The Western Union Co (WU) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2018
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The Western Union Co (WU) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2018. The Western Union Co is a provider of money movement and payment services. The company provides flexible and convenient options for making one-time or recurring payments. Its segments are Consumer-to-Consumer, Consumer-to-Business and Business Solutions. The Western Union Co has a market cap of $7.78 billion; its shares were traded at around $17.63 with a P/E ratio of 9.43 and P/S ratio of 1.44. The dividend yield of The Western Union Co stocks is 4.29%.
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For the last quarter The Western Union Co reported a revenue of $1.4 billion, compared with the revenue of $1.4 billion during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $5.6 billion, an increase of 1.2% from last year. For the last five years The Western Union Co had an average revenue decline of 0% a year.
The reported diluted earnings per share was $1.87 for the year, an increase of -257.1% from previous year. The The Western Union Co enjoyed an operating margin of 20.07%, compared with the operating margin of 16.97% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of The Western Union Co is 20.29%. The profitability rank of the company is 8 (out of 10).
At the end of the fiscal year, The Western Union Co has the cash and cash equivalents of $973.4 million, compared with $838.2 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $3.4 billion, compared with $3 billion in the previous year. The interest coverage to the debt is 7.5. The Western Union Co has a financial strength rank of 5 (out of 10).
At the current stock price of $17.63, The Western Union Co is traded at 22.5% discount to its historical median P/S valuation band of $22.76. The P/S ratio of the stock is 1.44, while the historical median P/S ratio is 1.85. The stock lost 8.15% during the past 12 months.
CFO Recent Trades:
EVP & CFO Rajesh K. Agrawal sold 21,950 shares of WU stock on 02/01/2019 at the average price of $18.35. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.92% since.
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