Union Pacific (UNP) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific (UNP) reported EPS (Basic) of $3.50 for Q3 2026, up 15.9% from $3.02 a year earlier and up 4.1% from the prior quarter.
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Union Pacific (UNP) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Union Pacific's EPS (Basic) came in at $12.83, up 7.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $12.00, up 8.0% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EPS (Basic) came in at $11.10 in FY2024 (+6.0%), $10.47 in FY2023 (-6.8%), $11.24 in FY2022 (+12.6%) and $9.98 in FY2021 (+26.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q4 2017.
- Year over year, EPS (Basic) has now increased in each of the last 12 quarters, with growth averaging 8.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EPS (Basic) in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 28.4%); the low point was Q3 2023 (a decline of 17.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $3.36 (Q2 2026), $2.87 (Q1 2026) and $3.11 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 3.50 |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 0.57 |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 1.37 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | 0.75 |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | 6.74 |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 3.38 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | 1.15 |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | 3.17 |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 1.66 |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.50 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.36 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.87 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.11 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.02 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.16 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.71 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.90 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.75 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.75 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.69 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.71 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.58 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.67 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.63 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.05 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.93 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.58 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.62 |
API Access
Union Pacific EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();