Union Pacific runs a freight railroad network across the western United States, linking ports, mines, farms, factories and cities, and connecting with railroads in Canada and Mexico. It moves bulk commodities such as grain, coal and chemicals, industrial goods such as lumber and metals, and premium traffic including containers and automobiles. Customers are shippers, from agricultural producers and chemical firms to retailers and automakers, who pay to move their goods by rail.
Revenue comes from freight charges per shipment, with fuel surcharges added. Sales were $25.4 billion over the last twelve months, with growth of -0.5% a year over the last three years. The operating margin is 40.0%, and the business earns a profit of 16% on the capital invested in it. Net debt is 2.8 times EBITDA. The dividend yield is 1.9%. On the site's X-Ray Score it receives 49 out of 100.
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52-wk range $211.08 – $314.53Volume 2,657,700Daily, split-adjusted
Vitals
Market cap$171.7B
52-week range$211.08 – $314.53
Volume (last day)2,657,700
P/E (TTM)23.4
EBIT / EV yield5.1%
Free-cash-flow yield3.8%
Dividend yield1.9%
Revenue (TTM)$25.4B
Net income (TTM)$7.3B
Operating margin40.0%
Return on capital15.9%
Debt incl. leases$30.3B
Cash & securities$1.6B
Debt = borrowings plus lease liabilities. Cash & securities = cash, equivalents and short-term marketable securities (long-term securities are not counted, so net cash can be understated for companies like Apple). Net debt = debt minus cash & securities. Source: latest SEC 10-Q/10-K. EBIT / EV yield = operating profit divided by market cap plus net debt.
Fair value estimate
$285model spread $266 – $309
Fair−1.3% to fair value
Equal blend of three models: peer multiples, a fundamentals-adjusted multiple (growth, ROIC and margin) and a 10-year DCF scaled to the market's average. Earnings-power value (no growth) is a floor and not part of the blend. Model uncertainty is Medium, so the safety margin is 30%.
A model estimate, not a price target or recommendation. Inputs: risk-free 5.09%, equity risk premium 4.23% (Damodaran). How it works.
What this means
Average business, fairly priced
The price sits inside our fair-value band. A high score does not guarantee a good outcome; it shifts the odds a little. Use the checklist as a prompt for your own research.
Before you invest · decision checklist
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The five-lens scan
Every score explained in one sentence, ranked against Industrials peers. Open a lens to see the numbers behind it.
ValuationFair
54/100
Priced about in line with its sector.
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EBIT / EV yield5.1%
Free-cash-flow yield3.8%
Fair value vs price1.0×
GrowthWeak
24/100
Growing slower than most of its sector.
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Revenue growth (3y)-0.5%
EPS growth (3y)2.2%
Growth consistency60%
ProfitabilityFair
65/100
Returns on capital are typical for its sector.
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Return on invested capital15.9%
Operating margin40.0%
Financial healthWeak
50/100
Balance sheet is more stretched than most peers.
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Piotroski F-Score8 / 9
Net debt / EBITDA2.8×
Interest cover7.9×
DividendsWeak
43/100
Dividend is modest or less certain than peers.
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Dividend yield1.9%
Dividends vs free cash flow51%
Dividend growth0.8%
Quarterly results: last 6 quarters
-0.1%Mar '25
+2.4%Jun '25
+2.5%Sep '25
-0.6%Dec '25
+3.2%Mar '26
+11.5%Jun '26
Revenue against the same quarter a year earlier. Latest quarter revenue $6.9B, diluted EPS $3.36.
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Fundamentals checklist
● 3 Good · ● 6 Average · ● 6 Bad
Cash quality
Earnings backed by cashAverage
Free-cash-flow yieldAverage
Risk models
Altman Z''Good
Piotroski F-ScoreGood
Growth
EPS growth (3y)Average
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)Bad
Revenue growth (3y)Bad
Growth consistencyBad
Balance sheet
Current ratioBad
Net debt / EBITDABad
Interest coverBad
Valuation
Fair value vs priceAverage
EBIT / EV yieldAverage
Profitability
Return on invested capitalAverage
Operating marginGood
Each check is graded against the company's sector, not a fixed number. Checklist score 48/100.
Financials
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY25
Revenue
$21.8B
$24.9B
$24.1B
$24.3B
$24.5B
Operating income
$9.3B
$9.9B
$9.1B
$9.7B
$9.8B
Net income
$6.5B
$7.0B
$6.4B
$6.7B
$7.1B
Operating cash flow
$9.0B
$9.4B
$8.4B
$9.3B
$9.3B
Operating margin
42.8%
39.9%
37.7%
40.1%
40.2%
Free cash flow
$6.1B
$5.7B
$4.8B
$5.9B
$5.5B
Diluted EPS
$9.95
$11.21
$10.45
$11.09
$11.98
Fiscal years, from SEC filings.
Technical summary
Daily
Strongly bullish
12 bullish · 1 neutral · 3 bearish
Weekly
Strongly bullish
10 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish
Monthly
Strongly bullish
7 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
Moving averages (daily)
SMA 10
281.3
Bullish
EMA 10
282.9
Bullish
SMA 20
277.6
Bullish
EMA 20
281.5
Bullish
SMA 50
287.3
Bullish
EMA 50
283.1
Bullish
SMA 100
282.8
Bullish
EMA 100
279.5
Bullish
SMA 200
265.2
Bullish
EMA 200
267.8
Bullish
Oscillators (daily)
RSI (14)
63.13
Neutral
MACD (12, 26)
0.34
Bullish
Momentum (12)
6.21
Bullish
Stochastic %K (14)
87.57
Bearish
Williams %R (14)
-12.43
Bearish
CCI (20)
201.3
Bearish
Pivot points (classic, last session)
S3
280.9
S2
283.7
S1
286.4
Pivot
289.1
R1
291.8
R2
294.6
R3
297.3
Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.
Dividends
Paid, last 12 months
5.56 USD
Yield on today's price
1.92%
Frequency
Quarterly
Next ex-dividend date
Not announced
Ex-dividend date
Amount per share
31 Aug 2026
1.4200
29 May 2026
1.3800
27 Feb 2026
1.3800
5 Dec 2025
1.3800
29 Aug 2025
1.3800
30 May 2025
1.3400
28 Feb 2025
1.3400
9 Dec 2024
1.3400
30 Aug 2024
1.3400
31 May 2024
1.3000
28 Feb 2024
1.3000
7 Dec 2023
1.3000
Ex-dividend dates and amounts from EODHD. Shown as declared, before tax.