Union Pacific (UNP) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability came in at $13.64 billion for Q3 2026, up 2.3% from $13.33 billion a year earlier and up 0.9% from the prior quarter.
Union Pacific (UNP) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Union Pacific's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $13.42 billion, up 2.1% from FY2024.
- Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has increased in each of the last eight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $13.15 billion in FY2024 (+0.2%), $13.12 billion in FY2023 (+0.7%), $13.03 billion in FY2022 (+2.8%) and $12.68 billion in FY2021 (+3.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability since Q3 2017.
- Year-over-year, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 1.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability over five years came in Q2 2026 (growth of 3.8%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 1.0%).
- Business Quant data shows UNP's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability at $13.53 billion (Q2 2026), $13.48 billion (Q1 2026) and $13.42 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 179.72 Bn | 171.97 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 95.95 Bn | 91.18 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.51 Bn | 61.36 Bn | 22.04 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.84 Bn | 81.57 Bn | 57.15 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 76.69 Bn | 42.88 Bn | 18.84 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 56.72 Bn | 38.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 34.91 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.51 Bn | -22.18 Bn | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 30.13 Bn | 14.39 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.68 Bn |
Union Pacific Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability 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=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-deferred-tax-liability", "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=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();