Union Pacific (UNP) Interest Paid (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific's Interest Paid was $432 million in Q3 2026, down 8.7% from $473 million a year earlier but up 119.3% from the prior quarter.
Union Pacific (UNP) Interest Paid (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Union Pacific's Interest Paid was $1.3 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 2.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.31 billion, up 4.0% from FY2024.
- Interest Paid shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Interest Paid was $1.26 billion in FY2024 (-0.6%), $1.27 billion in FY2023 (+9.7%), $1.16 billion in FY2022 (+6.3%) and $1.09 billion in FY2021 (+3.5%).
- Quarterly Interest Paid has moved between $155 million (Q4 2023) and $485 million (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Paid was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 6.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Paid over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 31.7%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 11.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, UNP's Interest Paid in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $197 million (Q2 2026), $441 million (Q1 2026) and $228 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 181.54 Bn | 173.79 Bn | - | 432.00 Mn |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 96.87 Bn | 73.76 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Csx | 95.36 Bn | 90.58 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 83.25 Bn | 82.28 Bn | - | 175.73 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 76.80 Bn | 71.26 Bn | - | 187.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 76.70 Bn | 42.90 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.98 Bn | 40.16 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 37.67 Bn | -20.02 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.19 Bn | 36.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 31.15 Bn | 15.41 Bn | - | -2.65 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 432.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 197.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 441.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 228.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 473.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 171.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 439.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 186.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 439.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 172.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 463.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 155.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 485.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 174.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 454.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 176.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 415.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 183.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 382.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 183.00 Mn |
Union Pacific Interest Paid 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=interest-paid&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-paid", "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=interest-paid&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();