UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:UNP • US9078181081

223.75 EUR
-1.5 (-0.67%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

UNP gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 13 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. While UNP has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. UNP has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
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

  • UNP has a Return On Assets of 10.24%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UNP outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • UNP has a better Return On Equity (38.65%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • UNP has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.77%) than 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • UNP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.70%. This is above the industry average of 9.06%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.77%) for UNP is above the 3 year average (11.70%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector 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%
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

  • The Profit Margin of UNP (29.12%) is better than 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • 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 40.17%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UNP outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • UNP's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • UNP's Gross Margin of 79.53% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UNP outperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • UNP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UNP 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.
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

  • 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 fine compared to the rest of the industry. UNP outperforms 76.92% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.64, UNP is doing worse than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.64
Debt/FCF 5.79
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.17
WACC10.07%
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 0.91 indicates that UNP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • UNP has a Current ratio (0.91) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • UNP has a Quick 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 Quick ratio of 0.91. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UNP outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.91
Quick Ratio 0.91
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • UNP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.76%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.34% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.07% in the past 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.41% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.75% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y7.86%
EPS Next 2Y8.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.74%
EPS Next 5Y12.41%
Revenue Next Year3.07%
Revenue Next 2Y4.03%
Revenue Next 3Y4.08%
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.
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 10B 20B 30B 40B
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 5 10 15 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 22.65, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of UNP.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as UNP.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.10. UNP is around the same levels.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.00, the valuation of UNP can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UNP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, UNP is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.65
Fwd PE 21
UNP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUNP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UNP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • UNP's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 28.52
EV/EBITDA 15.31
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of UNP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.88
PEG (5Y)3.09
EPS Next 2Y8.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • UNP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.11%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.12, UNP pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • UNP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.11%

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
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

  • 45.33% 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.
DP45.33%
EPS Next 2Y8.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.74%
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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UNION PACIFIC CORP

FRA:UNP (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

223.75

-1.5 (-0.67%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners86.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap132.77B
Revenue(TTM)24.51B
Net Income(TTM)7.14B
Analysts78.06
Price Target225.12 (0.61%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.11%
Yearly Dividend4.56
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)-0.93%
PT rev (3m)3.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.16%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.65
Fwd PE 21
P/S 6.4
P/FCF 28.52
P/OCF 16.88
P/B 8.49
P/tB 8.49
EV/EBITDA 15.31
EPS(TTM)9.88
EY4.42%
EPS(NY)10.65
Fwd EY4.76%
FCF(TTM)7.84
FCFY3.51%
OCF(TTM)13.25
OCFY5.92%
SpS34.96
BVpS26.34
TBVpS26.34
PEG (NY)2.88
PEG (5Y)3.09
Graham Number76.52
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC10.07%
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 Y7.86%
EPS Next 2Y8.31%
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 Year3.07%
Revenue Next 2Y4.03%
Revenue Next 3Y4.08%
Revenue Next 5Y10.75%
EBIT growth 1Y1.37%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.24%
EBIT growth 5Y4.68%
EBIT Next Year32.52%
EBIT Next 3Y23.92%
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 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 4 / 10 to UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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%.