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Union Pacific (Union Pacific) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 29.30 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-17), Union Pacific's share price is $229.23. Union Pacific's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.82. Hence, Union Pacific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 29.30.

The historical rank and industry rank for Union Pacific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

UNP' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.12   Med: 24.99   Max: 36.62
Current: 29.29

During the past 13 years, Union Pacific's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 36.62. The lowest was 16.12. And the median was 24.99.

UNP's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
81.21% of 660 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 10.145 vs UNP: 29.29

Union Pacific's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.25. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $7.82.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Union Pacific was -15.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -1.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 4.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 12.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, Union Pacific's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 142.40% per year. The lowest was -54.60% per year. And the median was 14.40% per year.


Union Pacific Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Union Pacific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Union Pacific Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.76 25.19 27.09 22.50 31.40

Union Pacific Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.50 22.96 23.00 26.12 31.40

Competitive Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Union Pacific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Union Pacific Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Union Pacific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Union Pacific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Union Pacific Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Union Pacific's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=229.23/7.824
=29.30

Union Pacific's Share Price of today is $229.23.
Union Pacific's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7.82.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Union Pacific  (NYSE:UNP) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Union Pacific (Union Pacific) Business Description

Address
1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE, USA, 68179
Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated $25 billion of revenue in 2022 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives roughly 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
Executives
Jennifer L Hamann officer: EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68130
Eric J Gehringer officer: EVP Operations 1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68179
Kenyatta G Rocker officer: EVP Marketing & Sales 1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68179
John Wiehoff director
Doyle Simons director 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Rahul Jalali officer: EVP & CIO 1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68179
Elizabeth F Whited officer: EVP & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 1400 DOUGLAS ST, OMAHA NE 68179
Teresa M. Finley director 927 STOVALL BOULEVARD NE, ATLANTA GA 30319
Sheri H. Edison director 1069 STATE ROUTE 46 EAST, BATESVILLE IN 47006
Todd M. Rynaski officer: VP CONTROLLER & CAO UPC 1400 DOUGLAS STREET, STOP 1780, OMAHA NE 68179
Craig V Richardson officer: EVP CLO & Corp Sec 1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68179
Delaney William J Iii director 1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77077
Vincenzo J Vena officer: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 1400 DOUGLAS STREET, OMAHA NE 68179
Christopher J Williams director 650 FIFTH AVE, 10TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10019
Knight Robert M Jr officer: Senior Vice President Finance UNION PACIFIC CORP, 1416 DODGE ST, OMAHA NE 68179