Union Pacific (UNP) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific (UNP) recorded FCF Margin of 24.48% in Q3 2026, down 0.69 percentage points from 25.18% a year earlier and down 7.61 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Union Pacific (UNP) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Union Pacific's FCF Margin came in at 25.39% as of Sep 30, 2026, up 0.89 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 22.44%, down 1.87 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -6.30 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 24.31% in FY2024 (+4.52 pp), 19.79% in FY2023 (-3.29 pp), 23.08% in FY2022 (-4.87 pp) and 27.96% in FY2021 (-0.78 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from 16.80% in Q2 2024 to 32.09% in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.25 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 10.51 percentage points in Q3 2024, against a drop of 11.11 percentage points in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 32.09% (Q2 2026), 24.18% (Q1 2026) and 20.15% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 24.48% |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 25.49% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 10.53% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | 22.21% |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | 7.16% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 20.87% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | 1.49% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | -9.37% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 25.30% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 24.48% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.09% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.18% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.30% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.83% |
API Access
Union Pacific FCF Margin API
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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=fcf-margin&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();