Latest period
$3.08B
YoY change
-0.6%
5Y CAGR
+1.7%
Peak year (FY2022)
$9.36B
Latest annual
$9.29B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Union Pacific (UNP) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $9.29B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Union Pacific (UNP) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -0.6%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Union Pacific (UNP) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $9.29B | -0.6% | -$56M | ||
| FY2024 | $9.35B | +11.5% | +$967M | ||
| FY2023 | $8.38B | -10.5% | -$983M | ||
| FY2022 | $9.36B | +3.7% | +$330M | ||
| FY2021 | $9.03B | +5.8% | +$492M | ||
| FY2020 | $8.54B | -0.8% | -$69M | ||
| FY2019 | $8.61B | -0.9% | -$77M | ||
| FY2018 | $8.69B | +20.1% | +$1.46B | ||
| FY2017 | $7.23B | -3.9% | -$295M | ||
| FY2016 | $7.53B | +2.5% | +$181M | ||
| FY2015 | $7.34B | -0.6% | -$41M | ||
| FY2014 | $7.39B | +8.2% | +$562M | ||
| FY2013 | $6.82B | +10.7% | +$662M | ||
| FY2012 | $6.16B | +4.9% | +$288M | ||
| FY2011 | $5.87B | +43.1% | +$1.77B | ||
| FY2010 | $4.11B | +28.1% | +$901M | ||
| FY2009 | $3.2B | -21.3% | -$866M | ||
| FY2008 | $4.07B | +24.2% | +$793M | ||
| FY2007 | $3.28B | +13.8% | +$397M | ||
| FY2006 | $2.88B | +11.0% | +$285M | ||
| FY2005 | $2.6B | +16.0% | +$358M | ||
| FY2004 | $2.24B | -7.6% | -$185M | ||
| FY2003 | $2.42B | +7.6% | +$172M | ||
| FY2002 | $2.25B | +13.0% | +$258M | ||
| FY2001 | $1.99B | +1.7% | +$34M | ||
| FY2000 | $1.96B | +4.8% | +$89M | ||
| FY1999 | $1.87B | +230.8% | +$1.3B | ||
| FY1998 | $565M | -64.7% | -$1.04B | ||
| FY1997 | $1.6B | -3.4% | -$57M | ||
| FY1996 | $1.66B | +14.0% | +$203M | ||
| FY1995 | $1.45B | -23.8% | -$455M | ||
| FY1994 | $1.91B | +22.1% | +$346M | ||
| FY1993 | $1.56B | -5.8% | -$97M | ||
| FY1992 | $1.66B | +19.3% | +$268M | ||
| FY1991 | $1.39B | -5.1% | -$75M | ||
| FY1990 | $1.47B | -1.1% | -$16M | ||
| FY1989 | $1.48B | — | — |
- FY2025$9.29B-0.6%
- FY2024$9.35B+11.5%
- FY2023$8.38B-10.5%
- FY2022$9.36B+3.7%
- FY2021$9.03B+5.8%
- FY2020$8.54B-0.8%
- FY2019$8.61B-0.9%
- FY2018$8.69B+20.1%
- FY2017$7.23B-3.9%
- FY2016$7.53B+2.5%
- FY2015$7.34B-0.6%
- FY2014$7.39B+8.2%
- FY2013$6.82B+10.7%
- FY2012$6.16B+4.9%
- FY2011$5.87B+43.1%
- FY2010$4.11B+28.1%
- FY2009$3.2B-21.3%
- FY2008$4.07B+24.2%
- FY2007$3.28B+13.8%
- FY2006$2.88B+11.0%
- FY2005$2.6B+16.0%
- FY2004$2.24B-7.6%
- FY2003$2.42B+7.6%
- FY2002$2.25B+13.0%
- FY2001$1.99B+1.7%
- FY2000$1.96B+4.8%
- FY1999$1.87B+230.8%
- FY1998$565M-64.7%
- FY1997$1.6B-3.4%
- FY1996$1.66B+14.0%
- FY1995$1.45B-23.8%
- FY1994$1.91B+22.1%
- FY1993$1.56B-5.8%
- FY1992$1.66B+19.3%
- FY1991$1.39B-5.1%
- FY1990$1.47B-1.1%
- FY1989$1.48B—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from Union Pacific's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Cash Flow at Union Pacific (UNP)
Operating Cash Flow for Union Pacific (UNP): headline value $3.08B · YoY -0.6%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual operating cash flow for Union Pacific (UNP) came in at $9.29B – edged down 0.6% year-over-year.
Union Pacific operating cash flow has grown on net over the period, with a +1.7% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
2022 marks the peak operating cash flow at $9.36B, with the historical low of $565M recorded in 1998.
Union Pacific Operating Cash Flow by Year
Union Pacific Operating Cash Flow 2025: $9.29B
In 2025, Union Pacific reported operating cash flow of $9.29B, edged down 0.6% below 2024.
Union Pacific Operating Cash Flow 2024: $9.35B
Union Pacific operating cash flow in 2024 was $9.35B, grew 11.5% from 2023.
Union Pacific Operating Cash Flow 2023: $8.38B
2023's operating cash flow for Union Pacific came in at $8.38B, declined 10.5% below 2022.
Union Pacific Operating Cash Flow 2022: $9.36B
Union Pacific posted operating cash flow of $9.36B in 2022, edged up 3.7% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Union Pacific Operating Cash Flow 2021: $9.03B
Union Pacific operating cash flow in 2021 was $9.03B.
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| $11.7B | |
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