UNP vs UBER vs CP Stock Comparison

Union Pacific, Uber Technologies and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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UNP Union Pacific Corp
$297.79 +8.6% 1M +36.9% 1Y
Market cap
$178.83B
P/E
23.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.36B
Div. yield
–
Railroads Industrials
4 wins
UBER Uber Technologies, Inc
$65.28 -4.3% 1M -31.6% 1Y
Market cap
$133.58B
P/E
13.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$55.23B
Div. yield
–
Ride-Hailing and Delivery Technology
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Uber Technologies leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Uber Technologies 7, Union Pacific 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionUNPUBERCPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $178.83B $133.58B $78.47B UNP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.5x 13.9x 28.2x UBER
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.4x 18.7x 22.9x UBER
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.4% +16.7% +7.3% UBER
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 28.9% 17.3% — UNP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.7% 17.4% — UBER
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 1.0x — UBER
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +36.9% -31.6% +20.5% UNP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.3%/yr +8.3%/yr +3.0%/yr UBER
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.6% 35.3% 22.7% UNP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 67/100 30/100 UBER

Percentile Scorecard

UNPUBERCP

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

AxisUNPUBERCP
Valuation 12 #120 of 136 58 #70 of 166 11 #121 of 136
Growth 60 #50 of 122 85 #23 of 152 55 #56 of 122
Profitability 88 #15 of 116 80 #31 of 152 42 #68 of 116
Financial Health 37 #90 of 143 48 #94 of 179 –
Shareholder Returns 23 #63 of 81 65 #34 of 94 14 #70 of 81
Overall 44 67 30
  • UNP ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • UBER ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • CP ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodUNPUBERCPSPY
1 month +8.6%-4.3%+3.5% +0.9%
3 months +1.9%-8.3%-2.0% +5.9%
6 months +12.5%-12.3%+6.3% +8.5%
Year to date +28.7%-20.1%+21.7% +13.3%
1 year +36.9%-31.6%+20.5% +12.4%
3 years +47.6%+58.3%+28.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +13.9%+16.6%+8.8% +23.5%
5 years +23.4%+49.0%+15.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year +4.3%+8.3%+3.0% +11.0%
10 years +237.0%—+210.9% +263.4%
10 years, per year +12.9%—+12.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureUNPUBERCPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.6%35.3%22.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.7%35.3%22.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.160.810.46 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.63-0.890.90 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.9%-56.6%-26.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.1%-34.5%-7.3% -0.9%
52-week high $310.62$99.72$96.69 $779.14
52-week low $216.37$65.28$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.

MultipleUNPUBERCP
P/E now vs peer median 23.2xmedian 16.1x 13.9xmedian 16.8x 28.5xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 0.9x 2.4xmedian 1.4x 6.8xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 8.6x 18.8xmedian 13.9x —median 8.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.4xmedian 11.6x 13.2xmedian 11.4x 43.3xmedian 11.6x
P/B now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 1.2x 4.7xmedian 1.8x 2.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 3.28median 0.80 0.07median 0.36 -15.78median 0.80

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 monthsUNPUBERCP
Revenue $26.36B $55.23B $11.54B
Gross profit – $23.36B –
Operating income $10.57B $6.70B $4.20B
Net income $7.62B $9.67B $2.78B
Free cash flow $6.69B $10.12B –
R&D – $3.74B –
EPS (diluted) $12.81 $4.67 $3.14
Cash & equivalents $2.21B $4.87B $281.16M
Total debt $30.32B $12.72B –
Shares (diluted) 594.50M 2.05B 887.10M
Enterprise value $171.08B $105.38B $78.47B

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
MetricUNPUBERCP
P/E 23.2x 13.9x 28.5x
P/FCF 26.4x 13.2x 43.3x
P/Operating cash flow 16.8x 12.8x 18.9x
P/S 6.7x 2.4x 6.8x
P/B 8.0x 4.7x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 8.0x 4.9x 2.6x
EV/EBITDA 15.6x 18.8x –
EV/EBIT 19.3x 21.0x –
EV/Revenue 7.7x 2.5x 6.8x
EV/FCF 30.5x 13.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 19.4x 13.5x 18.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.28 0.07 -15.78

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUNPUBERCP
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.4% 16.7% 7.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.0% 16.4% 11.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 24.4% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 19.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 6.0% 48.6% 5.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 5.2% 139.2% 12.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 8.0% -23.4% -8.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 6.2% 203.6% -3.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 7.8% -21.3% -6.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 203.6% -1.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 8.2% 18.6% 5.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.3% 73.8% 7.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 11.3% 18.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.0% 79.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUNPUBERCP
Gross margin – 42.3% –
EBITDA margin 49.7% 13.5% –
Operating margin 40.1% 12.1% –
Pretax margin 37.6% 12.1% –
Net margin 28.9% 17.3% –
FCF margin 25.4% 18.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 39.9% 18.9% 36.1%
Return on equity 35.7% 35.9% 8.4%
Return on assets 10.6% 15.4% 4.4%
Return on invested capital 15.7% 17.4% –
Return on capital employed 15.9% 14.0% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.9x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.1x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 3.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUNPUBERCP
Debt / assets 41.8% 19.3% –
Debt / equity 1.4x 0.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 1.0x –
Debt / FCF 4.5x 1.3x –
Liabilities / assets 69.7% 57.1% 47.7%
Equity / assets 30.3% 42.9% 52.3%
Interest coverage 8.3x 14.5x –
Current ratio 1.2x 0.8x –
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.7x –
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.4x –
Altman Z-score 4.36 3.09 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUNPUBERCP
Dividend yield 1.9% – 1.1%
Net buyback yield 0.0% 5.1% –
Shareholder yield 1.9% 5.1% 1.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusUNPUBERCP
Forward P/E 21.4xFY2026 18.7xFY2026 22.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.91FY2026 $3.49FY2026 $3.91FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.3%FY2026 -26.2%FY2026 +16.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -0.9% +20.6% +12.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.02BFY2026 $61.45BFY2026 $12.51BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.3%FY2026 +18.1%FY2026 +13.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.5% +15.9% -3.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUNPUBERCP
Held by institutions 89.0% 82.5% 69.7%
Institutions holding 2,891 2,410 974
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.4% +1.3% +2.5%
Institutions buying 1,450 1,184 440
Institutions selling 985 976 293
Buyers to sellers 1.47 1.21 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.

UNPUBERCP
UNP 1.00 0.07 0.68
UBER 0.07 1.00 0.14
CP 0.68 0.14 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UNP, UBER and CP?

Union Pacific (UNP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Union Pacific (UNP) $178.83B, Uber Technologies (UBER) $133.58B, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) $78.47B.

Which stock is cheaper, UNP, UBER and CP?

Uber Technologies (UBER) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Union Pacific (UNP) 23.5x, Uber Technologies (UBER) 13.9x, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 28.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Uber Technologies (UBER) is cheapest (Union Pacific (UNP) 21.4x, Uber Technologies (UBER) 18.7x, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 22.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Uber Technologies (UBER) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Union Pacific (UNP) +7.4%, Uber Technologies (UBER) +16.7%, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) +7.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Union Pacific (UNP) has the highest net margin (Union Pacific (UNP) 28.9%, Uber Technologies (UBER) 17.3%). On return on invested capital, Uber Technologies (UBER) leads (Union Pacific (UNP) 15.7%, Uber Technologies (UBER) 17.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Union Pacific (UNP) returned the most: Union Pacific (UNP) +36.9%, Uber Technologies (UBER) -31.6%, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) +20.5%. Over five years, Uber Technologies (UBER) compounded fastest (Union Pacific (UNP) +4.3%/yr, Uber Technologies (UBER) +8.3%/yr, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) +3.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Union Pacific (UNP) has been the steadiest (Union Pacific (UNP) 22.6%, Uber Technologies (UBER) 35.3%, 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, UNP, UBER 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, Uber Technologies (UBER) leads on 7. 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.