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Union Pacific UNP Operating margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.2B+3.2%
Operating income$2.5B+3.7%
Net income$1.7B+4.6%
EPS (diluted)$2.87+6.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$735.0M-47.9%
Total debt$854.0M-97.5%
Total equity$19.4B+21.1%
Total assets$69.6B+1.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.4B+10.4%
CapEx$937.0M+3.4%
Free cash flow$1.5B+15.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$153.21B+1.7%
Enterprise value$153.33B-17.2%
P/E21.2×-1.1×
P/S6.2×0.0×

Profitability

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Net margin29.2%+1.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity40.7%-1.8pp
Debt / equity-2.1×
Current ratio0.9×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Union Pacific’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Union Pacific’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Union Pacific's operating margin?
Union Pacific (UNP) reported operating margin of 40.2% in Q1 2026.
How has Union Pacific's operating margin changed year-over-year?
Union Pacific's operating margin increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from 40.1% to 40.2%.
What is the long-term trend for Union Pacific's operating margin?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Union Pacific's operating margin has grown at a 2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 154% to 161.2%.
What does operating margin mean?
The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
How do you interpret operating margin?
Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
How does operating margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.