Question 1

What is Union Pacific's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific (UNP) P/FCF ratio is 30.5× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Union Pacific?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Union Pacific specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 24.3×.

Question 5

Is Union Pacific's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific's P/FCF ratio of 30.5× is above its own 5-year average of 24.8× and above the sector median of 24.3×. That places the current reading at the 91th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Union Pacific's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Union Pacific (UNP) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 14.1× in 2009 to a high of 1456.5× in 2005. The 5-year average is 24.8× and the 5-year median is 24.5×.

Question 7

What was Union Pacific's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Union Pacific (UNP) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 24.9×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Union Pacific's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$137B	$5.5B	24.9×	+1.4×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$139B	$5.89B	23.5×	-7.8×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$150B	$4.77B	31.3×	+9.2×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$127B	$5.74B	22.1×	-4.4×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$161B	$6.1B	26.5×	+1.5×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$140B	$5.61B	24.9×	+0.7×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$125B	$5.16B	24.3×	+5.1×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$101B	$5.25B	19.2×	-7.1×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$105B	$3.99B	26.3×	+5.2×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$84.9B	$4.02B	21.1×	-3.6×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$66.5B	$2.69B	24.7×	-10.0×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$106B	$3.04B	34.7×	+11.6×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$77B	$3.33B	23.1×	-1.2×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$58.9B	$2.42B	24.3×	+4.9×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$50.6B	$2.61B	19.4×	-8.6×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$45.4B	$1.62B	28.0×	-15.0×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$32.2B	$750M	43.0×	+16.3×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$24B	$902M	26.6×	-176.9×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$32.6B	$160M	203.5×	-40.6×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$24.9B	$102M	244.2×	+193.5×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$21.6B	$426M	50.7×	+2.0×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$17.6B	$361M	48.7×	+21.9×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$18B	$670M	26.8×	-15.0×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$15.2B	$363M	41.8×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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P/FCF Ratio for Union Pacific (UNP) 2002-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Union Pacific (UNP)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Union Pacific (UNP) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Union Pacific (UNP)

Union Pacific P/FCF Ratio by Year

Union Pacific P/FCF Ratio 2025: 24.9×

Union Pacific P/FCF Ratio 2024: 23.5×

Union Pacific P/FCF Ratio 2023: 31.3×

Union Pacific P/FCF Ratio 2022: 22.1×

Union Pacific P/FCF Ratio 2021: 26.5×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Union Pacific (UNP) Key Financials