UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:UNP • US9078181081
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211.1 EUR
-2.25 (-1.05%)
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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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- UNP has a better Return On Assets (10.24%) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- UNP has a Return On Equity of 38.65%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UNP outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- UNP has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.77%) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UNP is in line with the industry average of 10.09%.
- 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
- UNP has a Profit Margin of 29.12%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UNP outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- UNP's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 40.17%, UNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.86% 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 (79.53%) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- UNP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- UNP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- UNP has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for UNP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for UNP has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.79, UNP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.15
WACC10.23%
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's Current ratio of 0.91 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UNP outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.91 indicates that UNP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.91, UNP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.34% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, UNP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.07% in the last year.
- UNP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.64% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, UNP will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.41% on average per year.
- 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 3Y4.08%
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 20.76, UNP is valued on the expensive side.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as UNP.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.70, UNP is valued at the same level.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.23 indicates a rather expensive valuation of UNP.
- UNP's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- UNP is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.23 |
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 | 26.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.16 |
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)2.61
PEG (5Y)2.83
EPS Next 2Y8.25%
EPS Next 3Y8.74%
5. UNP.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- UNP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.26%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.15, UNP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, UNP has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.26% |
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
- 45.33% 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, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP45.33%
EPS Next 2Y8.25%
EPS Next 3Y8.74%
UNP.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:UNP (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
211.1
-2.25 (-1.05%)
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 Owners88.71%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap125.26B
Revenue(TTM)24.51B
Net Income(TTM)7.14B
Analysts78.06
Price Target229.23 (8.59%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.26% |
Yearly Dividend4.71
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)0.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.27%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.8%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.23 | ||
| P/S | 5.87 | ||
| P/FCF | 26.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.47 | ||
| P/B | 7.78 | ||
| P/tB | 7.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.16 |
EPS(TTM)10.17
EY4.82%
EPS(NY)10.98
Fwd EY5.2%
FCF(TTM)8.08
FCFY3.83%
OCF(TTM)13.64
OCFY6.46%
SpS35.99
BVpS27.12
TBVpS27.12
PEG (NY)2.61
PEG (5Y)2.83
Graham Number78.77
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
WACC10.23%
ROIC/WACC1.15
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 3Y4.08%
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 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%.