.17	0.1	0.26	-0.51	0.64	0.25	-0.3	-0.33	0.34	0.02	-0.08	-0.06	0.04	0.01	0.0	-0.02	0.08
Total Stockholder Equity	-0.21		-0.48	-0.1	0.12	0.51	-0.13	-0.37	-0.48	0.28	0.9	0.21	0.51	-0.3	0.21	-0.07	0.46	-0.53	0.52	-0.01	0.58	0.17	-0.33	-0.33	-0.23	0.1
Total Liab	0.96	-0.48		0.55	0.65	-0.63	0.59	0.89	0.09	-0.23	-0.17	0.17	-0.6	0.67	0.17	-0.25	-0.43	0.45	-0.14	-0.07	-0.22	-0.01	0.1	0.1	0.05	0.04
Accounts Payable	0.58	-0.1	0.55		0.69	-0.14	0.49	0.61	-0.01	-0.35	0.14	0.06	-0.13	0.75	0.18	-0.16	-0.44	0.02	-0.27	-0.38	0.22	-0.04	-0.32	-0.33	-0.34	0.31
Good Will	0.76	0.12	0.65	0.69		0.06	0.61	0.77	-0.37	-0.16	0.51	0.53	0.11	0.74	0.48	-0.47	-0.56	-0.3	0.39	-0.59	0.47	0.34	-0.48	-0.47	-0.52	0.48
Intangible Assets	-0.54	0.51	-0.63	-0.14	0.06		-0.36	-0.34	-0.51	-0.12	0.52	0.5	0.98	-0.12	0.37	-0.19	-0.25	-0.94	0.63	-0.59	0.79	0.56	-0.71	-0.72	-0.7	0.66
Property Plant Equipment	0.61	-0.13	0.59	0.49	0.61	-0.36		0.57	0.03	0.02	0.11	0.13	-0.33	0.64	0.12	-0.08	-0.34	0.19	-0.11	-0.17	0.0	0.02	-0.12	0.05	-0.16	0.02
Net Debt	0.87	-0.37	0.89	0.61	0.77	-0.34	0.57		-0.12	-0.29	-0.01	0.41	-0.32	0.83	0.2	-0.25	-0.56	0.15	0.03	-0.31	0.01	0.22	-0.2	-0.11	-0.14	0.26
Net Receivables	-0.05	-0.48	0.09	-0.01	-0.37	-0.51	0.03	-0.12		-0.14	-0.59	-0.65	-0.53	-0.12	-0.5	0.06	0.11	0.6	-0.6	0.46	-0.51	-0.5	0.35	0.32	0.3	-0.37
Total Current Assets	-0.17	0.28	-0.23	-0.35	-0.16	-0.12	0.02	-0.29	-0.14		0.21	-0.17	-0.01	-0.5	-0.05	-0.11	0.51	-0.03	0.2	0.36	-0.13	-0.21	0.33	0.51	0.54	-0.6
Retained Earnings	0.1	0.9	-0.17	0.14	0.51	0.52	0.11	-0.01	-0.59	0.21		0.43	0.54	0.02	0.44	-0.32	0.14	-0.64	0.69	-0.26	0.74	0.3	-0.52	-0.51	-0.44	0.29
Long Term Debt	0.26	0.21	0.17	0.06	0.53	0.5	0.13	0.41	-0.65	-0.17	0.43		0.5	0.35	0.45	-0.36	-0.57	-0.55	0.65	-0.59	0.58	0.9	-0.54	-0.43	-0.54	0.73
Common Stock	-0.51	0.51	-0.6	-0.13	0.11	0.98	-0.33	-0.32	-0.53	-0.01	0.54	0.5		-0.13	0.43	-0.28	-0.27	-0.97	0.68	-0.61	0.81	0.56	-0.71	-0.71	-0.68	0.64
Short Term Investments	0.64	-0.3	0.67	0.75	0.74	-0.12	0.64	0.83	-0.12	-0.5	0.02	0.35	-0.13		0.26	-0.16	-0.68	-0.02	-0.11	-0.56	0.21	0.24	-0.37	-0.33	-0.44	0.43
Short Term Debt	0.25	0.21	0.17	0.18	0.48	0.37	0.12	0.2	-0.5	-0.05	0.44	0.45	0.43	0.26		-0.49	-0.39	-0.51	0.59	-0.41	0.68	0.4	-0.58	-0.61	-0.56	0.5
Current Deferred Revenue	-0.3	-0.07	-0.25	-0.16	-0.47	-0.19	-0.08	-0.25	0.06	-0.11	-0.32	-0.36	-0.28	-0.16	-0.49		0.36	0.36	-0.57	0.24	-0.57	-0.19	0.39	0.45	0.35	-0.27
Net Tangible Assets	-0.33	0.46	-0.43	-0.44	-0.56	-0.25	-0.34	-0.56	0.11	0.51	0.14	-0.57	-0.27	-0.68	-0.39	0.36		0.31	-0.16	0.77	-0.34	-0.56	0.5	0.5	0.67	-0.75
Capital Surpluse	0.34	-0.53	0.45	0.02	-0.3	-0.94	0.19	0.15	0.6	-0.03	-0.64	-0.55	-0.97	-0.02	-0.51	0.36	0.31		-0.76	0.67	-0.86	-0.55	0.77	0.75	0.71	-0.63
Deferred Long Term Liab	0.02	0.52	-0.14	-0.27	0.39	0.63	-0.11	0.03	-0.6	0.2	0.69	0.65	0.68	-0.11	0.59	-0.57	-0.16	-0.76		-0.37	0.71	0.53	-0.54	-0.54	-0.46	0.43
Long Term Investments	-0.08	-0.01	-0.07	-0.38	-0.59	-0.59	-0.17	-0.31	0.46	0.36	-0.26	-0.59	-0.61	-0.56	-0.41	0.24	0.77	0.67	-0.37		-0.58	-0.63	0.58	0.63	0.78	-0.79
Short Long Term Debt	-0.06	0.58	-0.22	0.22	0.47	0.79	0.0	0.01	-0.51	-0.13	0.74	0.58	0.81	0.21	0.68	-0.57	-0.34	-0.86	0.71	-0.58		0.53	-0.87	-0.87	-0.8	0.69
Long Term Debt Total	0.04	0.17	-0.01	-0.04	0.34	0.56	0.02	0.22	-0.5	-0.21	0.3	0.9	0.56	0.24	0.4	-0.19	-0.56	-0.55	0.53	-0.63	0.53		-0.52	-0.4	-0.54	0.8
Cash And Equivalents	0.01	-0.33	0.1	-0.32	-0.48	-0.71	-0.12	-0.2	0.35	0.33	-0.52	-0.54	-0.71	-0.37	-0.58	0.39	0.5	0.77	-0.54	0.58	-0.87	-0.52		0.89	0.82	-0.76
Net Invested Capital	0.0	-0.33	0.1	-0.33	-0.47	-0.72	0.05	-0.11	0.32	0.51	-0.51	-0.43	-0.71	-0.33	-0.61	0.45	0.5	0.75	-0.54	0.63	-0.87	-0.4	0.89		0.91	-0.79
Net Working Capital	-0.02	-0.23	0.05	-0.34	-0.52	-0.7	-0.16	-0.14	0.3	0.54	-0.44	-0.54	-0.68	-0.44	-0.56	0.35	0.67	0.71	-0.46	0.78	-0.8	-0.54	0.82	0.91		-0.87
Capital Stock	0.08	0.1	0.04	0.31	0.48	0.66	0.02	0.26	-0.37	-0.6	0.29	0.73	0.64	0.43	0.5	-0.27	-0.75	-0.63	0.43	-0.79	0.69	0.8	-0.76	-0.79	-0.87

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Western Operating Margin Historical Pattern

Today, most investors in Western Union Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Western Union's growth ratios. Consistent increases or drops in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's operating margin growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use a static breakdown of Western Union operating margin as a starting point in their analysis.

Western Union Operating Margin

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A good Operating Margin is required for a company to be able to pay for its fixed costs or payout its debt, which implies that the higher the margin, the better. This ratio is most effective in evaluating the earning potential of a company over time when comparing it against a firm's competitors.

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Operating Profit Margin Over Time

Western Pretax Profit Margin

Pretax Profit Margin

0.15

At this time, Western Union's Pretax Profit Margin is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Based on the recorded statements, Western Union Co has an Operating Margin of 0.1878%. This is 98.98% lower than that of the Financial Services sector and 99.17% lower than that of the Financials industry. The operating margin for all United States stocks is 103.41% lower than that of the firm.

Western Operating Margin Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Western Union's direct or indirect competition against its Operating Margin to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Western Union could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Western Union by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

Western Union is currently under evaluation in operating margin category among its peers.

Western Union ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Western Union's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Western Union's managers, analysts, and investors.

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Western Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	1.35
	Return On Asset	0.0576
	Profit Margin	0.22 %
	Operating Margin	0.19 %
	Current Valuation	2.5 B
	Shares Outstanding	322.97 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	0.35 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	99.66 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	38.65 M
	Price To Earning	6.92 X
	Price To Book	2.96 X
	Price To Sales	0.64 X
	Revenue	4.21 B
	Gross Profit	1.55 B
	EBITDA	905.1 M
	Net Income	934.2 M
	Cash And Equivalents	1.47 B
	Cash Per Share	3.05 X
	Total Debt	3.13 B
	Debt To Equity	4.94 %
	Current Ratio	0.45 X
	Book Value Per Share	2.73 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	406.3 M
	Short Ratio	4.55 X
	Earnings Per Share	2.64 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	2.37 X
	Target Price	9.38
	Number Of Employees	9.1 K
	Beta	0.68
	Market Capitalization	2.61 B
	Total Asset	8.37 B
	Retained Earnings	35.2 M
	Working Capital	1.08 B
	Current Asset	1.4 B
	Current Liabilities	1.09 B
	Annual Yield	0.12 %
	Five Year Return	4.22 %
	Net Asset	8.37 B
	Last Dividend Paid	0.94

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