UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:UNP • US9078181081

224.7 EUR
+0.4 (+0.18%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, UNP scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UNP was compared to 14 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. While UNP belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, UNP is valued expensive at the moment.


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.
  • UNP had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • UNP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • The Return On Assets of UNP (10.24%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of UNP (38.65%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • UNP has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.77%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UNP is above the industry average of 9.41%.
  • 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 Profit Margin of 29.12%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UNP outperforms 92.86% 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 40.17%, UNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UNP has remained more or less at the same level.
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

  • 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
  • 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.
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

  • 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.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.79, UNP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 64.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.64
Debt/FCF 5.79
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC10.34%
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.
  • The Current ratio of UNP (0.91) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.91 indicates that UNP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.91, UNP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • UNP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.07%.
  • Measured over the past years, UNP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.64% on average per year.
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

  • UNP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.41% yearly.
  • 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

  • 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.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 22.63 indicates a rather expensive valuation of UNP.
  • UNP's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • UNP is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.98 indicates a rather expensive valuation of UNP.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as UNP.
  • UNP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.63
Fwd PE 20.98
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

  • UNP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as UNP.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 28.5
EV/EBITDA 15.19
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 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)2.88
PEG (5Y)3.08
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 1.97, UNP pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • UNP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.11%

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 2026 1 2 3 4 5

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 2Y8.31%
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 (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

224.7

+0.4 (+0.18%)

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 Cap133.33B
Revenue(TTM)24.51B
Net Income(TTM)7.14B
Analysts78.06
Price Target225.12 (0.19%)
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)-0.89%
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)-0.48%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.63
Fwd PE 20.98
P/S 6.39
P/FCF 28.5
P/OCF 16.87
P/B 8.49
P/tB 8.49
EV/EBITDA 15.19
EPS(TTM)9.93
EY4.42%
EPS(NY)10.71
Fwd EY4.77%
FCF(TTM)7.88
FCFY3.51%
OCF(TTM)13.32
OCFY5.93%
SpS35.14
BVpS26.48
TBVpS26.48
PEG (NY)2.88
PEG (5Y)3.08
Graham Number76.92
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
WACC10.34%
ROIC/WACC1.14
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 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%.