Western Union (WU) Competitors $8.59 -0.16 (-1.77%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.63 +0.04 (+0.52%) As of 07/25/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WU vs. PYPL, G, EXLS, WEX, EEFT, MMS, PAY, CSGS, INOD, and EVRIShould you be buying Western Union stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Union include PayPal (PYPL), Genpact (G), ExlService (EXLS), WEX (WEX), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Maximus (MMS), Paymentus (PAY), CSG Systems International (CSGS), Innodata (INOD), and Everi (EVRI). Western Union vs. Its Competitors PayPal Genpact ExlService WEX Euronet Worldwide Maximus Paymentus CSG Systems International Innodata Everi PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Western Union (NYSE:WU) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PYPL or WU? 68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Western Union shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of PayPal shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Western Union shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, PYPL or WU? PayPal has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Union has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PYPL or WU? PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Western Union. Western Union is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PayPal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPayPal$31.80B2.39$4.15B$4.4717.45Western Union$4.21B0.67$934.20M$2.683.20 Does the media prefer PYPL or WU? In the previous week, PayPal had 54 more articles in the media than Western Union. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for PayPal and 13 mentions for Western Union. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Western Union's score of 0.86 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 45 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Western Union 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PYPL or WU more profitable? Western Union has a net margin of 22.08% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.26%. Western Union's return on equity of 77.19% beat PayPal's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PayPal14.26% 24.59% 6.06% Western Union 22.08%77.19%7.16% Do analysts rate PYPL or WU? PayPal presently has a consensus price target of $83.13, suggesting a potential upside of 6.60%. Western Union has a consensus price target of $10.33, suggesting a potential upside of 20.36%. Given Western Union's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Western Union is more favorable than PayPal.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PayPal 2 Sell rating(s) 17 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46Western Union 4 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.64 SummaryPayPal beats Western Union on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Western Union News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern UnionFinancial Transaction Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.84B$34.25B$18.94B$21.03BDividend Yield10.96%2.38%2.73%3.59%P/E Ratio5.0229.5429.6028.45Price / Sales0.6712.8054.6171.64Price / Cash3.7519.0627.3922.92Price / Book2.997.586.264.68Net Income$934.20M$1.11B$197.98M$995.51M7 Day Performance6.78%-0.07%1.50%1.65%1 Month Performance1.38%-2.06%5.40%4.54%1 Year Performance-32.93%32.25%26.46%10.00% Western Union Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WUWestern Union4.4015 of 5 stars$8.59-1.8%$10.33+20.4%-31.9%$2.84B$4.21B3.209,100Upcoming EarningsPYPLPayPal4.4583 of 5 stars$74.82+0.9%$83.13+11.1%+36.3%$72.76B$31.80B16.7424,400Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsGGenpact3.2812 of 5 stars$44.91-1.0%$49.75+10.8%+33.5%$7.85B$4.77B15.33140,000Positive NewsEXLSExlService4.7673 of 5 stars$42.59+0.1%$51.50+20.9%+24.6%$6.93B$1.84B32.2759,500News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsWEXWEX4.6109 of 5 stars$154.43+0.8%$174.45+13.0%+2.0%$5.29B$2.63B19.906,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.4076 of 5 stars$101.02+1.5%$126.86+25.6%+5.5%$4.37B$3.99B14.9710,600News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsMMSMaximus3.3792 of 5 stars$70.91-0.2%$90.00+26.9%-19.9%$4.00B$5.31B14.1041,100News CoveragePositive NewsPAYPaymentus4.1538 of 5 stars$29.32+1.3%$36.80+25.5%+41.0%$3.67B$871.74M75.191,307Analyst UpgradeCSGSCSG Systems International3.6058 of 5 stars$62.11+0.5%$70.71+13.9%+36.1%$1.80B$1.20B21.205,800INODInnodata1.9273 of 5 stars$47.74-3.1%$55.00+15.2%+184.1%$1.52B$170.46M45.906,648Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeEVRIEveri0.6951 of 5 stars$14.24flat$14.25+0.1%N/A$1.24B$757.90M89.011,550News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PYPL Competitors G Competitors EXLS Competitors WEX Competitors EEFT Competitors MMS Competitors PAY Competitors CSGS Competitors INOD Competitors EVRI Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WU) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy AMZN, GOOG, MSFT might destroy NVDAInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla an...InvestorPlace | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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