Stock Analysis on Net

Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE:UNP)

Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF) 

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Free Cash Flow to The Firm (FCFF)

Union Pacific Corp., FCFF calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Net income 6,379 6,998 6,523 5,349 5,919
Net noncash charges 2,303 2,356 2,306 2,925 2,860
Changes in current assets and liabilities (303) 8 203 266 (170)
Cash provided by operating activities 8,379 9,362 9,032 8,540 8,609
Cash paid during the year for interest, net of amounts capitalized, net of tax1 983 891 836 804 789
Capital investments (3,606) (3,620) (2,936) (2,927) (3,453)
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) 5,756 6,633 6,932 6,417 5,945

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
FCFF Free cash flow to the firm is the cash flow available to the Union Pacific Corp. suppliers of capital after all operating expenses have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made. Union Pacific Corp. FCFF decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Interest Paid, Net of Tax

Union Pacific Corp., interest paid, net of tax calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)
EITR1 22.50% 22.90% 23.10% 23.40% 23.60%
Interest Paid, Net of Tax
Cash paid during the year for interest, net of amounts capitalized, before tax 1,268 1,156 1,087 1,050 1,033
Less: Cash paid during the year for interest, net of amounts capitalized, tax2 285 265 251 246 244
Cash paid during the year for interest, net of amounts capitalized, net of tax 983 891 836 804 789

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

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2 2023 Calculation
Cash paid during the year for interest, net of amounts capitalized, tax = Cash paid during the year for interest, net of amounts capitalized × EITR
= 1,268 × 22.50% = 285


Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Current

Union Pacific Corp., current EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV) 173,121
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) 5,756
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF 30.08
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors1
FedEx Corp. 22.43
Uber Technologies Inc. 40.65
United Parcel Service Inc. 22.35
EV/FCFF, Sector
Transportation 29.12
EV/FCFF, Industry
Industrials 27.10

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31).

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If the company EV/FCFF is lower then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company EV/FCFF is higher then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.


Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Historical

Union Pacific Corp., historical EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV)1 183,633 158,093 183,147 161,709 151,260
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)2 5,756 6,633 6,932 6,417 5,945
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF3 31.90 23.83 26.42 25.20 25.44
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors4
FedEx Corp. 23.94 19.13 18.72 87.04
Uber Technologies Inc. 46.69 136.28
United Parcel Service Inc. 24.78 16.63 16.95 28.23 39.28
EV/FCFF, Sector
Transportation 31.32 22.96 23.87 65.92 104.98
EV/FCFF, Industry
Industrials 25.67 24.88 28.41 72.49 31.28

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

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3 2023 Calculation
EV/FCFF = EV ÷ FCFF
= 183,633 ÷ 5,756 = 31.90

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Valuation ratio Description The company
EV/FCFF Enterprise value to free cash flow to the firm is whole company valuation indicator. Union Pacific Corp. EV/FCFF ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.