Union Pacific (UNP) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Union Pacific (UNP) posted Tax Rate of 22.0% for Q2 2026, down 7.14% sequentially from 23.69% in Q1 2026, and up 310.0% YoY from 5.36% in Q2 2025.
Union Pacific (UNP) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Union Pacific has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 22.0% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 310.0% year-over-year to 22.0% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 22.92% (up 76.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 22.13%, down 115.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate eased to 22.0% in Q2 2026 per UNP's latest filing, from 23.69% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 24.55% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 18.89% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 22.71% and a median of 23.13% in 2025 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate jumped 353 bps in 2024, then plunged 450 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 24.55% in 2022, then retreated by 1 bps to 24.36% in 2023, then retreated by 7 bps to 22.75% in 2024, then advanced by 2 bps to 23.26% in 2025, then decreased by 5 bps to 22.0% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 22.0%, 23.69%, and 23.26% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 22.00% |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 24.09% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 24.65% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | -24.65% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 23.46% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 23.55% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 23.73% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 19.48% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 42.85% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.00% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.00% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.69% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.69% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.75% |