UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:UNP - US9078181081 - Common Stock
203.3 EUR
+0.4 (+0.2%)
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 some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, UNP is valued expensive at the moment.
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.
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's Return On Assets of 10.27% is amongst the best of the industry. UNP outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of UNP (40.75%) is better than 84.62% of its industry peers.
UNP's Return On Invested Capital of 12.12% is amongst the best of the industry. UNP outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
UNP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.01%. This is above the industry average of 8.63%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (12.12%) for UNP is above the 3 year average (12.01%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.27% | ||
| ROE | 40.75% | ||
| ROIC | 12.12% |
ROA(3y)10.05%
ROA(5y)9.8%
ROE(3y)46.87%
ROE(5y)43.64%
ROIC(3y)12.01%
ROIC(5y)11.77%
1.3 Margins
UNP has a better Profit Margin (28.73%) than 76.92% 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 40.62%, UNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UNP has remained more or less at the same level.
UNP's Gross Margin of 79.83% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 40.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 28.73% | ||
| GM | 79.83% |
OM growth 3Y-2.21%
OM growth 5Y0.33%
PM growth 3Y-2.39%
PM growth 5Y0.4%
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5Y-0.13%
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.
Compared to 1 year ago, UNP has less shares outstanding
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
UNP has an Altman-Z score of 3.85. This indicates that UNP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.85, UNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
UNP has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.29. This is a neutral value as UNP would need 5.29 years to pay back of all of its debts.
UNP has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.29) than 76.92% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.75 is on the high side and indicates that UNP has dependencies on debt financing.
UNP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.75. This is in the lower half of the industry: UNP underperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.85 |
ROIC/WACC1.27
WACC9.58%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.75 indicates that UNP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
UNP has a worse Current ratio (0.75) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.60 indicates that UNP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.60, UNP is doing worse than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.6 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.08% 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 5.83% on average per year.
UNP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.06%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.24% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.08%
EPS 3Y3.84%
EPS 5Y5.83%
EPS Q2Q%12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.06%
Revenue growth 3Y3.61%
Revenue growth 5Y2.24%
Sales Q2Q%2.51%
3.2 Future
UNP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.05% yearly.
UNP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.82% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.52%
EPS Next 2Y7.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.54%
EPS Next 5Y9.05%
Revenue Next Year1.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.59%
Revenue Next 3Y3.36%
Revenue Next 5Y7.82%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.11, UNP is valued on the expensive side.
UNP's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
UNP is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.49, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
UNP is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.52.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as UNP.
UNP is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.69, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
UNP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of UNP is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.81 |
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)3.08
PEG (5Y)3.45
EPS Next 2Y7.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.54%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
UNP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.33%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.80, UNP pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.31, UNP has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.33% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of UNP grows each year by 7.62%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.62%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
UNP pays out 45.77% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
UNP's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP45.77%
EPS Next 2Y7.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.54%
FRA:UNP (12/5/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
203.3
+0.4 (+0.2%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners86.91%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap120.59B
Revenue(TTM)24.55B
Net Income(TTM)7.05B
Analysts80
Price Target227.79 (12.05%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.33% |
Yearly Dividend4.55
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.62%
DP45.77%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.47%
Min EPS beat(2)1.88%
Max EPS beat(2)3.06%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.86%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.76%
Max EPS beat(4)5.25%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.97%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)0.55%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)0.75%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.01%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.01%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.07%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.46%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.73%
PT rev (1m)5.15%
PT rev (3m)5.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.72%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.52 | ||
| P/S | 5.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.35 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.44 | ||
| P/B | 8.12 | ||
| P/tB | 8.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.81 |
EPS(TTM)10.11
EY4.97%
EPS(NY)10.97
Fwd EY5.4%
FCF(TTM)8.71
FCFY4.28%
OCF(TTM)14.08
OCFY6.93%
SpS35.54
BVpS25.05
TBVpS25.05
PEG (NY)3.08
PEG (5Y)3.45
Graham Number75.49
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.27% | ||
| ROE | 40.75% | ||
| ROCE | 15.72% | ||
| ROIC | 12.12% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.28% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.28% | ||
| OM | 40.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 28.73% | ||
| GM | 79.83% | ||
| FCFM | 24.5% |
ROA(3y)10.05%
ROA(5y)9.8%
ROE(3y)46.87%
ROE(5y)43.64%
ROIC(3y)12.01%
ROIC(5y)11.77%
ROICexc(3y)12.22%
ROICexc(5y)12.01%
ROICexgc(3y)12.22%
ROICexgc(5y)12.01%
ROCE(3y)15.58%
ROCE(5y)15.27%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.3%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.85%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.3%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.85%
OM growth 3Y-2.21%
OM growth 5Y0.33%
PM growth 3Y-2.39%
PM growth 5Y0.4%
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5Y-0.13%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 151.78% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 15.13% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.86 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.34% | ||
| Profit Quality | 85.27% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.85 |
F-Score6
WACC9.58%
ROIC/WACC1.27
Cap/Depr(3y)153.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)145.22%
Cap/Sales(3y)14.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.44%
Profit Quality(3y)81.41%
Profit Quality(5y)88.52%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.08%
EPS 3Y3.84%
EPS 5Y5.83%
EPS Q2Q%12%
EPS Next Y6.52%
EPS Next 2Y7.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.54%
EPS Next 5Y9.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.06%
Revenue growth 3Y3.61%
Revenue growth 5Y2.24%
Sales Q2Q%2.51%
Revenue Next Year1.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.59%
Revenue Next 3Y3.36%
Revenue Next 5Y7.82%
EBIT growth 1Y3.91%
EBIT growth 3Y1.32%
EBIT growth 5Y2.57%
EBIT Next Year30.26%
EBIT Next 3Y13.77%
EBIT Next 5Y16.45%
FCF growth 1Y26.22%
FCF growth 3Y-1.12%
FCF growth 5Y2.71%
OCF growth 1Y17.53%
OCF growth 3Y1.15%
OCF growth 5Y1.66%
UNION PACIFIC CORP / UNP.DE FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to UNP.DE.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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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 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 6.52% in the next year.