Cash on Hand for Union Pacific (UNP)
According to Union Pacific's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $735,000 USD. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for a net cash/debt picture and with total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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Latest period
$735,000
YoY change
+47.2%
5Y CAGR
-3.9%
Peak year (2020)
$1.86B
Latest annual
$1.52B
Cash on Hand history chart for Union Pacific (UNP) from 1985 to 2025
Cash on Hand history table for Union Pacific (UNP) from 1985 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Cash on Hand | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.52B | +47.2% | ||
| 2024 | $1.04B | -3.3% | ||
| 2023 | $1.07B | +5.1% | ||
| 2022 | $1.02B | +1.3% | ||
| 2021 | $1.01B | -45.9% | ||
| 2020 | $1.86B | +108.6% | ||
| 2019 | $891.00M | -33.2% | ||
| 2018 | $1.33B | -2.3% | ||
| 2017 | $1.36B | +2.1% | ||
| 2016 | $1.34B | -3.9% | ||
| 2015 | $1.39B | -12.3% | ||
| 2014 | $1.59B | +10.8% | ||
| 2013 | $1.43B | +34.7% | ||
| 2012 | $1.06B | -12.7% | ||
| 2011 | $1.22B | +12.1% | ||
| 2010 | $1.09B | -41.3% | ||
| 2009 | $1.85B | +48.1% | ||
| 2008 | $1.25B | +42.3% | ||
| 2007 | $878.00M | +6.2% | ||
| 2006 | $827.00M | +7.0% | ||
| 2005 | $773.00M | -20.9% | ||
| 2004 | $977.00M | +85.4% | ||
| 2003 | $527.00M | +42.8% | ||
| 2002 | $369.00M | +226.5% | ||
| 2001 | $113.00M | +7.6% | ||
| 2000 | $105.00M | -40.0% | ||
| 1999 | $175.00M | -0.6% | ||
| 1998 | $176.00M | +95.6% | ||
| 1997 | $90.00M | -52.9% | ||
| 1996 | $191.00M | -17.0% | ||
| 1995 | $230.00M | +90.1% | ||
| 1994 | $121.00M | +7.1% | ||
| 1993 | $113.00M | -53.9% | ||
| 1992 | $245.00M | +70.1% | ||
| 1991 | $144.00M | -14.8% | ||
| 1990 | $169.00M | -9.6% | ||
| 1989 | $187.00M | -57.4% | ||
| 1988 | $439.00M | +166.1% | ||
| 1987 | $165.00M | -45.0% | ||
| 1986 | $300.00M | -33.8% | ||
| 1985 | $453.00M | — |
Cash on Hand values are taken from Union Pacific's reported balance sheets (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
The 2025 reading of Union Pacific (UNP) cash and short-term investments is $1.52B – surged 47.2% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Union Pacific cash and short-term investments delivered a -3.9% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
Union Pacific cash and short-term investments declined from $1.86B in 2020 to $1.52B in 2025, a 18.0% drawdown.
The dataset's maximum cash and short-term investments sits at $1.86B (2020); the minimum reading of $90.00M dates to 1997.
Within Industrials, Union Pacific (UNP) ranks 7th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for cash and short-term investments is $9.83B.
Union Pacific Cash on Hand by Year
Union Pacific Cash on Hand 2025: $1.52B
Union Pacific cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $1.52B, surged 47.2% from 2024.
Union Pacific Cash on Hand 2024: $1.04B
Union Pacific cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $1.04B, edged down 3.3% below 2023.
Union Pacific Cash on Hand 2023: $1.07B
Union Pacific cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $1.07B, grew 5.1% from 2022.
Union Pacific Cash on Hand 2022: $1.02B
Union Pacific cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $1.02B, edged up 1.3% from 2021.
Union Pacific Cash on Hand 2021: $1.01B
Union Pacific cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $1.01B.
See more financial history for Union Pacific (UNP).
Sector peers — Cash on Hand
Companies in the same sector as Union Pacific, ranked by their latest cash and short-term investments.
| Company | Cash on Hand | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| The Boeing Company (BA) | $29.40B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON) | $12.93B | Industrials |
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $12.39B | Industrials |
| Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | $9.98B | Industrials |
| Deere & Company (DE) | $9.69B | Industrials |
| RTX Corporation (RTX) | $7.43B | Industrials |
| Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) | $803.00M | Industrials |
| Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) | $467.00M | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
What is Union Pacific's cash and short-term investments?
- Latest reported cash and short-term investments for Union Pacific (UNP) is $735,000 (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Union Pacific cash and short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Union Pacific (UNP) cash and short-term investments changed +47.2% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Union Pacific cash and short-term investments?
- Union Pacific (UNP) cash and short-term investments compound annual growth rate is -3.9% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Union Pacific cash and short-term investments hit its highest annual value?
- Union Pacific cash and short-term investments reached its highest annual value of $1.86B in 2020.
What was Union Pacific cash and short-term investments in 2024?
- Union Pacific (UNP) cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $1.04B.
What was Union Pacific cash and short-term investments in 2025?
- Union Pacific (UNP) cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $1.52B.
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