Union Pacific (UNP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific's (UNP) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $1.5 billion in Q1 2026, down 26.22% year-on-year from $2.0 billion in Q1 2025, and up 22.59% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Union Pacific (UNP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Union Pacific has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $1.5 billion, down 26.22% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $5.0 billion (down 49.81% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $5.5 billion, down 40.1% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $1.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Union Pacific, up from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $4.8 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of $443.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $1.6 billion (2025), against an average of $2.0 billion.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 319.41% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 80.36% in 2022.
- Union Pacific's Free Cash Flow stood at $4.8 billion in 2022, then sank by 49.38% to $2.4 billion in 2023, then grew by 8.38% to $2.7 billion in 2024, then plunged by 53.74% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then advanced by 22.59% to $1.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.5 billion (Q1 2026), $1.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 729.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -38.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 227.51 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 153.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -51.40 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 128.60 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -13.40 Mn |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -4.35 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 664.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 664.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.45 Bn |