UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:UNP • US9078181081

196.86 EUR
+1.78 (+0.91%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, UNP scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UNP was compared to 15 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. UNP scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, UNP is valued expensive at the moment.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year UNP was profitable.
  • 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's Return On Assets of 10.24% is amongst the best of the industry. UNP outperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • UNP has a better Return On Equity (38.65%) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • UNP has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.77%) than 86.67% 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 8.45%.
  • 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

  • UNP has a better Profit Margin (29.12%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • UNP's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 40.17%, 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.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 79.53%, UNP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • UNP has less shares outstanding than it did 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.79. This is in the better half of the industry: UNP outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.64 is on the high side and indicates that UNP has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of UNP (1.64) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.64
Debt/FCF 5.79
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC9.86%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.91, UNP is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.91 indicates that UNP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of UNP (0.91) is worse than 60.00% 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

  • 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.
  • UNP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.07%.
  • 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 11.47% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.84% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y7.95%
EPS Next 2Y8.77%
EPS Next 3Y10.09%
EPS Next 5Y11.47%
Revenue Next Year3.36%
Revenue Next 2Y4.31%
Revenue Next 3Y10.6%
Revenue Next 5Y10.84%

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 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.97, 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 28.18, UNP is valued a bit cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.50, the valuation of UNP can be described as rather expensive.
  • UNP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.51, UNP is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.97
Fwd PE 18.5
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 in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.14
EV/EBITDA 13.71
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)2.51
PEG (5Y)2.72
EPS Next 2Y8.77%
EPS Next 3Y10.09%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • UNP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.36%. 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 1.70.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, UNP pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.36%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of UNP is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.01%!
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 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 2Y8.77%
EPS Next 3Y10.09%
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 (2/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

196.86

+1.78 (+0.91%)

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 Cap116.77B
Revenue(TTM)24.51B
Net Income(TTM)7.14B
Analysts79.35
Price Target227.25 (15.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.36%
Yearly Dividend4.53
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)0.04%
PT rev (3m)4.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.24%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.85%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.97
Fwd PE 18.5
P/S 5.64
P/FCF 25.14
P/OCF 14.88
P/B 7.49
P/tB 7.49
EV/EBITDA 13.71
EPS(TTM)9.86
EY5.01%
EPS(NY)10.64
Fwd EY5.41%
FCF(TTM)7.83
FCFY3.98%
OCF(TTM)13.23
OCFY6.72%
SpS34.9
BVpS26.29
TBVpS26.3
PEG (NY)2.51
PEG (5Y)2.72
Graham Number76.38
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
WACC9.86%
ROIC/WACC1.19
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 Y7.95%
EPS Next 2Y8.77%
EPS Next 3Y10.09%
EPS Next 5Y11.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.49%
Revenue growth 5Y4.64%
Sales Q2Q%-0.59%
Revenue Next Year3.36%
Revenue Next 2Y4.31%
Revenue Next 3Y10.6%
Revenue Next 5Y10.84%
EBIT growth 1Y1.37%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.24%
EBIT growth 5Y4.68%
EBIT Next Year32.52%
EBIT Next 3Y23.92%
EBIT Next 5Y23.3%
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 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%.