Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Union Pacific Corp., profitability 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).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Union Pacific Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Union Pacific Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Union Pacific Corp. ROE improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Union Pacific Corp. ROA improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Operating Profit Margin
Union Pacific Corp., operating profit margin 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 income | 2,525) | 2,416) | 2,400) | 2,372) | 2,407) | 2,177) | 2,204) | 2,294) | 2,412) | 2,633) | 2,495) | 2,377) | 2,440) | 2,432) | 2,473) | 1,993) | 2,006) | 2,031) | 1,654) | 2,143) | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 40.05% | 39.51% | 38.76% | 38.02% | 37.65% | 37.64% | 38.53% | 39.22% | 39.87% | 40.71% | 41.59% | 42.90% | 42.83% | 41.98% | 41.35% | 39.80% | 40.11% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 6.34% | 6.29% | 6.03% | 5.88% | 5.45% | 5.76% | 5.97% | 6.37% | 6.68% | 6.67% | 6.47% | 6.54% | 6.98% | 5.76% | 5.27% | 4.24% | 3.49% | 4.68% | 5.43% | 6.27% | ||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 6.36% | 6.39% | 5.03% | 4.00% | 2.98% | 0.88% | -1.64% | -4.76% | -5.75% | -7.71% | -9.07% | -13.04% | -21.97% | -28.04% | -36.73% | -47.47% | -43.66% | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Airlines Holdings Inc. | 8.93% | 8.20% | 8.56% | 7.94% | 7.84% | 8.74% | 8.47% | 7.52% | 5.20% | 1.35% | 0.37% | -3.51% | -4.15% | -13.85% | -37.01% | -63.87% | -41.41% | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 9.30% | 8.84% | 8.24% | 9.15% | 10.05% | 10.59% | 12.09% | 12.52% | 13.05% | 13.64% | 13.56% | 13.46% | 13.17% | 11.60% | 11.27% | 10.48% | 9.08% | — | — | — | ||||||
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
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ4 2024
+ Operating incomeQ3 2024
+ Operating incomeQ2 2024
+ Operating incomeQ1 2024)
÷ (Operating revenuesQ4 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2024)
= 100 × (2,525 + 2,416 + 2,400 + 2,372)
÷ (6,121 + 6,091 + 6,007 + 6,031)
= 40.05%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Union Pacific Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Net Profit Margin
Union Pacific Corp., net profit margin 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 1,762) | 1,671) | 1,673) | 1,641) | 1,652) | 1,528) | 1,569) | 1,630) | 1,638) | 1,895) | 1,835) | 1,630) | 1,711) | 1,673) | 1,798) | 1,341) | 1,380) | 1,363) | 1,132) | 1,474) | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 27.82% | 27.33% | 26.90% | 26.52% | 26.45% | 26.37% | 27.18% | 27.91% | 28.13% | 28.95% | 29.23% | 30.06% | 29.92% | 29.19% | 28.60% | 27.02% | 27.38% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 4.94% | 5.02% | 4.87% | 4.71% | 4.41% | 3.23% | 3.54% | 3.79% | 4.09% | 5.60% | 5.49% | 5.88% | 6.23% | 3.85% | 3.28% | 2.50% | 1.86% | -0.50% | 0.11% | 0.65% | ||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 22.41% | 10.49% | 5.02% | 3.60% | 5.06% | 2.93% | -1.07% | -9.95% | -28.68% | -30.45% | -39.39% | -29.52% | -2.84% | -15.87% | -7.97% | -36.50% | -60.76% | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Airlines Holdings Inc. | 5.52% | 4.94% | 5.28% | 4.90% | 4.87% | 5.45% | 5.24% | 3.93% | 1.64% | -1.85% | -3.43% | -6.85% | -7.97% | -16.19% | -37.89% | -63.43% | -46.04% | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 6.35% | 6.25% | 5.87% | 6.60% | 7.37% | 9.19% | 10.41% | 10.90% | 11.51% | 11.07% | 10.92% | 10.90% | 13.25% | 6.83% | 6.57% | 5.78% | 1.59% | — | — | — | ||||||
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 profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2024
+ Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024
+ Net incomeQ1 2024)
÷ (Operating revenuesQ4 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2024)
= 100 × (1,762 + 1,671 + 1,673 + 1,641)
÷ (6,121 + 6,091 + 6,007 + 6,031)
= 27.82%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Union Pacific Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Union Pacific Corp., ROE 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 1,762) | 1,671) | 1,673) | 1,641) | 1,652) | 1,528) | 1,569) | 1,630) | 1,638) | 1,895) | 1,835) | 1,630) | 1,711) | 1,673) | 1,798) | 1,341) | 1,380) | 1,363) | 1,132) | 1,474) | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 39.95% | 40.02% | 39.38% | 40.79% | 43.14% | 45.45% | 51.02% | 56.19% | 57.54% | 60.21% | 53.89% | 57.26% | 46.06% | 44.49% | 41.12% | 32.09% | 31.54% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 15.70% | 16.66% | 16.02% | 15.73% | 15.23% | 12.10% | 13.82% | 14.28% | 15.34% | 20.94% | 19.71% | 20.96% | 21.64% | 13.78% | 11.65% | 9.18% | 7.03% | -1.85% | 0.40% | 2.48% | ||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 45.72% | 29.78% | 16.28% | 12.57% | 16.77% | 11.26% | -4.31% | -44.86% | -124.54% | -141.59% | -151.07% | -70.86% | -3.43% | -16.91% | -7.20% | -28.97% | -55.18% | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Airlines Holdings Inc. | 24.84% | 24.17% | 27.89% | 29.26% | 28.08% | 32.32% | 34.60% | 28.79% | 10.69% | -15.35% | -30.80% | -54.75% | -39.05% | -59.20% | -112.74% | -129.12% | -118.61% | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 34.59% | 33.61% | 30.85% | 35.05% | 38.76% | 44.64% | 50.02% | 53.80% | 58.36% | 65.94% | 67.12% | 69.80% | 90.44% | 53.57% | 56.25% | 72.34% | 204.41% | — | — | — | ||||||
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
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2024
+ Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024
+ Net incomeQ1 2024)
÷ Common shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (1,762 + 1,671 + 1,673 + 1,641)
÷ 16,890 = 39.95%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Union Pacific Corp. ROE improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Union Pacific Corp., ROA 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 1,762) | 1,671) | 1,673) | 1,641) | 1,652) | 1,528) | 1,569) | 1,630) | 1,638) | 1,895) | 1,835) | 1,630) | 1,711) | 1,673) | 1,798) | 1,341) | 1,380) | 1,363) | 1,132) | 1,474) | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 9.96% | 9.82% | 9.58% | 9.50% | 9.50% | 9.57% | 10.19% | 10.61% | 10.69% | 10.82% | 10.63% | 10.64% | 10.27% | 9.93% | 9.48% | 8.44% | 8.57% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 4.98% | 5.10% | 4.87% | 4.77% | 4.56% | 3.49% | 3.89% | 4.18% | 4.45% | 6.11% | 5.84% | 6.21% | 6.32% | 3.66% | 3.02% | 2.30% | 1.75% | -0.50% | 0.11% | 0.66% | ||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 19.23% | 9.34% | 4.84% | 3.51% | 4.88% | 2.93% | -1.09% | -10.38% | -28.47% | -28.43% | -32.45% | -19.26% | -1.28% | -6.39% | -2.82% | -11.37% | -20.35% | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Airlines Holdings Inc. | 4.25% | 3.81% | 4.01% | 3.74% | 3.68% | 3.91% | 3.64% | 2.73% | 1.09% | -1.09% | -1.73% | -2.87% | -2.88% | -4.64% | -7.78% | -10.90% | -11.87% | — | — | — | ||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 8.25% | 8.30% | 7.57% | 8.76% | 9.47% | 12.17% | 14.23% | 14.93% | 16.24% | 16.09% | 15.60% | 15.35% | 18.57% | 9.81% | 9.37% | 8.17% | 2.15% | — | — | — | ||||||
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
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2024
+ Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024
+ Net incomeQ1 2024)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,762 + 1,671 + 1,673 + 1,641)
÷ 67,715 = 9.96%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Union Pacific Corp. ROA improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |