UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:UNP • US9078181081
Current stock price
210.8 EUR
+2.05 (+0.98%)
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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.
- UNP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years UNP has been profitable.
- UNP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- UNP's Return On Assets of 10.24% is amongst the best of the industry. UNP outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- UNP has a Return On Equity of 38.65%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UNP outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
- UNP has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.77%) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UNP is above the industry average of 9.20%.
- 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 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 29.12%, UNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UNP has remained more or less at the same level.
- UNP's Operating Margin of 40.17% is amongst the best of the industry. UNP outperforms 91.67% 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 75.00% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so UNP is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, UNP has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, UNP has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, UNP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- UNP has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.79. This is a neutral value as UNP would need 5.79 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- UNP's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.79 is amongst the best of the industry. UNP outperforms 83.33% 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.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.64, UNP is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC9.97%
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.
- The Current ratio of UNP (0.91) 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 41.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 |
3. UNP.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- UNP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.76%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, UNP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.34% on average per year.
- UNP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.07%.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.41% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, UNP will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.75% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.96%
EPS Next 2Y8.25%
EPS Next 3Y8.74%
EPS Next 5Y12.41%
Revenue Next Year3.06%
Revenue Next 2Y3.9%
Revenue Next 3Y4.09%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. UNP.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.75 indicates a rather expensive valuation of UNP.
- 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 25.35.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.21, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of UNP.
- UNP's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UNP to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.61), we can say UNP is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- UNP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with 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 | 26.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.15 |
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.
- The excellent profitability rating of UNP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.61
PEG (5Y)2.83
EPS Next 2Y8.25%
EPS Next 3Y8.74%
5. UNP.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.31%, UNP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- UNP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.67.
- UNP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.31% |
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
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.
- UNP's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP45.33%
EPS Next 2Y8.25%
EPS Next 3Y8.74%
UNP.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:UNP (3/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
210.8
+2.05 (+0.98%)
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 Owners88.71%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap125.09B
Revenue(TTM)24.51B
Net Income(TTM)7.14B
Analysts78.06
Price Target229.23 (8.74%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.31% |
Yearly Dividend4.69
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)1.82%
PT rev (3m)0.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.69%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.21 | ||
| P/S | 5.86 | ||
| P/FCF | 26.12 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.46 | ||
| P/B | 7.78 | ||
| P/tB | 7.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.15 |
EPS(TTM)10.16
EY4.82%
EPS(NY)10.97
Fwd EY5.2%
FCF(TTM)8.07
FCFY3.83%
OCF(TTM)13.63
OCFY6.47%
SpS35.97
BVpS27.1
TBVpS27.1
PEG (NY)2.61
PEG (5Y)2.83
Graham Number78.71
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
WACC9.97%
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 Y7.96%
EPS Next 2Y8.25%
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 Year3.06%
Revenue Next 2Y3.9%
Revenue Next 3Y4.09%
Revenue Next 5Y10.75%
EBIT growth 1Y1.37%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.24%
EBIT growth 5Y4.68%
EBIT Next Year31.99%
EBIT Next 3Y13.89%
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 7.96% in the next year.