Expedia Group Inc vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? Expedia Group Inc trades at $321 (market cap $37.69B), while Western Union Co trades at $7.05 (market cap $2.19B). The key difference: Expedia Group Inc is far larger — about 17.2× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (13.37%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EXPE | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $37.69B | $2.19B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Technology |
52-Week High | $321.07 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $188.51 | $6.36 |
Enterprise Value | $36.25B | $2.10B |
Dividend Yield | 0.61% | 13.37% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Expedia is the world's largest online travel agency by bookings, offering services for lodging (75% of total 2021 sales), air tickets (3%), rental cars, cruises, in-destination, and other (15%), and advertising revenue (7%). Expedia operates a number of branded travel booking sites, including Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Travelocity, Orbitz, Wotif, AirAsia, and Vrbo. It has also expanded into travel media with the acquisition of Trivago. Transaction fees for online bookings account for the bulk of sales and profits.
Read more on EXPE →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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