Union Pacific (UNP) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific (UNP) recorded FCF Margin of 32.09% in Q2 2026, up 9.39 percentage points from 22.70% a year earlier and up 7.92 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Union Pacific (UNP) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Union Pacific's FCF Margin came in at 25.60% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 0.07 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).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly FCF Margin since Q4 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.65 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 24.18% (Q1 2026), 20.15% (Q4 2025) and 25.18% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.83 Bn | 157.35 Bn | - | 32.09% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.94 Bn | 83.15 Bn | - | 19.09% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.07 Bn | 75.78 Bn | - | 23.25% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.39 Bn | 47.31 Bn | - | 0.73% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.35 Bn | 64.99 Bn | - | 17.75% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.01 Bn | 33.95 Bn | - | 7.16% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.83 Bn | 38.01 Bn | - | 12.05% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.82 Bn | 36.08 Bn | - | 12.59% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.96 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 10.83% |
| 10 | Copart | 25.14 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 24.19% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.47% |
Union Pacific FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import 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();