Union Pacific (UNP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific's EBIT Margin came in at 40.25% for Q2 2026, down 0.78 percentage points from 41.03% a year earlier but up 0.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Union Pacific (UNP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Union Pacific reported EBIT Margin of 40.03%, down 0.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 40.17%, up 0.12 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBIT Margin carries a five-year change of +0.06 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBIT Margin was 40.05% in FY2024 (+2.40 pp), 37.65% in FY2023 (-2.21 pp), 39.87% in FY2022 (-2.96 pp) and 42.83% in FY2021 (+2.72 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBIT Margin is 36.64% (Q3 2023) to 43.69% (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, EBIT Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.63 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT Margin over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 3.54 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a drop of 5.13 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows UNP's EBIT Margin at 39.54% (Q1 2026), 39.46% (Q4 2025) and 40.82% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.83 Bn | 157.35 Bn | - | 40.25% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.94 Bn | 83.15 Bn | - | 38.27% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.07 Bn | 75.78 Bn | - | 35.35% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.39 Bn | 47.31 Bn | - | 4.07% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.35 Bn | 64.99 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.01 Bn | 33.95 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.83 Bn | 38.01 Bn | - | 9.43% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.82 Bn | 36.08 Bn | - | 29.94% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.96 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 13.12% |
| 10 | Copart | 25.14 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 32.01% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 40.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 39.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.34% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 41.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 39.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 43.69% |
API Access
Union Pacific EBIT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "UNP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();