UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:UNP • US9078181081
Current stock price
208.75 EUR
+1.5 (+0.72%)
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This UNP.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. UNP.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- UNP had positive earnings in the past year.
- UNP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years UNP has been profitable.
- UNP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 10.24%, UNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 38.65%, UNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- UNP's Return On Invested Capital of 11.77% is amongst the best of the industry. UNP outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UNP is above the industry average of 9.20%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (11.70%) for UNP is below the current ROIC(11.77%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 29.12%, UNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- UNP's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- UNP has a Operating Margin of 40.17%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UNP outperforms 91.67% 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 75.00% 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. UNP.DE Health Analysis
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for UNP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for UNP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, UNP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of UNP is 5.79, which is a neutral value as it means it would take UNP, 5.79 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- UNP's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.79 is amongst the best of the industry. UNP outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- UNP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.64. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- UNP has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.64) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.17
WACC10.05%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.91, UNP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.91 indicates that UNP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- UNP has a Quick ratio (0.91) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 |
3. UNP.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.76% over the past year.
- 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.
- Looking at the last year, UNP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.07% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.64% on average over the past years.
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 12.41% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- UNP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.75% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.96%
EPS Next 2Y8.25%
EPS Next 3Y8.74%
EPS Next 5Y12.41%
Revenue Next Year3.06%
Revenue Next 2Y3.9%
Revenue Next 3Y4.09%
Revenue Next 5Y10.75%
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. UNP.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.61, UNP is valued on the expensive side.
- UNP's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 24.89. UNP is around the same levels.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.08, the valuation of UNP can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UNP is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. UNP is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- UNP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- UNP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.07 |
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)2.59
PEG (5Y)2.81
EPS Next 2Y8.25%
EPS Next 3Y8.74%
5. UNP.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.31%, UNP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.67, UNP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, UNP pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.31% |
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 2Y8.25%
EPS Next 3Y8.74%
UNP.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:UNP (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
208.75
+1.5 (+0.72%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23/bmo
Inst Owners88.71%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap123.87B
Revenue(TTM)24.51B
Net Income(TTM)7.14B
Analysts78.06
Price Target229.23 (9.81%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.31% |
Yearly Dividend4.69
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)1.82%
PT rev (3m)0.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.69%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.08 | ||
| P/S | 5.82 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.36 | ||
| P/B | 7.73 | ||
| P/tB | 7.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.07 |
EPS(TTM)10.13
EY4.85%
EPS(NY)10.94
Fwd EY5.24%
FCF(TTM)8.05
FCFY3.85%
OCF(TTM)13.59
OCFY6.51%
SpS35.86
BVpS27.02
TBVpS27.02
PEG (NY)2.59
PEG (5Y)2.81
Graham Number78.48
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
WACC10.05%
ROIC/WACC1.17
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 Y7.96%
EPS Next 2Y8.25%
EPS Next 3Y8.74%
EPS Next 5Y12.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.49%
Revenue growth 5Y4.64%
Sales Q2Q%-0.59%
Revenue Next Year3.06%
Revenue Next 2Y3.9%
Revenue Next 3Y4.09%
Revenue Next 5Y10.75%
EBIT growth 1Y1.37%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.24%
EBIT growth 5Y4.68%
EBIT Next Year31.99%
EBIT Next 3Y13.89%
EBIT Next 5Y17.65%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 2 / 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%.