Union Pacific (UNP) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific's (UNP) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 49.72% in Q1 2026, up 26.0% year-on-year from 39.46% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 49.71% in Q4 2025.
Union Pacific (UNP) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Union Pacific has disclosed EBITDA Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 49.72% for Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 49.72%, up 26.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 50.29% (up 28.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 50.23%, up 29.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin came in at 49.72% for Q1 2026 at Union Pacific, roughly flat from 49.71% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 51.15% in Q4 2024 to a low of 46.41% in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 49.46% (2025), against an average of 49.12%.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin slumped 621 bps in 2022 and surged 324 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Union Pacific's EBITDA Margin stood at 48.24% in 2022, then gained by 1 bps to 48.64% in 2023, then increased by 5 bps to 51.15% in 2024, then decreased by 3 bps to 49.71% in 2025, then advanced by 0 bps to 49.72% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 49.72% (Q1 2026), 49.71% (Q4 2025), and 50.72% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 49.72% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 35.99% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 40.99% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 33.99% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 17.53% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 20.55% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 4.27% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 1.69% |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -482.40% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 54.92% |