Western Union (NYSE: WU) reported earnings on July 24. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Western Union met expectations on revenue and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue increased and GAAP earnings per share increased.

Margins shrank across the board.

Revenue details
Western Union reported revenue of $1.43 billion. The 24 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected sales of $1.45 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 4.3% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.37 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
EPS came in at $0.46. The 27 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.43 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.44 for Q2 were 7.3% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.41 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 44.0%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 24.3%, 200 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 19.0%, 30 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.48 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.45.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $5.81 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.74.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,469 members out of 1,513 rating the stock outperform, and 44 members rating it underperform. Among 378 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 371 give Western Union a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Western Union is outperform, with an average price target of $22.14.

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