Union Pacific (UNP) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific's Operating Margin was 40.25% in Q2 2026, down 0.78 percentage points from 41.03% a year earlier but up 0.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Union Pacific (UNP) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Union Pacific's Operating Margin was 40.03% through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 40.17%, up 0.12 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +0.06 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Margin was 40.05% in FY2024 (+2.40 pp), 37.65% in FY2023 (-2.21 pp), 39.87% in FY2022 (-2.96 pp) and 42.83% in FY2021 (+2.72 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has moved between 36.64% (Q3 2023) and 43.69% (Q3 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.63 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 3.54 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2022 (a drop of 5.13 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UNP's Operating Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 39.54% (Q1 2026), 39.46% (Q4 2025) and 40.82% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 40.25% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 38.27% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 35.35% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 4.07% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 9.43% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 29.94% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 13.12% |
| 10 | Copart | 25.20 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 37.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 40.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 39.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.34% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 41.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 39.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 43.69% |
API Access
Union Pacific Operating Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-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=operating-margin&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();