UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:UNP - US9078181081 - Common Stock
200.2 EUR
-1.1 (-0.55%)
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 belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. UNP has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
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.
In the past 5 years UNP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
UNP has a better Return On Assets (10.27%) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
UNP has a better Return On Equity (40.75%) 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.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UNP is above the industry average of 8.63%.
The 3 year average ROIC (12.01%) for UNP is below the current ROIC(12.12%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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's Profit Margin of 28.73% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UNP outperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UNP has remained more or less at the same level.
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.
UNP's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 79.83%, UNP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
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
UNP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, UNP has less shares outstanding
UNP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, UNP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.83 indicates that UNP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.83, UNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UNP is 5.29, which is a neutral value as it means it would take UNP, 5.29 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
UNP's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.29 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UNP outperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
UNP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.75. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.75, UNP is not doing good in the industry: 61.54% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.83 |
ROIC/WACC1.26
WACC9.6%
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.
UNP's Quick ratio of 0.60 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UNP is outperformed by 84.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.6 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
UNP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.08%, which is quite good.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.83% on average over the past years.
Looking at the last year, UNP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.06% in the last year.
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
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.05% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.82% on average over the next years.
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
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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
UNP is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.80.
UNP's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.59, UNP is valued a bit cheaper.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.23 indicates a rather expensive valuation of UNP.
UNP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. UNP is cheaper than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
UNP is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.80, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
UNP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as UNP.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.69 |
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)3.04
PEG (5Y)3.39
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.
UNP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.80.
UNP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.31.
| 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.
The dividend of UNP is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP45.77%
EPS Next 2Y7.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.54%
FRA:UNP (12/10/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
200.2
-1.1 (-0.55%)
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 Cap118.75B
Revenue(TTM)24.55B
Net Income(TTM)7.05B
Analysts80
Price Target227.79 (13.78%)
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 | 19.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.23 | ||
| P/S | 5.63 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.21 | ||
| P/B | 7.99 | ||
| P/tB | 7.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.69 |
EPS(TTM)10.11
EY5.05%
EPS(NY)10.98
Fwd EY5.49%
FCF(TTM)8.71
FCFY4.35%
OCF(TTM)14.09
OCFY7.04%
SpS35.56
BVpS25.07
TBVpS25.07
PEG (NY)3.04
PEG (5Y)3.39
Graham Number75.52
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 | 3.83 |
F-Score6
WACC9.6%
ROIC/WACC1.26
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 4 / 10 to UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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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.