Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Union Pacific Short-Term Investments increased by 20.0% to $300M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 33.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ2 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates excess cash being put to work, while a decrease suggests cash is being used for operations or long-term investments.
Detailed definition
These are marketable securities and other financial instruments that the company intends to hold for more than three mon...
Peer comparison
Common in large-cap companies; peers with high cash flow often maintain significant short-term investment portfolios.
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short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $46M | $46M | $46M | $46M | $46M | $46M | $46M | $0 | $0 | $16M | $16M | $20M | $20M | $20M | $20M | $250M | $300M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | +0.0% | +25.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | >999% | +20.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -65.2% | -65.2% | — | — | +25.0% | +25.0% | >999% | — |
Range$0 – $300M
CAGR+59.8%
Avg YoY Growth+87.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Union Pacific's short-term investments?
- Union Pacific (UNP) reported short-term investments of $300M in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Union Pacific's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Union Pacific's short-term investments has grown at a 33.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $60M to $250M.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Financial investments that can be converted to cash within one year.