Union Pacific (UNP) ROIC: History & Chart

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Union Pacific Corporation(UNP)

Railroads · Omaha, NE

$283.67-1.41 (-0.49%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

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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

28,716 employees

www.up.com

Industrials / Railroads

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Railroads
CEO: Vincenzo James Vena

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UNP Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

11.65%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

11.73%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

11.52%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

11.73%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

11.45%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

10.62%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

9.68%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-0.68%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+1.17%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-0.69%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+1.72%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+9.76%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+20.32%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

9.55%

median of 154 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+21.94%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)	$168.52B	11.65%	11.73%	11.52%	11.73%
ABB Ltd (ABBNY)vs ›	$170.30B	16.45%	15.14%	13.99%	12.86%
The Boeing Company (BA)vs ›	$165.69B	-7.72%	-12.31%	-8.28%	-9.55%
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RYCEY)vs ›	$159.22B	15.14%	14.94%	11.63%	6.26%
Schneider Electric S.E. (SBGSY)vs ›	$179.19B	10.96%	10.36%	10.24%	9.45%
Safran S.A. (SAFRY)vs ›	$153.96B	12.41%	17.58%	13.72%	9.91%
Eaton Corporation plc (ETN)vs ›	$152.99B	9.09%	13.05%	11.55%	10.10%
Deere & Company (DE)vs ›	$184.99B	7.20%	7.16%	9.76%	9.33%
Siemens Energy AG (SMEGF)vs ›	$132.04B	14.46%	9.09%	-0.69%	-2.26%
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)vs ›	$122.03B	20.07%	16.86%	18.35%	18.91%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)

$168.52B

11.65%

11.73%

11.52%

11.73%

ABB Ltd (ABBNY)vs ›

$170.30B

16.45%

15.14%

13.99%

12.86%

The Boeing Company (BA)vs ›

$165.69B

-7.72%

-12.31%

-8.28%

-9.55%

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RYCEY)vs ›

$159.22B

15.14%

14.94%

11.63%

6.26%

Schneider Electric S.E. (SBGSY)vs ›

$179.19B

10.96%

10.36%

10.24%

9.45%

Safran S.A. (SAFRY)vs ›

$153.96B

12.41%

17.58%

13.72%

9.91%

Eaton Corporation plc (ETN)vs ›

$152.99B

9.09%

13.05%

11.55%

10.10%

Deere & Company (DE)vs ›

$184.99B

7.20%

7.16%

9.76%

9.33%

Siemens Energy AG (SMEGF)vs ›

$132.04B

14.46%

9.09%

-0.69%

-2.26%

Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)vs ›

$122.03B

20.07%

16.86%

18.35%

18.91%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for UNP stock is 11.65%.

Is Union Pacific Corporation's return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 11.65% is in line with its 5-year average of 11.73%, around the middle of its 5-year range (11.09%–12.56%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for UNP stock is 11.73%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for UNP stock is 11.52%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for UNP stock is 11.73%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for UNP stock is 11.45%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for UNP stock is 10.62%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for UNP stock is 9.68%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	11.65%
2026-03-31	11.65%
2025-12-31	11.56%
2025-09-30	11.97%
2025-06-30	11.83%
2025-03-31	11.53%
2024-12-31	11.65%
2024-09-30	11.45%
2024-06-30	11.17%
2024-03-31	11.20%
2023-12-31	11.09%
2023-09-30	11.18%
2023-06-30	11.79%
2023-03-31	12.13%
2022-12-31	12.42%
2022-09-30	12.56%
2022-06-30	12.38%
2022-03-31	12.45%
2021-12-31	11.99%
2021-09-30	11.60%
2021-06-30	11.13%
2021-03-31	10.05%
2020-12-31	10.14%
2020-09-30	9.91%
2020-06-30	10.28%
2020-03-31	11.27%
2019-12-31	11.16%
2019-09-30	11.34%
2019-06-30	11.47%
2019-03-31	11.35%
2018-12-31	11.72%
2018-09-30	15.21%
2018-06-30	14.88%
2018-03-31	14.94%
2017-12-31	14.75%
2017-09-30	8.87%
2017-06-30	9.04%
2017-03-31	8.78%
2016-12-31	8.61%
2016-09-30	8.46%
2016-06-30	8.82%
2016-03-31	9.16%
2015-12-31	9.65%
2015-09-30	10.43%
2015-06-30	10.47%
2015-03-31	10.99%
2014-12-31	11.08%
2014-09-30	10.54%
2014-06-30	10.28%
2014-03-31	10.08%
2013-12-31	9.94%
2013-09-30	9.77%
2013-06-30	9.55%
2013-03-31	9.41%
2012-12-31	9.52%
2012-09-30	9.43%
2012-06-30	9.28%
2012-03-31	9.00%
2011-12-31	8.53%
2011-09-30	8.15%
2011-06-30	8.03%
2011-03-31	7.91%
2010-12-31	7.74%
2010-09-30	7.15%
2010-06-30	6.65%
2010-03-31	5.82%
2009-12-31	5.43%
2009-09-30	5.75%
2009-06-30	6.20%
2009-03-31	6.74%
2008-12-31	7.01%
2008-09-30	6.65%
2008-06-30	6.25%
2008-03-31	6.01%
2007-12-31	5.92%
2007-09-30	5.90%
2007-06-30	5.69%
2007-03-31	5.61%
2006-12-31	5.43%
2006-09-30	4.89%
2006-06-30	4.82%
2006-03-31	4.43%
2005-12-31	3.90%
2005-09-30	3.42%
2005-06-30	2.83%
2005-03-31	2.65%
2004-12-31	2.84%
2004-09-30	3.58%
2004-06-30	3.95%
2004-03-31	4.45%
2003-12-31	4.48%
2003-09-30	4.51%
2003-06-30	4.70%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

11.65%

2026-03-31

11.65%

2025-12-31

11.56%

2025-09-30

11.97%

2025-06-30

11.83%

2025-03-31

11.53%

2024-12-31

11.65%

2024-09-30

11.45%

2024-06-30

11.17%

2024-03-31

11.20%

2023-12-31

11.09%

2023-09-30

11.18%

2023-06-30

11.79%

2023-03-31

12.13%

2022-12-31

12.42%

2022-09-30

12.56%

2022-06-30

12.38%

2022-03-31

12.45%

2021-12-31

11.99%

2021-09-30

11.60%

2021-06-30

11.13%

2021-03-31

10.05%

2020-12-31

10.14%

2020-09-30

9.91%

2020-06-30

10.28%

2020-03-31

11.27%

2019-12-31

11.16%

2019-09-30

11.34%

2019-06-30

11.47%

2019-03-31

11.35%

2018-12-31

11.72%

2018-09-30

15.21%

2018-06-30

14.88%

2018-03-31

14.94%

2017-12-31

14.75%

2017-09-30

8.87%

2017-06-30

9.04%

2017-03-31

8.78%

2016-12-31

8.61%

2016-09-30

8.46%

2016-06-30

8.82%

2016-03-31

9.16%

2015-12-31

9.65%

2015-09-30

10.43%

2015-06-30

10.47%

2015-03-31

10.99%

2014-12-31

11.08%

2014-09-30

10.54%

2014-06-30

10.28%

2014-03-31

10.08%

2013-12-31

9.94%

2013-09-30

9.77%

2013-06-30

9.55%

2013-03-31

9.41%

2012-12-31

9.52%

2012-09-30

9.43%

2012-06-30

9.28%

2012-03-31

9.00%

2011-12-31

8.53%

2011-09-30

8.15%

2011-06-30

8.03%

2011-03-31

7.91%

2010-12-31

7.74%

2010-09-30

7.15%

2010-06-30

6.65%

2010-03-31

5.82%

2009-12-31

5.43%

2009-09-30

5.75%

2009-06-30

6.20%

2009-03-31

6.74%

2008-12-31

7.01%

2008-09-30

6.65%

2008-06-30

6.25%

2008-03-31

6.01%

2007-12-31

5.92%

2007-09-30

5.90%

2007-06-30

5.69%

2007-03-31

5.61%

2006-12-31

5.43%

2006-09-30

4.89%

2006-06-30

4.82%

2006-03-31

4.43%

2005-12-31

3.90%

2005-09-30

3.42%

2005-06-30

2.83%

2005-03-31

2.65%

2004-12-31

2.84%

2004-09-30

3.58%

2004-06-30

3.95%

2004-03-31

4.45%

2003-12-31

4.48%

2003-09-30

4.51%

2003-06-30

4.70%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 11.65%

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