Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Operating Income
Union Pacific Operating Income increased by 2.4% to $2.46B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.7%, from $2.37B to $2.46B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows relatively stable performance with a -0.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.47B | $2.43B | $2.48B | $2.48B | $2.48B | $2.48B | $2.27B | $2.27B | $2.27B | $2.27B | $2.37B | $2.40B | $2.42B | $2.53B | $2.37B | $2.53B | $2.55B | $2.40B | $2.46B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.7% | +1.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -8.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.5% | +1.2% | +0.7% | +4.5% | -6.1% | +6.5% | +1.0% | -5.8% | +2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.3% | +1.9% | — | -8.4% | -8.4% | -8.4% | -8.4% | +4.5% | +5.7% | +6.4% | +11.2% | -0.0% | +5.2% | +5.5% | -4.9% | +3.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Union Pacific's operating income?
- Union Pacific (UNP) reported operating income of $2.46B in Q1 2026.
- How has Union Pacific's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Union Pacific's operating income increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $2.37B to $2.46B.
- What is the long-term trend for Union Pacific's operating income?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Union Pacific's operating income has grown at a -0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.92B to $9.85B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.