Union Pacific UNP
NYSE UNP
$304.48 +0.51 (+0.17%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 12:54 PM EDT

Union Pacific (UNP) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

Union Pacific (UNP) posted EBITDA Margin of 40.25% for Q2 2026, up 1.81% sequentially from 39.54% in Q1 2026, and down 78.0% YoY from 182.97% in Q2 2025.

Union Pacific (UNP) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Union Pacific has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 40.25% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 78.0% year-over-year to 40.25% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 40.03% (down 30.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 40.17%, up 12.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin grew to 40.25% in Q2 2026 per UNP's latest filing, from 39.54% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 41.25% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 36.64% in Q3 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 39.48% and a median of 39.6% in 2026 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBITDA Margin tumbled 513 bps in 2022, then surged 302 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 39.03% in 2022, then climbed by 0 bps to 39.08% in 2023, then rose by 6 bps to 41.25% in 2024, then retreated by 4 bps to 39.46% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 40.25% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 40.25%, 39.54%, and 39.46% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 180.72 Bn 178.60 Bn 6.50 Bn 49.55%
2 Csx 95.39 Bn 94.00 Bn 3.29 Bn 38.27%
3 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 84.72 Bn 84.45 Bn 2.92 Bn 35.35%
4 Canadian National Railway 78.98 Bn 78.98 Bn - 29.39%
5 Norfolk Southern 78.23 Bn 77.16 Bn - 42.77%
6 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 49.77 Bn 49.10 Bn 1.16 Bn 18.87%
7 Trinity Industries 2.36 Bn 2.20 Bn 109.90 Mn 41.19%
8 Greenbrier Companies 1.42 Bn 1.14 Bn 81.10 Mn 5.53%
9 Foster L B 393.81 Mn 388.03 Mn 30.87 Mn 4.44%
10 FreightCar America 235.01 Mn 170.72 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%