Union Pacific (UNP) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific's EBITDA Margin came in at 49.55% for Q2 2026, down 1.44 percentage points from 50.99% a year earlier and down 0.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Union Pacific (UNP) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Union Pacific reported EBITDA Margin of 49.92%, down 0.38 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 50.23%, up 0.29 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin carries a five-year change of -1.19 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBITDA Margin was 49.94% in FY2024 (+2.68 pp), 47.27% in FY2023 (-1.63 pp), 48.90% in FY2022 (-4.06 pp) and 52.95% in FY2021 (+1.53 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly EBITDA Margin since Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.70 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA Margin over five years came in Q2 2024 (a gain of 3.24 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a drop of 6.21 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows UNP's EBITDA Margin at 49.72% (Q1 2026), 49.71% (Q4 2025) and 50.72% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 49.55% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 48.72% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 47.81% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 8.36% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 42.77% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 10.71% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 12.75% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 35.84% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 22.64% |
| 10 | Copart | 25.20 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 42.31% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.55% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 50.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 49.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 51.15% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 49.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 46.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 48.72% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 50.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 52.26% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 53.63% |
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Union Pacific EBITDA 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-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=ebitda-margin&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();