Union Pacific (UNP) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific (UNP) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 15.69% for Q2 2026, down 0.15 percentage points from 15.85% a year earlier but up 0.43 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Union Pacific (UNP) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Union Pacific's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 15.46%, down 0.16 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +1.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Union Pacific's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 15.62% in FY2024 (+0.78 pp), 14.84% in FY2023 (-1.97 pp), 16.82% in FY2022 (+0.50 pp) and 16.32% in FY2021 (+2.78 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has run from a low of 14.62% in Q1 2024 to a high of 16.80% in Q3 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.38 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was Q1 2022, with a gain of 3.24 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a drop of 1.91 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 15.27% (Q1 2026), 15.35% (Q4 2025) and 15.73% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 173.89 Bn | 166.14 Bn | - | 15.93% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.27 Bn | 89.49 Bn | - | 13.38% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 86.13 Bn | 63.03 Bn | - | 11.61% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.52 Bn | 78.54 Bn | - | 6.99% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 74.18 Bn | 68.65 Bn | - | 9.77% |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.02 Bn | 36.96 Bn | - | 7.01% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.26 Bn | 32.44 Bn | - | 10.05% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.08 Bn | 37.35 Bn | - | 28.03% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.84 Bn | -25.85 Bn | - | 8.46% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 27.71 Bn | 11.35 Bn | - | 18.67% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.93% |
| 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% |
API Access
Union Pacific Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=UNP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();