Union Pacific Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Union Pacific has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.7%, while the Transportation industry saw earnings growing at 18% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.3% per year. Union Pacific's return on equity is 40%, and it has net margins of 27.3%.
Key information
3.7%
Earnings growth rate
7.1%
EPS growth rate
| Transportation Industry Growth | 8.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.3% |
| Return on equity | 40.0% |
| Net Margin | 27.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Union Pacific makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 24,288 | 6,637 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 24,138 | 6,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 24,094 | 6,390 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 24,119 | 6,379 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 24,140 | 6,365 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 24,765 | 6,732 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 25,071 | 6,998 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 24,875 | 6,998 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 24,428 | 7,071 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 23,428 | 6,849 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 22,663 | 6,812 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 21,804 | 6,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 21,212 | 6,192 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 20,565 | 5,882 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 19,305 | 5,216 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 19,533 | 5,349 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 19,604 | 5,372 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 20,201 | 5,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 21,553 | 6,002 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 21,708 | 5,919 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 22,253 | 6,070 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 22,665 | 6,108 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 22,741 | 6,047 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 22,832 | 5,966 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 22,525 | 11,690 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 22,005 | 11,291 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 21,583 | 10,950 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 21,240 | 10,712 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 20,958 | 4,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 20,724 | 4,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 20,244 | 4,326 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 19,941 | 4,233 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 19,981 | 4,206 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 20,369 | 4,375 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 21,028 | 4,600 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 21,813 | 4,772 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 22,758 | 5,086 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 23,378 | 5,156 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 23,964 | 5,243 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 23,988 | 5,180 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 23,465 | 4,923 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 22,856 | 4,704 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 22,311 | 4,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 21,963 | 4,388 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: UNP * has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UNP *'s current net profit margins (27.3%) are higher than last year (26.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UNP *'s earnings have grown by 3.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UNP *'s earnings growth over the past year (4.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (3.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: UNP * earnings growth over the past year (4.3%) did not outperform the Transportation industry 7.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst UNP *'s Return on Equity (40.02%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.