Union Pacific (UNP) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific (UNP) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.37 for Q2 2026, down 31.94% sequentially from 0.55 in Q1 2026, and down 34.67% YoY from 0.57 in Q2 2025.
Union Pacific (UNP) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Union Pacific has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.37 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 34.67% year-over-year to 0.37 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.5 (down 2.12% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.59, up 7.95% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.37 in Q2 2026 per UNP's latest filing, from 0.55 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.79 in Q2 2024 and troughed at 0.37 in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.59 and a median of 0.58 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 64.55% in 2022, then tumbled 35.08% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.59 in 2022, then slipped by 1.16% to 0.58 in 2023, then fell by 19.52% to 0.47 in 2024, then jumped by 43.33% to 0.67 in 2025, then sank by 44.28% to 0.37 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.37, 0.55, and 0.67 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 0.37 |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 0.35 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 0.24 |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 0.49 |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.14 |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | -1.56 |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | -0.06 |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | - |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.79 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.60 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.74 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.59 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.72 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.45 |