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The forward PE ratio is 22.22 as of Thursday, July 9, 2026.

Forward PE Ratio (22.22) = Close Price ($285.04) / Consensus Forward EPS ($12.65)

UNP Forward PE Ratio Metrics

FORWARD PE RATIO

22.22

UNP Competitors' Forward PE Ratio

UNP

Union Pacific Corporation

Current

Market Cap

$169.23B

Forward PE Ratio

22.22

SBGSY

Schneider Electric S.E.

vs UNP

Market Cap

$173.45B

Forward PE Ratio

31.71

BA

The Boeing Company

vs UNP

Market Cap

$175.88B

Forward PE Ratio

N/A

DE

Deere & Company

vs UNP

Market Cap

$160.05B

Forward PE Ratio

32.99

ETN

Eaton Corporation plc

vs UNP

Market Cap

$157.58B

Forward PE Ratio

29.97

SMEGF

Siemens Energy AG

vs UNP

Market Cap

$155.77B

Forward PE Ratio

34.89

Market Cap

$190.63B

Forward PE Ratio

30.55

VRT

Vertiv Holdings Co

vs UNP

Market Cap

$124.42B

Forward PE Ratio

48.96

PH

Parker-Hannifin Corporation

vs UNP

Market Cap

$119.68B

Forward PE Ratio

30.01

LMT

Lockheed Martin Corporation

vs UNP

Market Cap

$119.49B

Forward PE Ratio

17.63

Trailing vs Forward

Trailing P/E

23.1

reported TTM EPS

Forward P/E

22.2

consensus next-FY EPS

The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $12.65 implies +4.2% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $12.14.

Forward P/E by Fiscal Year

View All Analyst Estimates

At today's $285.04 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.

Fiscal year endConsensus EPSEstimate rangeAnalystsImplied P/E
2026-12-31$12.65$12.45 – $12.901422.5x
2027-12-31$13.78$13.15 – $14.151520.7x
2028-12-31$15.15$14.48 – $15.77618.8x

Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.

Forward PE Ratio Formula & Definition

PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)

The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Forward PE Ratio FAQ

What is the forward PE ratio for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)?
The forward PE ratio for UNP stock is 22.22.

About Union Pacific Corporation

Union Pacific Corporation, a prominent American railway enterprise, conducts its primary operations through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company. The company provides extensive freight transportation services for a wide array of commodities. Its diverse cargo includes agricultural products like grain, fertilizers, and refrigerated foods; energy resources such as coal, renewables, petroleum, and liquid petroleum gases; and industrial materials encompassing construction products, chemicals, plastics, forest products, metals, ores, soda ash, and sand. Union Pacific also facilitates the movement of finished automobiles, automotive parts, and general merchandise in intermodal containers, serving a varied clientele that spans agricultural processors, energy producers, and industrial manufacturers. As of December 31, 2021, the company's vast rail network stretched 32,452 route miles, strategically connecting major ports along the Pacific and Gulf Coasts with crucial gateways throughout the Midwestern and Eastern United States. Established in 1862, Union Pacific Corporation is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Omaha, NE
30,146 employees
Industrials / Railroads
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Railroads
CEO
Vincenzo James Vena