UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:UNP • US9078181081
196.86 EUR
+1.78 (+0.91%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 07:00 PM
UNP gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 15 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. UNP scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, UNP is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year UNP was profitable.
- UNP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years UNP has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years UNP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 10.24%, UNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 38.65%, UNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 11.77%, UNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UNP is above the industry average of 8.45%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (11.77%) for UNP is above the 3 year average (11.70%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.24% | ||
| ROE | 38.65% | ||
| ROIC | 11.77% |
ROA(3y)9.9%
ROA(5y)10.13%
ROE(3y)40.58%
ROE(5y)45.07%
ROIC(3y)11.7%
ROIC(5y)12.08%
1.3 Margins
- UNP has a Profit Margin of 29.12%. This is in the better half of the industry: UNP outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UNP has remained more or less at the same level.
- UNP has a Operating Margin of 40.17%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UNP outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UNP has remained more or less at the same level.
- UNP has a better Gross Margin (79.53%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UNP has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 40.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 29.12% | ||
| GM | 79.53% |
OM growth 3Y0.25%
OM growth 5Y0.03%
PM growth 3Y1.16%
PM growth 5Y1.24%
GM growth 3Y1.37%
GM growth 5Y-0.95%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UNP is creating some value.
- UNP has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, UNP has less shares outstanding
- UNP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- UNP has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.79. This is a neutral value as UNP would need 5.79 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- UNP's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.79 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UNP outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.64 is on the high side and indicates that UNP has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.64, UNP is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC9.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- UNP has a Current Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that UNP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- UNP has a Current ratio of 0.91. This is in the lower half of the industry: UNP underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.91 indicates that UNP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of UNP (0.91) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- UNP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.76%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, UNP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.34% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.07% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, UNP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.64% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.76%
EPS 3Y0.9%
EPS 5Y7.34%
EPS Q2Q%-3.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.49%
Revenue growth 5Y4.64%
Sales Q2Q%-0.59%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.47% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.84% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y7.95%
EPS Next 2Y8.77%
EPS Next 3Y10.09%
EPS Next 5Y11.47%
Revenue Next Year3.36%
Revenue Next 2Y4.31%
Revenue Next 3Y10.6%
Revenue Next 5Y10.84%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- UNP is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.97.
- UNP's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of UNP to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.41), we can say UNP is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.50, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of UNP.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as UNP.
- UNP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.64.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.5 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as UNP.
- UNP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- UNP has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.51
PEG (5Y)2.72
EPS Next 2Y8.77%
EPS Next 3Y10.09%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.36%, UNP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.70, UNP pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, UNP pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.36% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of UNP grows each year by 7.01%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.01%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- UNP pays out 45.33% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- UNP's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP45.33%
EPS Next 2Y8.77%
EPS Next 3Y10.09%
FRA:UNP (2/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
196.86
+1.78 (+0.91%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22/bmo
Inst Owners86.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap116.77B
Revenue(TTM)24.51B
Net Income(TTM)7.14B
Analysts79.35
Price Target227.25 (15.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.36% |
Yearly Dividend4.53
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.01%
DP45.33%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.26%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.36%
Max EPS beat(2)1.88%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.76%
Max EPS beat(4)3.06%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.27%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)0.84%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)0.61%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.01%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.01%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.35%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.37%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.9%
PT rev (1m)0.04%
PT rev (3m)4.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.24%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.85%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.5 | ||
| P/S | 5.64 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.88 | ||
| P/B | 7.49 | ||
| P/tB | 7.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.71 |
EPS(TTM)9.86
EY5.01%
EPS(NY)10.64
Fwd EY5.41%
FCF(TTM)7.83
FCFY3.98%
OCF(TTM)13.23
OCFY6.72%
SpS34.9
BVpS26.29
TBVpS26.3
PEG (NY)2.51
PEG (5Y)2.72
Graham Number76.38
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.24% | ||
| ROE | 38.65% | ||
| ROCE | 15.22% | ||
| ROIC | 11.77% | ||
| ROICexc | 12% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12% | ||
| OM | 40.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 29.12% | ||
| GM | 79.53% | ||
| FCFM | 22.44% |
ROA(3y)9.9%
ROA(5y)10.13%
ROE(3y)40.58%
ROE(5y)45.07%
ROIC(3y)11.7%
ROIC(5y)12.08%
ROICexc(3y)11.91%
ROICexc(5y)12.29%
ROICexgc(3y)11.91%
ROICexgc(5y)12.29%
ROCE(3y)15.14%
ROCE(5y)15.62%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.66%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.66%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.24%
OM growth 3Y0.25%
OM growth 5Y0.03%
PM growth 3Y1.16%
PM growth 5Y1.24%
GM growth 3Y1.37%
GM growth 5Y-0.95%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.79 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.46 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 153.79% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 15.47% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.46% | ||
| Profit Quality | 77.04% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score8
WACC9.83%
ROIC/WACC1.2
Cap/Depr(3y)151.1%
Cap/Depr(5y)149.49%
Cap/Sales(3y)14.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.53%
Profit Quality(3y)79.74%
Profit Quality(5y)82.95%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.76%
EPS 3Y0.9%
EPS 5Y7.34%
EPS Q2Q%-3.38%
EPS Next Y7.95%
EPS Next 2Y8.77%
EPS Next 3Y10.09%
EPS Next 5Y11.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.49%
Revenue growth 5Y4.64%
Sales Q2Q%-0.59%
Revenue Next Year3.36%
Revenue Next 2Y4.31%
Revenue Next 3Y10.6%
Revenue Next 5Y10.84%
EBIT growth 1Y1.37%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.24%
EBIT growth 5Y4.68%
EBIT Next Year32.52%
EBIT Next 3Y23.92%
EBIT Next 5Y23.3%
FCF growth 1Y-6.7%
FCF growth 3Y-1.43%
FCF growth 5Y-0.41%
OCF growth 1Y-0.6%
OCF growth 3Y-0.26%
OCF growth 5Y1.7%
UNION PACIFIC CORP / UNP.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to UNP.DE.
What is the valuation status of UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for UNION PACIFIC CORP?
UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
How financially healthy is UNION PACIFIC CORP?
The financial health rating of UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) is 3 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 45.33%.