FIP vs UNP vs CP Stock Comparison

FTAI Infrastructure, Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
UNP Union Pacific Corp
$296.94 +8.5% 1M +37.1% 1Y
Market cap
$178.29B
P/E
23.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.36B
Div. yield
–
Railroads Industrials
9 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Union Pacific leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Union Pacific 9, FTAI Infrastructure 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFIPUNPCPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $314.91M $178.29B $80.76B UNP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -0.5x 23.4x 28.9x UNP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 21.3x 23.0x UNP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +72.3% +7.4% +4.6% FIP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -91.9% 28.9% 25.0% UNP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -15.3% 15.7% 6.0% UNP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -11.3x 2.1x 3.1x FIP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.00% 0.01% FIP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -55.7% +37.1% +19.0% UNP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +4.4%/yr +3.5%/yr UNP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 69.9% 22.6% 22.7% UNP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 21/100 44/100 43/100 UNP

Percentile Scorecard

FIPUNPCP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFIPUNPCP
Valuation 1 #135 of 136 16 #115 of 136 12 #120 of 136
Growth 26 #90 of 122 60 #50 of 122 50 #61 of 122
Profitability 3 #113 of 116 88 #15 of 116 58 #49 of 116
Financial Health 1 #142 of 144 37 #91 of 144 28 #104 of 144
Shareholder Returns 75 #21 of 82 22 #64 of 82 68 #27 of 82
Overall 21 44 43
  • FIP ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • UNP ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • CP ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFIPUNPCPSPY
1 month -19.6%+8.5%+3.4% -0.8%
3 months -39.5%-0.8%-1.7% +3.5%
6 months -54.4%+10.4%+2.8% +7.0%
Year to date -45.6%+28.4%+22.0% +12.2%
1 year -55.7%+37.1%+19.0% +13.0%
3 years -18.2%+47.2%+29.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year -6.5%+13.8%+8.9% +23.1%
5 years —+24.0%+18.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year —+4.4%+3.5% +11.0%
10 years —+233.5%+212.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+12.8%+12.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureFIPUNPCPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 69.9%22.6%22.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 71.4%21.7%21.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.040.160.46 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.801.640.84 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -77.6%-32.9%-26.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -61.0%-4.4%-7.1% -1.8%
52-week high $6.44$310.62$96.69 $779.14
52-week low $2.31$216.37$68.88 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFIPUNPCP
P/E now vs peer median -0.5xmedian 16.1x 23.1xmedian 16.1x 28.5xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.0x 6.7xmedian 1.0x 7.1xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -12.5xmedian 8.7x 15.5xmedian 8.7x 17.2xmedian 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -0.9xmedian 11.5x 26.4xmedian 11.5x 45.0xmedian 11.5x
P/B now vs peer median -0.6xmedian 1.2x 8.0xmedian 1.2x 2.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.01median 0.81 3.27median 0.81 -10.56median 0.81

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFIPUNPCP
Revenue $659.21M $26.36B $11.18B
Operating income – $10.57B $4.11B
Net income -$468.91M $7.62B $2.80B
Free cash flow -$318.87M $6.69B $1.76B
EPS (diluted) $-5.13 $12.81 $3.15
Cash & equivalents $32.63M $2.21B $257.58M
Total debt $2.76B $30.32B $17.70B
Shares (diluted) 118.16M 594.50M 887.10M
Enterprise value $152.35M $170.53B $79.78B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFIPUNPCP
P/E -0.5x 23.1x 28.5x
P/FCF -0.9x 26.4x 45.0x
P/Operating cash flow -5.2x 16.8x 19.8x
P/S 0.4x 6.7x 7.1x
P/B -0.6x 8.0x 2.4x
P/Tangible book -0.5x 8.0x 2.5x
EV/EBITDA -12.5x 15.5x 17.2x
EV/EBIT -6.9x 19.3x 23.5x
EV/Revenue 4.6x 7.7x 8.6x
EV/FCF -9.5x 30.4x 54.9x
EV/Operating cash flow -52.7x 19.3x 24.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.01 3.27 -10.56

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFIPUNPCP
Revenue growth (1Y) 72.3% 7.4% 4.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 28.8% 3.0% 13.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 6.0% 5.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 5.2% 14.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -299.3% 8.0% -6.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -40.5% 6.2% -4.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -273.4% 7.8% -2.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -41.9% 7.1% -2.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 32.1% 8.2% 1.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -138.6% 8.3% 5.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -10.8% 11.3% -3.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -22.6% 12.0% -3.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFIPUNPCP
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin -36.8% 49.7% 50.0%
Operating margin – 40.1% 36.7%
Pretax margin -66.7% 37.6% 33.4%
Net margin -91.9% 28.9% 25.0%
FCF margin -48.4% 25.4% 15.7%
Operating cash flow margin -8.7% 39.9% 35.6%
Return on equity – 35.7% 8.3%
Return on assets -8.2% 10.6% 4.4%
Return on invested capital -15.3% 15.7% 6.0%
Return on capital employed -10.0% 15.9% 7.0%
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.4x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.1x 1.4x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 3.8% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFIPUNPCP
Debt / assets 48.1% 41.8% 28.2%
Debt / equity -5.3x 1.4x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA -11.3x 2.1x 3.1x
Debt / FCF -8.7x 4.5x 10.1x
Liabilities / assets 109.0% 69.7% 46.7%
Equity / assets -9.0% 30.3% 53.3%
Interest coverage – 8.3x –
Current ratio 0.3x 1.2x 0.6x
Quick ratio 0.0x 0.9x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.6x 0.1x
Altman Z-score -0.49 4.35 2.29

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFIPUNPCP
Dividend yield 4.8% 1.9% 1.1%
Net buyback yield – 0.0% 3.7%
Shareholder yield 4.8% 1.9% 4.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) -3.0% – 21.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) -4.4% – 33.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.4% – 11.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 14.9% – 3.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFIPUNPCP
Forward P/E – 21.3xFY2026 23.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-3.58FY2026 $13.91FY2026 $3.91FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +19.3%FY2026 +16.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -0.9% +12.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $701.40MFY2026 $28.02BFY2026 $12.51BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +39.6%FY2026 +14.3%FY2026 +13.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.4% +5.5% -3.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFIPUNPCP
Held by institutions 87.9% 89.0% 69.7%
Institutions holding 176 2,888 973
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.6% +2.4% +2.5%
Institutions buying 86 1,447 439
Institutions selling 47 985 293
Buyers to sellers 1.83 1.47 1.50

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FIPUNPCP
FIP 1.00 0.15 0.23
UNP 0.15 1.00 0.68
CP 0.23 0.68 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FIP, UNP and CP?

Union Pacific (UNP) is the largest by market capitalisation: FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) $314.91M, Union Pacific (UNP) $178.29B, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) $80.76B.

Which stock is cheaper, FIP, UNP and CP?

Union Pacific (UNP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) -0.5x, Union Pacific (UNP) 23.4x, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 28.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Union Pacific (UNP) is cheapest (Union Pacific (UNP) 21.3x, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 23.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) +72.3%, Union Pacific (UNP) +7.4%, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) +4.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Union Pacific (UNP) has the highest net margin (FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) -91.9%, Union Pacific (UNP) 28.9%, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 25.0%). On return on invested capital, Union Pacific (UNP) leads (FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) -15.3%, Union Pacific (UNP) 15.7%, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 6.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Union Pacific (UNP) returned the most: FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) -55.7%, Union Pacific (UNP) +37.1%, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) +19.0%. Over five years, Union Pacific (UNP) compounded fastest (Union Pacific (UNP) +4.4%/yr, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) +3.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) has the highest dividend yield: FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) 0.04%, Union Pacific (UNP) 0.00%, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 0.01%. Union Pacific (UNP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Union Pacific (UNP) has been the steadiest (FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) 69.9%, Union Pacific (UNP) 22.6%, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 22.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FIP, UNP and CP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Union Pacific (UNP) leads on 9. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.