Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Union Pacific Corp., long-term (investment) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | Union Pacific Corp. net fixed asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset) | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets (including operating lease, right-of-use asset). | Union Pacific Corp. net fixed asset turnover ratio (with operating lease, right-of-use asset) improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | Union Pacific Corp. total asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | Union Pacific Corp. equity turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Net Fixed Asset Turnover
Union Pacific Corp., net fixed asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 6,121) | 6,091) | 6,007) | 6,031) | 6,159) | 5,941) | 5,963) | 6,056) | 6,180) | 6,566) | 6,269) | 5,860) | 5,733) | 5,566) | 5,504) | 5,001) | 5,141) | 4,919) | 4,244) | 5,229) | ||||||
| Properties, net | 58,343) | 58,036) | 57,835) | 57,590) | 57,398) | 57,010) | 56,641) | 56,274) | 56,038) | 55,689) | 55,315) | 55,064) | 54,871) | 54,362) | 54,148) | 54,062) | 54,161) | 54,375) | 54,270) | 54,121) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fixed asset turnover1 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.36 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 2.15 | 2.22 | 2.32 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.41 | 2.37 | 2.35 | 2.25 | 2.16 | 2.09 | 2.06 | 2.09 | 2.13 | 2.20 | ||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 22.53 | 21.17 | 19.69 | 18.98 | 17.98 | 17.12 | 16.54 | 15.80 | 15.31 | 14.96 | 13.73 | 11.55 | 9.42 | 8.33 | 7.21 | 6.14 | 6.14 | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Airlines Holdings Inc. | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.25 | 1.12 | 0.91 | 0.77 | 0.62 | 0.45 | 0.33 | 0.49 | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.71 | 2.83 | 2.89 | 3.01 | 2.99 | 2.94 | 2.91 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.76 | 2.62 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover
= (Operating revenuesQ4 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Properties, net
= (6,121 + 6,091 + 6,007 + 6,031)
÷ 58,343 = 0.42
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | Union Pacific Corp. net fixed asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Net Fixed Asset Turnover (including Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset)
Union Pacific Corp., net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset) calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 6,121) | 6,091) | 6,007) | 6,031) | 6,159) | 5,941) | 5,963) | 6,056) | 6,180) | 6,566) | 6,269) | 5,860) | 5,733) | 5,566) | 5,504) | 5,001) | 5,141) | 4,919) | 4,244) | 5,229) | ||||||
| Properties, net | 58,343) | 58,036) | 57,835) | 57,590) | 57,398) | 57,010) | 56,641) | 56,274) | 56,038) | 55,689) | 55,315) | 55,064) | 54,871) | 54,362) | 54,148) | 54,062) | 54,161) | 54,375) | 54,270) | 54,121) | ||||||
| Operating lease assets | 1,297) | 1,345) | 1,386) | 1,453) | 1,643) | 1,670) | 1,651) | 1,700) | 1,672) | 1,703) | 1,706) | 1,727) | 1,787) | 1,630) | 1,635) | 1,581) | 1,610) | 1,642) | 1,700) | 1,773) | ||||||
| Properties, net (including operating lease, right-of-use asset) | 59,640) | 59,381) | 59,221) | 59,043) | 59,041) | 58,680) | 58,292) | 57,974) | 57,710) | 57,392) | 57,021) | 56,791) | 56,658) | 55,992) | 55,783) | 55,643) | 55,771) | 56,017) | 55,970) | 55,894) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset)1 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.35 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fixed Asset Turnover (including Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.51 | 1.55 | 1.62 | 1.65 | 1.69 | 1.71 | 1.70 | 1.68 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.46 | 1.47 | 1.49 | 1.53 | ||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 14.14 | 13.23 | 12.46 | 11.88 | 11.25 | 10.70 | 10.26 | 9.73 | 9.03 | 8.68 | 7.65 | 6.50 | 5.39 | 4.95 | 4.25 | 3.57 | 3.61 | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Airlines Holdings Inc. | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.17 | 1.11 | 0.98 | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.54 | 0.40 | 0.29 | 0.43 | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 2.20 | 2.18 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.20 | 2.32 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.61 | 2.73 | 2.71 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.40 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset)
= (Operating revenuesQ4 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Properties, net (including operating lease, right-of-use asset)
= (6,121 + 6,091 + 6,007 + 6,031)
÷ 59,640 = 0.41
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset) | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets (including operating lease, right-of-use asset). | Union Pacific Corp. net fixed asset turnover ratio (with operating lease, right-of-use asset) improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Total Asset Turnover
Union Pacific Corp., total asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 6,121) | 6,091) | 6,007) | 6,031) | 6,159) | 5,941) | 5,963) | 6,056) | 6,180) | 6,566) | 6,269) | 5,860) | 5,733) | 5,566) | 5,504) | 5,001) | 5,141) | 4,919) | 4,244) | 5,229) | ||||||
| Total assets | 67,715) | 67,570) | 67,817) | 67,266) | 67,132) | 66,540) | 66,033) | 65,968) | 65,449) | 65,343) | 64,440) | 64,051) | 63,525) | 62,360) | 62,073) | 61,793) | 62,398) | 63,714) | 63,555) | 62,216) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total asset turnover1 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.31 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.01 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.02 | ||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 0.86 | 0.89 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.82 | 0.65 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.33 | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Airlines Holdings Inc. | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.42 | 0.36 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.26 | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.29 | 1.33 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.40 | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.36 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Total asset turnover
= (Operating revenuesQ4 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Total assets
= (6,121 + 6,091 + 6,007 + 6,031)
÷ 67,715 = 0.36
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | Union Pacific Corp. total asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Equity Turnover
Union Pacific Corp., equity turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 6,121) | 6,091) | 6,007) | 6,031) | 6,159) | 5,941) | 5,963) | 6,056) | 6,180) | 6,566) | 6,269) | 5,860) | 5,733) | 5,566) | 5,504) | 5,001) | 5,141) | 4,919) | 4,244) | 5,229) | ||||||
| Common shareholders’ equity | 16,890) | 16,584) | 16,489) | 15,665) | 14,788) | 14,004) | 13,194) | 12,454) | 12,163) | 11,743) | 12,710) | 11,897) | 14,161) | 13,917) | 14,303) | 16,254) | 16,958) | 17,199) | 16,452) | 15,991) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity turnover1 | 1.44 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.54 | 1.63 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 1.84 | 1.90 | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.44 | 1.19 | 1.15 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 3.18 | 3.32 | 3.29 | 3.34 | 3.46 | 3.74 | 3.90 | 3.77 | 3.75 | 3.74 | 3.59 | 3.56 | 3.47 | 3.58 | 3.55 | 3.67 | 3.78 | 3.70 | 3.71 | 3.84 | ||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 2.04 | 2.84 | 3.24 | 3.49 | 3.31 | 3.84 | 4.04 | 4.51 | 4.34 | 4.65 | 3.84 | 2.40 | 1.21 | 1.07 | 0.90 | 0.79 | 0.91 | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Airlines Holdings Inc. | 4.50 | 4.90 | 5.29 | 5.97 | 5.76 | 5.93 | 6.60 | 7.32 | 6.52 | 8.32 | 8.99 | 8.00 | 4.90 | 3.66 | 2.98 | 2.04 | 2.58 | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 5.45 | 5.38 | 5.26 | 5.31 | 5.26 | 4.86 | 4.80 | 4.93 | 5.07 | 5.96 | 6.15 | 6.41 | 6.83 | 7.84 | 8.56 | 12.52 | 128.81 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Equity turnover
= (Operating revenuesQ4 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Common shareholders’ equity
= (6,121 + 6,091 + 6,007 + 6,031)
÷ 16,890 = 1.44
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | Union Pacific Corp. equity turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |