Union Pacific (UNP) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific (UNP) posted Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q2 2026, up 24.04% sequentially from 0.01% in Q1 2026, and little changed YoY from 0.01% in Q2 2025.
Union Pacific (UNP) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Union Pacific has reported Return on Invested Capital for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.01% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.01% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.01% (changed 0.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.05%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital grew to 0.01% in Q2 2026 per UNP's latest filing, from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Invested Capital peaked at 0.04% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 0.01% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.02% and a median of 0.02% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Invested Capital rose 2 bps in 2022, then declined 2 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.03% in 2022, then rose by 29 bps to 0.04% in 2023, then tumbled by 57 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then sank by 40 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then jumped by 36 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods registered 0.01%, 0.01%, and 0.01% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 0.01% |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 0.00% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.01% |