Union Pacific (UNP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific's (UNP) quarterly Net Margin came in at 27.36% in Q1 2026, up 38.0% year-on-year from 19.83% in Q1 2025, and down 9.91% quarter-over-quarter from 30.37% in Q4 2025.
Union Pacific (UNP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Union Pacific has disclosed Net Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 27.36% for Q1 2026.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 27.36%, up 38.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 29.2% (up 144.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 29.12%, up 130.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin came in at 27.36% for Q1 2026 at Union Pacific, down from 30.37% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 30.48% in Q2 2025 to a low of 25.72% in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 27.43% (2024), against an average of 27.84%.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin sank 340 bps in 2022 and jumped 263 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Union Pacific's Net Margin stood at 26.5% in 2022, then advanced by 1 bps to 26.82% in 2023, then rose by 7 bps to 28.79% in 2024, then increased by 6 bps to 30.37% in 2025, then dropped by 10 bps to 27.36% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 27.36% (Q1 2026), 30.37% (Q4 2025), and 28.64% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 27.36% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 23.18% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 18.25% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 22.83% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 12.31% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -0.37% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 1.65% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 1.23% |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -482.40% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.43% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.06% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 32.67% |