Union Pacific (UNP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific's Net Margin came in at 29.04% for Q2 2026, down 1.45 percentage points from 30.48% a year earlier but up 1.68 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Union Pacific (UNP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Union Pacific reported Net Margin of 28.85%, up 0.42 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 29.12%, up 1.30 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin carries a five-year change of +1.74 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was 27.82% in FY2024 (+1.37 pp), 26.45% in FY2023 (-1.68 pp), 28.13% in FY2022 (-1.78 pp) and 29.92% in FY2021 (+2.53 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Margin is 25.72% (Q3 2023) to 30.48% (Q2 2025).
- Year-over-year, Net Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.97 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 3.00 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a drop of 3.40 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows UNP's Net Margin at 27.36% (Q1 2026), 30.37% (Q4 2025) and 28.64% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 29.04% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 25.46% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 24.59% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 2.65% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 21.18% |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 6.39% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 8.12% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 22.56% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 12.26% |
| 10 | Copart | 25.27 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 28.41% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.04% |
| 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% |
API Access
Union Pacific Net Margin API
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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=net-margin&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();