UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:UNP • US9078181081

Current stock price

216.5 EUR
+4.6 (+2.17%)
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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.

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1. UNP.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • UNP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year UNP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • UNP had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years UNP had a positive operating cash flow.
UNP.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUNP.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 10.36%, UNP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of UNP (37.15%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • UNP has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.80%) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UNP is above the industry average of 8.47%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.80%) for UNP is above the 3 year average (11.70%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.36%
ROE 37.15%
ROIC 11.8%
ROA(3y)9.9%
ROA(5y)10.13%
ROE(3y)40.58%
ROE(5y)45.07%
ROIC(3y)11.7%
ROIC(5y)12.08%
UNP.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUNP.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 29.20%, UNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UNP's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 40.21%, UNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UNP's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • UNP has a better Gross Margin (79.36%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • UNP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 40.21%
PM (TTM) 29.2%
GM 79.36%
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%
UNP.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUNP.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. UNP.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • UNP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is 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.
  • UNP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
UNP.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingUNP.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
UNP.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUNP.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.03 indicates that UNP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of UNP (4.03) is better than 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • UNP has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.38. This is a neutral value as UNP would need 5.38 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • UNP has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.38. This is in the better half of the industry: UNP outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • UNP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.53. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of UNP (1.53) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.53
Debt/FCF 5.38
Altman-Z 4.03
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC10.31%
UNP.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUNP.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.92 indicates that UNP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.92, UNP is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that UNP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.73, UNP is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.73
UNP.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUNP.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. UNP.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.73% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.34% on average over the past years.
  • UNP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.87%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.64% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.73%
EPS 3Y0.9%
EPS 5Y7.34%
EPS Q2Q%8.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.87%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.49%
Revenue growth 5Y4.64%
Sales Q2Q%3.15%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.28% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, UNP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.88% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.03%
EPS Next 2Y8.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%
EPS Next 5Y10.28%
Revenue Next Year4.39%
Revenue Next 2Y4.34%
Revenue Next 3Y4.5%
Revenue Next 5Y7.88%

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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
UNP.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUNP.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 10B 20B 30B
UNP.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUNP.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 5 10 15 20

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4. UNP.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.31, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of UNP.
  • UNP's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of UNP to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.77), we can say UNP is valued slightly cheaper.
  • UNP is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.52.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UNP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • UNP is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.75, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.31
Fwd PE 18.52
UNP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUNP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

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 a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. UNP is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.42
EV/EBITDA 14.48
UNP.DE Per share dataUNP.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates UNP does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • UNP has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.65
PEG (5Y)2.9
EPS Next 2Y8.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%

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5. UNP.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • UNP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.03%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • UNP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.86.
  • UNP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.03%

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 Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
UNP.DE Yearly Dividends per shareUNP.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 45.10% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UNP. 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.
DP45.1%
EPS Next 2Y8.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%
UNP.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendUNP.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
UNP.DE Dividend Payout.UNP.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.UNP.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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UNP.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

UNION PACIFIC CORP

FRA:UNP (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

216.5

+4.6 (+2.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Industry Strength82.61
Industry Growth37.27
Earnings (Last)04-23
Earnings (Next)07-22
Inst Owners88.77%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap128.53B
Revenue(TTM)24.70B
Net Income(TTM)7.21B
Analysts79.35
Price Target234.48 (8.3%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.03%
Yearly Dividend4.61
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.01%
DP45.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.01%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.36%
Max EPS beat(2)1.37%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.36%
Max EPS beat(4)3.06%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.69%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)0.75%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)0.72%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.61%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.54%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.61%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.41%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.34%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.05%
PT rev (1m)2.29%
PT rev (3m)3.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.52%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.31
Fwd PE 18.52
P/S 6.09
P/FCF 26.42
P/OCF 15.81
P/B 7.75
P/tB 7.75
EV/EBITDA 14.48
EPS(TTM)10.16
EY4.69%
EPS(NY)11.69
Fwd EY5.4%
FCF(TTM)8.19
FCFY3.79%
OCF(TTM)13.69
OCFY6.32%
SpS35.52
BVpS27.93
TBVpS27.93
PEG (NY)2.65
PEG (5Y)2.9
Graham Number79.9003 (-63.09%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.36%
ROE 37.15%
ROCE 15.27%
ROIC 11.8%
ROICexc 12%
ROICexgc 12%
OM 40.21%
PM (TTM) 29.2%
GM 79.36%
FCFM 23.07%
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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.53
Debt/FCF 5.38
Debt/EBITDA 2.4
Cap/Depr 153.62%
Cap/Sales 15.47%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 76.64%
Profit Quality 79%
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.73
Altman-Z 4.03
F-Score8
WACC10.31%
ROIC/WACC1.14
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)6.73%
EPS 3Y0.9%
EPS 5Y7.34%
EPS Q2Q%8.52%
EPS Next Y8.03%
EPS Next 2Y8.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%
EPS Next 5Y10.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.87%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.49%
Revenue growth 5Y4.64%
Sales Q2Q%3.15%
Revenue Next Year4.39%
Revenue Next 2Y4.34%
Revenue Next 3Y4.5%
Revenue Next 5Y7.88%
EBIT growth 1Y2.28%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.24%
EBIT growth 5Y4.68%
EBIT Next Year32.15%
EBIT Next 3Y13.96%
EBIT Next 5Y10.14%
FCF growth 1Y13.28%
FCF growth 3Y-1.43%
FCF growth 5Y-0.41%
OCF growth 1Y9.92%
OCF growth 3Y-0.26%
OCF growth 5Y1.7%

UNION PACIFIC CORP / UNP.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to UNP.DE.


What is the valuation status of UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of UNP stock?

UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the financial health of UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) is 4 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) is expected to grow by 8.03% in the next year.