Union Pacific (UNP) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific (UNP) posted Return on Capital Employed of 15.69% for Q2 2026, up 2.8% sequentially from 15.27% in Q1 2026, and down 15.0% YoY from 18.46% in Q2 2025.
Union Pacific (UNP) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Union Pacific has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 15.69% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 15.0% year-over-year to 15.69% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 15.69% (down 15.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 15.46%, down 16.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 15.69% in Q2 2026 per UNP's latest filing, from 15.27% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 16.8% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 14.62% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 15.7% and a median of 15.69% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed jumped 324 bps in 2022, then plunged 191 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.56% in 2022, then dropped by 11 bps to 14.71% in 2023, then gained by 6 bps to 15.57% in 2024, then retreated by 1 bps to 15.35% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 15.69% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 15.69%, 15.27%, and 15.35% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 15.69% |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 12.29% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 6.84% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 11.05% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | - |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 9.65% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.69% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.62% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.71% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.59% |