UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:UNP - US9078181081 - Common Stock
193.48 EUR
+3.86 (+2.04%)
Taking everything into account, UNP scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UNP was compared to 15 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. While UNP has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. UNP is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- UNP had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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
- The Return On Assets of UNP (10.27%) is better than 86.67% of its industry peers.
- UNP has a better Return On Equity (40.75%) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.12%, UNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- UNP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.01%. This is above the industry average of 8.37%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (12.12%) for UNP is above the 3 year average (12.01%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.27% | ||
| ROE | 40.75% | ||
| ROIC | 12.12% |
ROA(3y)10.05%
ROA(5y)9.8%
ROE(3y)46.87%
ROE(5y)43.64%
ROIC(3y)12.01%
ROIC(5y)11.77%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 28.73%, UNP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 40.62%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UNP outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
- UNP's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- UNP has a Gross Margin of 79.83%. This is in the better half of the industry: UNP outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- UNP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 40.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 28.73% | ||
| GM | 79.83% |
OM growth 3Y-2.21%
OM growth 5Y0.33%
PM growth 3Y-2.39%
PM growth 5Y0.4%
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5Y-0.13%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so UNP is still 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 an Altman-Z score of 3.79. This indicates that UNP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.79, UNP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of UNP is 5.29, which is a neutral value as it means it would take UNP, 5.29 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- UNP's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.29 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UNP outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- UNP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.75. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of UNP (1.75) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.79 |
ROIC/WACC1.24
WACC9.74%
2.3 Liquidity
- UNP has a Current Ratio of 0.75. 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 worse Current ratio (0.75) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.60 indicates that UNP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- UNP has a Quick ratio of 0.60. This is amonst the worse of the industry: UNP underperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.6 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- UNP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.08%, which is quite good.
- UNP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.83% yearly.
- UNP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.06%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.24% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.08%
EPS 3Y3.84%
EPS 5Y5.83%
EPS Q2Q%12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.06%
Revenue growth 3Y3.61%
Revenue growth 5Y2.24%
Sales Q2Q%2.51%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, UNP will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.71% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.82% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y5.98%
EPS Next 2Y6.34%
EPS Next 3Y7.42%
EPS Next 5Y8.71%
Revenue Next Year1.29%
Revenue Next 2Y2.4%
Revenue Next 3Y3.36%
Revenue Next 5Y6.82%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.29, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of UNP.
- UNP's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.32. UNP is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.03, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of UNP.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as UNP.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UNP to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.30), we can say UNP is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.03 |
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 | 22.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.34 |
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)3.23
PEG (5Y)3.31
EPS Next 2Y6.34%
EPS Next 3Y7.42%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.39%, UNP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- UNP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.81.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.86, UNP pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.39% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of UNP is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.62%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.62%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 45.77% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UNP. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of UNP is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP45.77%
EPS Next 2Y6.34%
EPS Next 3Y7.42%
FRA:UNP (1/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
193.48
+3.86 (+2.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)10-23 2025-10-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-27 2026-01-27/amc
Inst Owners86.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap114.76B
Revenue(TTM)24.55B
Net Income(TTM)7.05B
Analysts79.35
Price Target227.25 (17.45%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.39% |
Yearly Dividend4.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.62%
DP45.77%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.47%
Min EPS beat(2)1.88%
Max EPS beat(2)3.06%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.86%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.76%
Max EPS beat(4)5.25%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.97%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)0.55%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)0.75%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.01%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.01%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.07%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.46%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.73%
PT rev (1m)-0.24%
PT rev (3m)4.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.52%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.03 | ||
| P/S | 5.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.85 | ||
| P/B | 7.79 | ||
| P/tB | 7.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.34 |
EPS(TTM)10.03
EY5.18%
EPS(NY)10.73
Fwd EY5.55%
FCF(TTM)8.64
FCFY4.46%
OCF(TTM)13.97
OCFY7.22%
SpS35.25
BVpS24.85
TBVpS24.85
PEG (NY)3.23
PEG (5Y)3.31
Graham Number74.89
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.27% | ||
| ROE | 40.75% | ||
| ROCE | 15.72% | ||
| ROIC | 12.12% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.28% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.28% | ||
| OM | 40.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 28.73% | ||
| GM | 79.83% | ||
| FCFM | 24.5% |
ROA(3y)10.05%
ROA(5y)9.8%
ROE(3y)46.87%
ROE(5y)43.64%
ROIC(3y)12.01%
ROIC(5y)11.77%
ROICexc(3y)12.22%
ROICexc(5y)12.01%
ROICexgc(3y)12.22%
ROICexgc(5y)12.01%
ROCE(3y)15.58%
ROCE(5y)15.27%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.3%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.85%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.3%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.85%
OM growth 3Y-2.21%
OM growth 5Y0.33%
PM growth 3Y-2.39%
PM growth 5Y0.4%
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5Y-0.13%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 151.78% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 15.13% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.86 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.34% | ||
| Profit Quality | 85.27% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.79 |
F-Score6
WACC9.74%
ROIC/WACC1.24
Cap/Depr(3y)153.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)145.22%
Cap/Sales(3y)14.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.44%
Profit Quality(3y)81.41%
Profit Quality(5y)88.52%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.08%
EPS 3Y3.84%
EPS 5Y5.83%
EPS Q2Q%12%
EPS Next Y5.98%
EPS Next 2Y6.34%
EPS Next 3Y7.42%
EPS Next 5Y8.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.06%
Revenue growth 3Y3.61%
Revenue growth 5Y2.24%
Sales Q2Q%2.51%
Revenue Next Year1.29%
Revenue Next 2Y2.4%
Revenue Next 3Y3.36%
Revenue Next 5Y6.82%
EBIT growth 1Y3.91%
EBIT growth 3Y1.32%
EBIT growth 5Y2.57%
EBIT Next Year30.09%
EBIT Next 3Y13.67%
EBIT Next 5Y14.31%
FCF growth 1Y26.22%
FCF growth 3Y-1.12%
FCF growth 5Y2.71%
OCF growth 1Y17.53%
OCF growth 3Y1.15%
OCF growth 5Y1.66%
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 4 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 45.77%.