Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company (the Railroad), operates in the railroad business in the United States.
The company connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail. The company pr…
Analysis
Quality compounder
Union Pacific Corporation is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.
The price is expensive. You pay 27.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 10% yearly growth; analysts expect 9%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.
What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 20234
22
2023202420252026
All-time high
28
Mar 2026
All-time low
4
Jan 2023
Average rank
21
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
9
5
7
5
Price/Earnings
14
31
31
24
Price/Book
1
3
10
3
Dividend Yield
53
79
82
84
Value (overall)
6
15
22
17
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.