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159.63 (1y: +43%)
Market Cap 73.17 B P/E(ttm) 18.70
Enterprise Value 81.25 B P/B 3.80
UNP- NYSE (USA)
Union Pacific Corp
  • Currently 4.5/5
Business Predictability Rank: 4.5-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 4.5-Star stocks: 10.6% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 10%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.118
UNP's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
61% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 0.49 vs. UNP: 0.118 )
UNP' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.01   Max: 0.19
Current: 0.12
0.01
0.19
Equity to Asset 0.422
UNP's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
56% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 0.38 vs. UNP: 0.422 )
UNP' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.27   Max: 0.42
Current: 0.42
0.27
0.42
Interest Coverage 12.7
UNP's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
54% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 12.85 vs. UNP: 12.7 )
UNP' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 3   Max: 13
Current: 12.7
3
13
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 3.07
M-Score: -2.47
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 9/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 32.20
UNP's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
93% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 5.70 vs. UNP: 32.20 )
UNP' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: 10.6   Max: 32.2
Current: 32.2
10.6
32.2
Net-margin (%) 18.8
UNP's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. UNP: 18.8 )
UNP' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: 4.9   Max: 18.8
Current: 18.8
4.9
18.8
ROE (%) 19.8
UNP's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
91% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 6.00 vs. UNP: 19.8 )
UNP' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: 4.8   Max: 19.8
Current: 19.8
4.8
19.8
ROA (%) 8.4
UNP's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 2.40 vs. UNP: 8.4 )
UNP' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: 1.7   Max: 8.4
Current: 8.4
1.7
8.4
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 16.20
UNP's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
77% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 8.00 vs. UNP: 16.20 )
UNP' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: 4.3   Max: 16.2
Current: 16.2
4.3
16.2
Revenue Growth (%) 12
UNP's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
88% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: -1.80 vs. UNP: 12 )
UNP' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -0.6   Max: 12
Current: 12
-0.6
12
EBITDA Growth (%) 16.9
UNP's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
92% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. UNP: 16.9 )
UNP' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -6.4   Max: 17.5
Current: 16.9
-6.4
17.5
EPS Growth (%) 21.9
UNP's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
87% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 2.10 vs. UNP: 21.9 )
UNP' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -11.6   Max: 31.7
Current: 21.9
-11.6
31.7
» UNP's 10-Y Financials

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

UNP Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc 28,590 sh (New)
Mario Gabelli 8,145 sh (+44.16%)
Pioneer Investments 661,168 sh (+30.19%)
Jeremy Grantham 51,200 sh (+6.67%)
John Keeley 19,665 sh (unchged)
Ruane Cunniff 2,413 sh (unchged)
Meridian Funds 144,300 sh (unchged)
Tom Russo 1,150 sh (unchged)
John Burbank 23,150 sh (unchged)
Alan Fournier 1,279,263 sh (unchged)
Ray Dalio Sold Out
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
NWQ Managers 1,545,780 sh (-0.89%)
Tweedy Browne 912,412 sh (-2.52%)
Dodge & Cox 211,302 sh (-3.08%)
Murray Stahl 205,024 sh (-3.64%)
PRIMECAP Management 3,685,298 sh (-13.65%)
Jim Simons 651,100 sh (-25.14%)
Joel Greenblatt 2,942 sh (-33.11%)
Louis Moore Bacon 15,000 sh (-44.44%)
Steven Cohen 2,201 sh (-95.02%)
Ken Fisher 16,809 sh (-99.13%)
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Q3 2012

UNP Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Ruane Cunniff 32,763 sh (+1257.77%)
Steven Cohen 5,235 sh (+137.85%)
Joel Greenblatt 6,608 sh (+124.61%)
Jeremy Grantham 83,700 sh (+63.48%)
Pioneer Investments 782,538 sh (+18.36%)
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc 30,400 sh (+6.33%)
John Keeley 19,705 sh (+0.2%)
Tom Russo 1,150 sh (unchged)
Alan Fournier 1,279,263 sh (unchged)
Louis Moore Bacon Sold Out
Jim Simons Sold Out
John Burbank Sold Out
Murray Stahl 198,665 sh (-3.1%)
Mario Gabelli 7,790 sh (-4.36%)
Dodge & Cox 201,902 sh (-4.45%)
PRIMECAP Management 3,464,098 sh (-6%)
NWQ Managers 1,436,414 sh (-7.08%)
Meridian Funds 131,800 sh (-8.66%)
Tweedy Browne 827,022 sh (-9.36%)
Ken Fisher 13,256 sh (-21.14%)
Signature Select Canadian Fund 35,300 sh (-50.56%)
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Q4 2012

UNP Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Bill Frels 1,722 sh (New)
Bruce Kovner 20,335 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 404,360 sh (+7624.16%)
Mario Gabelli 12,974 sh (+66.55%)
Tweedy Browne 908,671 sh (+9.87%)
John Keeley 19,735 sh (+0.15%)
Ruane Cunniff 32,763 sh (unchged)
Tom Russo 1,150 sh (unchged)
Jeremy Grantham 81,200 sh (unchged)
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc 30,095 sh (-1%)
Dodge & Cox 191,310 sh (-5.25%)
PRIMECAP Management 3,183,698 sh (-8.09%)
Ken Fisher 11,892 sh (-10.29%)
Pioneer Investments 680,392 sh (-13.05%)
NWQ Managers 1,242,910 sh (-13.47%)
Alan Fournier 1,079,263 sh (-15.63%)
Meridian Funds 103,800 sh (-21.24%)
Murray Stahl 98,563 sh (-50.39%)
Joel Greenblatt 2,925 sh (-55.74%)
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Q1 2013

UNP Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jim Simons 293,000 sh (New)
Joel Greenblatt 3,595 sh (+22.91%)
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc 30,791 sh (+2.31%)
Jeremy Grantham 82,300 sh (+1.35%)
Pioneer Investments 681,502 sh (+0.16%)
Ruane Cunniff 32,763 sh (unchged)
Tom Russo 1,150 sh (unchged)
Bruce Kovner Sold Out
Murray Stahl 98,284 sh (-0.28%)
Mario Gabelli 12,844 sh (-1%)
Dodge & Cox 188,171 sh (-1.64%)
PRIMECAP Management 3,100,998 sh (-2.6%)
John Keeley 19,135 sh (-3.04%)
NWQ Managers 1,134,426 sh (-8.73%)
Bill Frels 1,557 sh (-9.58%)
Meridian Funds 93,800 sh (-9.63%)
Alan Fournier 874,263 sh (-18.99%)
Tweedy Browne 704,166 sh (-22.51%)
Ken Fisher 7,002 sh (-41.12%)
Steven Cohen 4,846 sh (-98.8%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with UNP

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Tweedy Browne 2013-03-31 Reduce -22.51%0.74%$125.72 - $142.41 $ 159.6318%704166
Joel Greenblatt 2013-03-31 Add 22.91%$125.72 - $142.41 $ 159.6318%3595
Tweedy Browne 2012-12-31 Add 9.87%0.3%$117.46 - $127.16 $ 159.6330%908671
Meridian Funds 2012-12-31 Reduce -21.24%0.12%$117.46 - $127.16 $ 159.6330%103800
Joel Greenblatt 2012-12-31 Reduce -55.74%0.03%$117.46 - $127.16 $ 159.6330%2925
Joel Greenblatt 2012-12-31 Reduce -55.74%0.03%$117.46 - $127.16 $ 159.6330%2925
Mario Gabelli 2012-12-31 Add 66.55%$117.46 - $127.16 $ 159.6330%12974
John Burbank 2012-09-30 Sold Out 0.09%$116.29 - $128.39 $ 159.6332%0
Ruane Cunniff 2012-09-30 Add 1257.77%0.03%$116.29 - $128.39 $ 159.6332%32763
Joel Greenblatt 2012-09-30 Add 124.61%0.03%$116.29 - $128.39 $ 159.6332%6608
Ray Dalio 2012-06-30 Sold Out 0.07%$104.95 - $118.53 $ 159.6343%0
Joel Greenblatt 2012-06-30 Reduce -33.11%0.01%$104.95 - $118.53 $ 159.6343%2942
Mario Gabelli 2012-06-30 Add 44.16%$104.95 - $118.53 $ 159.6343%8145
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Top Ranked Articles about Union Pacific Corp

Warren Buffett’s Short-Line Railroads Mix Up
December 31, 2012
Warren Buffett - Warren Buffett’s Short-Line Railroads Mix Up
Earlier this month, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) dated Dec. 18 stating that it completed the sale of two short-line railroads ahead of schedule. Read more...

Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 18.70
UNP's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
74% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 18.14 vs. UNP: 18.70 )
UNP' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 7.91   Max: 32.08
Current: 18.7
7.91
32.08
P/B 3.80
UNP's P/B is ranked lower than
85% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 1.13 vs. UNP: 3.80 )
UNP' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 1.13   Max: 3.8
Current: 3.8
1.13
3.8
P/S 3.58
UNP's P/S is ranked lower than
85% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 0.61 vs. UNP: 3.58 )
UNP' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.79   Max: 3.6
Current: 3.58
0.79
3.6
PFCF 33.10
UNP's PFCF is ranked lower than
64% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 15.02 vs. UNP: 33.10 )
UNP' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 7.01   Max: 288.56
Current: 33.1
7.01
288.56
EV-to-EBIT 11.8
UNP's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
86% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 14.30 vs. UNP: 11.8 )
UNP' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 6.4   Max: 45.9
Current: 11.8
6.4
45.9
PEG 1.2
UNP's PEG is ranked higher than
94% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. UNP: 1.2 )
UNP' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0.27   Max: 54.37
Current: 1.2
0.27
54.37
Shiller P/E 27
UNP's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
73% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 13.80 vs. UNP: 27 )
UNP' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 11.82   Max: 29.4
Current: 27
11.82
29.4

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 1.62
UNP's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
66% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 2.02 vs. UNP: 1.62 )
UNP' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 0.96   Max: 2.94
Current: 1.62
0.96
2.94
Dividend Payout 0.3028
UNP's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than
89% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 0.61 vs. UNP: 0.3028 )
UNP' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range
Min: 0.17   Max: 0.52
Current: 0.3
0.17
0.52
Dividend growth (3y) 23.2
UNP's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked higher than
98% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: -16.90 vs. UNP: 23.2 )
UNP' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 23.2
Current: 23.2
0.9
23.2
Yield on cost (5-Year) 5.43
UNP's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
93% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 1.95 vs. UNP: 5.43 )
UNP' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 3.26   Max: 9.98
Current: 5.43
3.26
9.98
Share Buyback Rate 1.5
UNP's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than
94% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: -0.60 vs. UNP: 1.5 )
UNP' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range
Min: 1.8   Max: -2.4
Current: 1.5

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 58.9
UNP's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
94% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 8.00 vs. UNP: 58.9 )
UNP' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 23.3   Max: 51.1
Current: 58.9
23.3
51.1
Price/Tangible Book 3.8
UNP's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
91% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 1.45 vs. UNP: 3.8 )
UNP' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 1.4   Max: 3
Current: 3.8
1.4
3
Price/DCF (Projected) 2.1
UNP's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
93% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. UNP: 2.1 )
UNP' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 1.7   Max: 13.9
Current: 2.1
1.7
13.9
Price/Median PS Value 2.3
UNP's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
95% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. UNP: 2.3 )
UNP' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 1.8
Current: 2.3
0.7
1.8
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value 1.2
UNP's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked lower than
55% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 0.95 vs. UNP: 1.2 )
UNP' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 5.2
Current: 1.2
0.5
5.2
Price/Graham Number 1.8
UNP's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
87% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. UNP: 1.8 )
UNP' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 1.4
Current: 1.8
0.9
1.4
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 8.50
UNP's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
87% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 7.10 vs. UNP: 8.50 )
UNP' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 2.2   Max: 15.6
Current: 8.5
2.2
15.6
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 17.63
UNP's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
84% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Railroads industry.

( Industry Median: 3.78 vs. UNP: 17.63 )
UNP' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -11.6   Max: 21.4
Current: 17.63
-11.6
21.4

Business Description

Union Pacific Corporation was incorporated in Utah in 1969. The Company owns one of America's transportation Companies. Its main operating company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country. The Company has approximately 31,898 route miles, linking Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast ports with the Midwest and eastern United States gateways and providing several corridors to key Mexican gateways. It maintains coordinated schedules with other rail carriers to move freight to and from the Atlantic Coast, the Pacific Coast, the Southeast, the Southwest, Canada, and Mexico. Export and import traffic moves through Gulf Coast and Pacific Coast ports and across the Mexican and Canadian borders. Union Pacific's business mix includes agricultural products, automotive, chemicals, energy, industrial products and intermodal. Its freight traffic consists of bulk, manifest, and premium business. Bulk traffic is mainly coal, grain, rock, or soda ash in unit trains - trains transporting a single commodity from one source to one destination. Manifest traffic is individual carload or less than train-load business, including commodities such as lumber, steel, paper, and food. The transportation of finished vehicles and intermodal containers is part of its premium business. It offers competitive long-haul routes from all West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways. Union Pacific Railroad Company connects with Canada's rail systems and serves all six main gateways to Mexico. The Company depends on two key domestic suppliers of high horsepower locomotives. Additionally, there are two key suppliers of rail for U.S. railroads, one domestic and one international. Rail is critical for both maintenance of the Company's network and replacement and improvement or expansion of its network and facilities. The Company competes with other railroads, motor carriers, ship and barge operators, and pipelines. The Company is subject to federal and state environmental statutes and regulations pertaining to public health and the environment. The Company's operations are subject to a variety of federal, state, and local regulations, generally applicable to all businesses.
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Industry: Railroads
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