Union Pacific Corporation UNP
- Market cap
- $162.8B
- P/E
- 22.1×
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Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) Return on equity
Union Pacific Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 39.7%, down 0.7 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (40.4%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 20.8% (fiscal 2016) to 53.2% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 55% of that period. That is above the Railroads industry median of 11.5% and above the Industrials sector median of 4.48%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 40.4% | (2.22) |
| FY2024 | 42.6% | (4.74) |
| FY2023 | 47.3% | (5.83) |
| FY2022 | 53.2% | 11.25 |
| FY2021 | 41.9% | 11.43 |
| FY2020 | 30.5% | (0.22) |
| FY2019 | 30.7% | 4.36 |
| FY2018 | 26.4% | (21.48) |
| FY2017 | 47.8% | 27.00 |
| FY2016 | 20.8% | (1.95) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| RAIL Freightcar America, Inc. compare | 52.8% |
| UNP Union Pacific Corporation | 39.7% |
| TRN Trinity Industries, Inc. compare | 28.2% |
| CSX CSX Corporation compare | 24.4% |
| NSC Norfolk Southern Corporation compare | 17.0% |
| WAB Wabtec compare | 11.5% |
| CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited compare | 8.16% |
| FSTR L.B. Foster Company compare | 6.43% |
| GBX Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) compare | 6.36% |
| Railroads industry median | 11.5% |
| Industrials sector median | 4.48% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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