Union Pacific Corporation

NYSE:UNP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$151.3b

Union Pacific Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Union Pacific is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 7% and 4.4% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 9.3% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 47.5% in 3 years.

Key information

7.0%

Earnings growth rate

9.3%

EPS growth rate

Transportation earnings growth16.1%
Revenue growth rate4.4%
Future return on equity47.5%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated29 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Does Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 27
Does Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Wide Moat Dividends: Why We're Loading Up On Union Pacific

Jan 26

Union Pacific: No Rush To Catch The Next Train

Jan 14

A Look At The Fair Value Of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Dec 31
A Look At The Fair Value Of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Dec 17
Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Union Pacific: Betting On Margin Expansion And Untapped Value

Dec 12

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Dec 04
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Why Union Pacific Should Be A Long-Term Core Holding

Nov 24

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP)

Nov 21
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP)

Full Steam Ahead: The Case For Betting Big On Union Pacific's Dividends

Nov 06

Buy Before Q3 Earnings: Union Pacific's $6.35B Quarter Could Be Coming

Oct 22

Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) A Risky Investment?

Oct 20
Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) A Risky Investment?

Betting Big On Union Pacific: The Railroad King Of Dividend Growth

Sep 27

Still Avoiding Union Pacific

Sep 13

Is There An Opportunity With Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) 23% Undervaluation?

Sep 09
Is There An Opportunity With Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) 23% Undervaluation?

'Rail-ing' In The Profits - Union Pacific Steaming Towards New Highs

Aug 28

There's Reason For Concern Over Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Price

Aug 26
There's Reason For Concern Over Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Price

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Aug 13
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Union Pacific: A Blue Chip Dividend Stock To Board Now

Aug 06

Full Steam Ahead: Union Pacific Just Hit Another Home Run

Jul 25

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 21
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 12
Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Using Too Much Debt?

Union Pacific: Investing In The Dip Doesn't Seem Worth It

Jul 04

Union Pacific: A Now Buyable Dividend Growth Stock (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 05

Union Pacific: Returning Luster To A Storied Railroad Or Not

May 27

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $1.30

May 13
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $1.30

Chugging To The Top: Union Pacific's Earnings Finally Outperform (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 26

Is There Now An Opportunity In Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Apr 17
Is There Now An Opportunity In Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?

Investor Optimism Abounds Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) But Growth Is Lacking

Apr 04
Investor Optimism Abounds Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) But Growth Is Lacking

Union Pacific Corporation: New Management Key To Superior Returns

Mar 31

Union Pacific: Building America With 11% Annual Return Potential

Mar 22

Calculating The Fair Value Of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Mar 21
Calculating The Fair Value Of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Union Pacific: On Track Or Off Course As Q4 Earnings Approach?

Jan 22

Union Pacific: Fundamentals Under Cyclical Pressure

Dec 30

Union Pacific: Not Everything Is On Rails

Nov 30

Union Pacific Is Facing Temporary Headwinds

Nov 21

Union Pacific: Generous Shareholder Rewarding Coming To An End

Oct 18

Union Pacific Chugs Along With Solid Dividend Growth And Cashflow Strength

Oct 12

Union Pacific: A Difficult Turnaround

Sep 09

Union Pacific: What A Dilemma

Sep 03

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:UNP - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202727,5368,2557,61911,32010
12/31/202626,3037,7596,92910,52324
12/31/202525,0467,1576,4249,78724
12/31/202424,2506,7475,8949,346N/A
9/30/202424,2886,6375,5259,079N/A
6/30/202424,1386,4944,8568,554N/A
3/31/202424,0946,3905,0308,661N/A
12/31/202324,1196,3794,7738,379N/A
9/30/202324,1406,3654,7648,276N/A
6/30/202324,7656,7325,4719,053N/A
3/31/202325,0716,9985,4228,966N/A
12/31/202224,8756,9985,7429,362N/A
9/30/202224,4287,0715,9189,599N/A
6/30/202223,4286,8495,5898,980N/A
3/31/202222,6636,8126,0629,310N/A
12/31/202121,8046,5236,0969,032N/A
9/30/202121,2126,1926,4729,050N/A
6/30/202120,5655,8825,8498,367N/A
3/31/202119,3055,2165,6878,343N/A
12/31/202019,5335,3495,6138,540N/A
9/30/202019,6045,3725,0868,338N/A
6/30/202020,2015,5645,6099,101N/A
3/31/202021,5536,0025,2978,805N/A
12/31/201921,7085,9195,1568,609N/A
9/30/201922,2536,0705,0728,576N/A
6/30/201922,6656,1085,1708,553N/A
3/31/201922,7416,0475,4658,744N/A
12/31/201822,8325,9665,2498,686N/A
9/30/201822,52511,690N/A8,206N/A
6/30/201822,00511,291N/A7,804N/A
3/31/201821,58310,950N/A7,248N/A
12/31/201721,24010,712N/A7,230N/A
9/30/201720,9584,578N/A7,456N/A
6/30/201720,7244,515N/A7,459N/A
3/31/201720,2444,326N/A7,235N/A
12/31/201619,9414,233N/A7,525N/A
9/30/201619,9814,206N/A7,186N/A
6/30/201620,3694,375N/A7,096N/A
3/31/201621,0284,600N/A7,453N/A
12/31/201521,8134,772N/A7,344N/A
9/30/201522,7585,086N/A7,652N/A
6/30/201523,3785,156N/A7,937N/A
3/31/201523,9645,243N/A7,682N/A
12/31/201423,9885,180N/A7,385N/A
9/30/201423,4654,923N/A7,300N/A
6/30/201422,8564,704N/A6,826N/A
3/31/201422,3114,519N/A7,066N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: UNP's forecast earnings growth (7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: UNP's earnings (7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15% per year).

High Growth Earnings: UNP's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: UNP's revenue (4.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: UNP's revenue (4.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: UNP's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (47.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 22:21
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Union Pacific Corporation is covered by 55 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Will ChienAccountability Research Corporation
John EadeArgus Research Company
Oliver HolmesAtlantic Equities LLP