Business Segments · Interest Expense
Reportable Segment — Interest Expense
Union Pacific Reportable Segment — Interest Expense decreased by 1.5% to $320.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.6%, from $322.00M to $320.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Reportable Segment — Interest Expense shows relatively stable performance with a 1.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toInterest Expense
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which reduces net profitability.
Detailed definition
This represents the cost of servicing the company's debt obligations, including interest on bonds and other borrowings....
Peer comparison
Standard financial metric for all companies with debt on the balance sheet.
Metric ID:
unp_segment_reportable_segment_interest_expenseHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $317.75M | $317.75M | $317.75M | $317.75M | $335.00M | $335.00M | $335.00M | $335.00M | $324.00M | $319.00M | $314.00M | $312.00M | $322.00M | $335.00M | $327.00M | $325.00M | $320.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.3% | -1.5% | -1.6% | -0.6% | +3.2% | +4.0% | -2.4% | -0.6% | -1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.4% | +5.4% | +5.4% | +5.4% | -3.3% | -4.8% | -6.3% | -6.9% | -0.6% | +5.0% | +4.1% | +4.2% | -0.6% |
Range$312.00M – $335.00M
CAGR+0.2%
Avg YoY Growth+1.0%
Median YoY Growth+4.1%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Union Pacific's reportable segment — interest expense?
- Union Pacific (UNP) reported reportable segment — interest expense of $320.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Union Pacific's reportable segment — interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Union Pacific's reportable segment — interest expense decreased by 0.6% year-over-year, from $322.00M to $320.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Union Pacific's reportable segment — interest expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Union Pacific's reportable segment — interest expense has grown at a 1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.27B to $1.31B.
- What does reportable segment — interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money to finance the company.