Financing

Repayments of Debt and Lease Obligation

Union Pacific Repayments of Debt and Lease Obligation increased by 29200.0% to $1.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 216.8%, from $370.00M to $1.17B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Repayments of Debt and Lease Obligation shows relatively stable performance with a 2.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests active debt reduction or maturing obligations, while a decrease may indicate refinancing or a shift toward other capital uses.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of outstanding long-term debt and ca...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high debt loads typically show higher repayment activity.

Metric ID: financing_repayments_of_debt_and_capital_lease_obligations

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$644.00M$429.00M$179.00M$866.00M$798.00M$521.00M$106.00M$647.00M$1.02B$515.00M$11.00M$1.36B$449.00M$413.00M$6.00M$370.00M$39.00M$1.02B$4.00M$1.17B
QoQ Change-33.4%-58.3%+383.8%-7.9%-34.7%-79.7%+510.4%+57.2%-49.4%-97.9%>999%-66.9%-8.0%-98.5%>999%-89.5%>999%-99.6%>999%
YoY Change+23.9%+21.4%-40.8%-25.3%+27.4%-1.2%-89.6%+109.9%-55.9%-19.8%-45.5%-72.8%-91.3%+145.8%-33.3%+216.8%
Range$4.00M$1.36B
CAGR+13.4%
Avg YoY Growth+4.4%
Median YoY Growth-22.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Union Pacific's repayments of debt and lease obligation?
Union Pacific (UNP) reported repayments of debt and lease obligation of $1.17B in Q1 2026.
How has Union Pacific's repayments of debt and lease obligation changed year-over-year?
Union Pacific's repayments of debt and lease obligation increased by 216.8% year-over-year, from $370.00M to $1.17B.
What is the long-term trend for Union Pacific's repayments of debt and lease obligation?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Union Pacific's repayments of debt and lease obligation has grown at a 2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.30B to $1.43B.
What does repayments of debt and lease obligation mean?
The total cash paid to reduce the principal amount of debt and lease obligations.