Union Pacific Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Union Pacific's CEO is Jim Vena, appointed in Aug 2023, has a tenure of 1.33 years. total yearly compensation is $2.79M, comprised of 17.1% salary and 82.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.01% of the company’s shares, worth $14.28M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.2 years and 4 years respectively.
Key information
Jim Vena
Chief executive officer
US$2.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 17.1% |
| CEO tenure | 1.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 3.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't
Dec 17
Union Pacific: Betting On Margin Expansion And Untapped Value
Dec 12Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?
Dec 04Why Union Pacific Should Be A Long-Term Core Holding
Nov 24Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP)
Nov 21Full Steam Ahead: The Case For Betting Big On Union Pacific's Dividends
Nov 06Buy Before Q3 Earnings: Union Pacific's $6.35B Quarter Could Be Coming
Oct 22Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) A Risky Investment?
Oct 20Betting Big On Union Pacific: The Railroad King Of Dividend Growth
Sep 27Still Avoiding Union Pacific
Sep 13Is There An Opportunity With Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) 23% Undervaluation?
Sep 09'Rail-ing' In The Profits - Union Pacific Steaming Towards New Highs
Aug 28There's Reason For Concern Over Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE:UNP) Price
Aug 26Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?
Aug 13Union Pacific: A Blue Chip Dividend Stock To Board Now
Aug 06Full Steam Ahead: Union Pacific Just Hit Another Home Run
Jul 25Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 21Is Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 12Union Pacific: Investing In The Dip Doesn't Seem Worth It
Jul 04Union Pacific: A Now Buyable Dividend Growth Stock (Rating Upgrade)
Jun 05Union Pacific: Returning Luster To A Storied Railroad Or Not
May 27Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $1.30
May 13Chugging To The Top: Union Pacific's Earnings Finally Outperform (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 26Is There Now An Opportunity In Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)?
Apr 17Investor Optimism Abounds Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) But Growth Is Lacking
Apr 04Union Pacific Corporation: New Management Key To Superior Returns
Mar 31Union Pacific: Building America With 11% Annual Return Potential
Mar 22Calculating The Fair Value Of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)
Mar 21Does Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 29Union Pacific: On Track Or Off Course As Q4 Earnings Approach?
Jan 22Should You Think About Buying Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Now?
Jan 15Earnings Not Telling The Story For Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)
Jan 01Union Pacific: Fundamentals Under Cyclical Pressure
Dec 30Union Pacific: Not Everything Is On Rails
Nov 30Union Pacific Is Facing Temporary Headwinds
Nov 21Union Pacific: Generous Shareholder Rewarding Coming To An End
Oct 18Union Pacific Chugs Along With Solid Dividend Growth And Cashflow Strength
Oct 12Union Pacific: A Difficult Turnaround
Sep 09Union Pacific: What A Dilemma
Sep 03Union Pacific Stock Goes Boom, Is It A Buy Now?
Jul 26Still Avoiding Union Pacific
Jul 05Union Pacific: My Ultimate Buffett Play
Jun 25CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$477k | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$578k | US$5b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$6m | US$579k | US$6b |
Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD2.79M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.85M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jim Vena (65 yo)
1.3yrs
Tenure
US$2,790,333
Compensation
Mr. Vincenzo James Vena, also known as Jim, is Chief Executive Officer of Union Pacific Railroad Company Inc. He served as Independent Director of FedEx Corporation since June 14, 2022 until July 26, 2023....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.3yrs | US$2.79m | 0.010% $ 14.3m | |
| President | 1.3yrs | US$3.68m | 0.013% $ 18.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 4.9yrs | US$4.47m | 0.017% $ 23.9m | |
| Executive Vice President of Marketing & Sales - Union Pacific Railroad Company | no data | US$2.90m | 0.0082% $ 11.3m | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations - Union Pacific Railroad Company | 3.9yrs | US$3.50m | 0.0063% $ 8.7m | |
| Senior VP | 2.4yrs | no data | 0.0045% $ 6.2m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 4.1yrs | no data | 0.0039% $ 5.4m | |
| Assistant Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 4yrs | no data | 0.0043% $ 6.0m | |
| Chief Communications Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Transportation | 1.7yrs | no data | no data |
3.2yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: UNP's management team is considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.3yrs | US$2.79m | 0.010% $ 14.3m | |
| Independent Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 16.2yrs | US$435.83k | 0.0091% $ 12.4m | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$356.02k | 0.00077% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$362.08k | 0.00067% $ 919.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$128.82k | 0.00013% $ 178.4k | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$127.19k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$319.89k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$362.12k | 0.0029% $ 4.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$336.20k | 0.00023% $ 315.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$340.12k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.7yrs | US$343.74k | 0.00067% $ 919.3k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$25.00k | no data |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
66.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: UNP's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 08:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Union Pacific Corporation is covered by 59 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Will Chien | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Jeffrey Kauffman | Aegis Capital Corporation |
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |