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Affirm vs Western Union

Affirm AFRM · Western Union WU · Transaction & Payment Processing Services

Affirm reported revenue of $4.3 billion in fiscal 2026, about the same as Western Union's $4.1 billion in fiscal 2025. Affirm's revenue grew 32.1% in its latest year, and Western Union's fell 3.8%. Affirm had an operating margin of 9.8%, against 18.7% at Western Union. Free cash flow was $993 million at Affirm and $505 million at Western Union. Their fiscal years end in different months (June 30 and December 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.

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AffirmWestern Union
Latest fiscal yearFY2026, Jun 30, 2026FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
Revenue$4.3B$4.1B
Revenue growth32.1%−3.8%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years37.4%−3.5%
Gross margin—37.0%
Operating margin9.8%18.7%
Net margin45.3%12.3%
Free cash flow$993M$505M
Free cash flow margin23.3%12.5%
Return on capital—24.0%
Net debt to EBITDA—1.8x
Dividends and buybacks$0M$544M
Change in diluted share count2.3%−4.0%
Last close$69.49$6.21
P/E at the last close12.6×5.1×
Insider trades, last 12 monthssold $89.4 millionbought $89,500, sold $240,863
Piotroski F-score——
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

Ten years

Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
AffirmWestern Union
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
AffirmWestern Union
Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
AffirmWestern Union

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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Affirm and Western Union pages.