UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:UNP • US9078181081
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214.5 EUR
+1.2 (+0.56%)
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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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of UNP (10.24%) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 38.65%, UNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of UNP (11.77%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UNP is above the industry average of 9.35%.
- 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's Profit Margin of 29.12% is amongst the best of the industry. UNP outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- UNP's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- UNP's Operating Margin of 40.17% is amongst the best of the industry. UNP outperforms 92.86% 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 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UNP 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.
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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.79. This is in the better half of the industry: UNP outperforms 78.57% 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of UNP (1.64) is worse than 71.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC10%
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 worse Current ratio (0.91) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.91 indicates that UNP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- UNP has a Quick ratio of 0.91. This is in the lower half of the industry: UNP underperforms 64.29% of 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.
- UNP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.34% yearly.
- 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
- 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 Y8.03%
EPS Next 2Y8.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%
EPS Next 5Y12.41%
Revenue Next Year3.51%
Revenue Next 2Y4.15%
Revenue Next 3Y4.27%
Revenue Next 5Y10.75%
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. UNP.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.54, the valuation of UNP can be described as rather expensive.
- UNP's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- UNP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.86.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.93, UNP is valued on the expensive side.
- UNP's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- UNP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 37.39.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.93 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- UNP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- UNP's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 27.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.6 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of UNP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.68
PEG (5Y)2.93
EPS Next 2Y8.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%
5. UNP.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- UNP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.20%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.12, UNP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, UNP pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
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
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.
- The dividend of UNP is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP45.33%
EPS Next 2Y8.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%
UNP.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:UNP (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
214.5
+1.2 (+0.56%)
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 Owners88.77%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap127.34B
Revenue(TTM)24.51B
Net Income(TTM)7.14B
Analysts79.35
Price Target236.54 (10.28%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
Yearly Dividend4.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.01%
DP45.33%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)3.19%
PT rev (3m)4.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.28%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.44%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.26%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.93 | ||
| P/S | 6.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 27.12 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.05 | ||
| P/B | 8.08 | ||
| P/tB | 8.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.6 |
EPS(TTM)9.96
EY4.64%
EPS(NY)10.77
Fwd EY5.02%
FCF(TTM)7.91
FCFY3.69%
OCF(TTM)13.36
OCFY6.23%
SpS35.25
BVpS26.56
TBVpS26.56
PEG (NY)2.68
PEG (5Y)2.93
Graham Number77.15
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%
ROIC/WACC1.18
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 Y8.03%
EPS Next 2Y8.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.9%
EPS Next 5Y12.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.49%
Revenue growth 5Y4.64%
Sales Q2Q%-0.59%
Revenue Next Year3.51%
Revenue Next 2Y4.15%
Revenue Next 3Y4.27%
Revenue Next 5Y10.75%
EBIT growth 1Y1.37%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.24%
EBIT growth 5Y4.68%
EBIT Next Year32.15%
EBIT Next 3Y13.96%
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.
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.