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Union Pacific Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

  • Fourth quarter diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.11 and adjusted diluted EPS* of $2.86
  • Fourth quarter operating ratio (OR) of 60.5% and adjusted OR* of 60.0%
  • Full year diluted EPS of $11.98 and adjusted diluted EPS* of $11.66
  • Full year OR of 59.8% and adjusted OR* of 59.3%
  • Full year return on invested capital* of 16.3%

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2025 fourth quarter and full year results. "We had a record-breaking year and delivered best-ever safety, service, and operating results in 2025," said Jim Vena, Union Pacific Chief Executive Officer. "Our 2025 reported net income grew 6%, earnings per share increased 8%, and we improved our operating ratio. While we work through the regulatory process to create America's first transcontinental railroad, our team is focused on driving further safety, service, and operating improvements to support growth."

Reported 2025 fourth quarter net income was $1.8 billion and diluted EPS was $3.11. Results include industrial park land sales of $234 million, increasing diluted EPS $0.30, and $30 million of merger costs, reducing diluted EPS $0.05. Adjusted fourth quarter 2025 net income* of $1.7 billion, or adjusted diluted EPS* of $2.86, compares to adjusted fourth quarter 2024 net income* of $1.8 billion, or adjusted diluted EPS* of $2.96.

Reported full year 2025 net income of $7.1 billion, or diluted EPS of $11.98, compares to full year 2024 net income of $6.7 billion, or diluted EPS of $11.09. Reported full year net income grew 6% and full year diluted EPS improved 8%. Adjusted full year 2025 net income* of $6.9 billion, or adjusted diluted EPS* of $11.66, compares to adjusted full year 2024 net income* of $6.8 billion, or adjusted diluted EPS* of $11.11. Adjusted full year net income* grew 3% and adjusted diluted EPS* improved 5%.

Fourth Quarter Summary: 2025 vs. 2024

Financial Results: Record Fourth Quarter Net Income

  • Net income of $1.8 billion includes industrial park land sales of $234 million.
  • Operating revenue of $6.1 billion declined 1% driven by lower volume, partially offset by core pricing gains and fuel surcharge revenue.
  • Revenue carloads declined 4%.
  • Reported operating ratio was 60.5%, 180 basis points worse. Adjusted operating ratio* was 60.0%, 190 basis points worse.

* See attached supplemental schedule of non-GAAP measures for a reconciliation to GAAP.

Operating Results: Best Ever Quarterly Records for Freight Car Velocity and Terminal Dwell and Record Fourth Quarter for Train Length and Workforce Productivity

  • Reportable personal injury rate and reportable derailment rate both improved.
  • Freight car velocity was 239 daily miles per car, a 9% increase.
  • Average terminal dwell was 19.8 hours, a 9% improvement.
  • Average train length was 9,729 feet, a 3% increase.
  • Workforce productivity was 1,151 car miles per employee, a 3% improvement.

Full Year Summary: 2025 vs. 2024

Financial Results: Best Ever Full Year for Freight Revenue Excluding Fuel Surcharge, Other Income, and Net Income

  • Operating revenue of $24.5 billion was up 1% driven by core pricing gains and higher volume, partially offset by business mix, reduced fuel surcharge revenue, and lower other revenue.
  • Freight revenue excluding fuel surcharge grew 3%.
  • Revenue carloads increased 1%.
  • Reported operating ratio of 59.8% improved 10 basis points. Adjusted operating ratio* of 59.3% improved 60 basis points.

Operating Results: Best Ever Full Year for Safety, Freight Car Velocity, Locomotive Productivity, Terminal Dwell, Train Length, Workforce Productivity, and Fuel Consumption Rate

  • Union Pacific’s reportable personal injury and reportable derailment rates both improved, and the personal injury rate was industry-leading.
  • Freight car velocity was 225 daily miles per car, an 8% increase.
  • Locomotive productivity was 139 gross ton-miles per horsepower day, up 3%.
  • Average terminal dwell was 20.9 hours, an 8% improvement.
  • Workforce productivity was 1,132 car miles per employee, a 7% increase.

On Track with Investor Day Targets

  • 2026 Outlook:
    • Meeting customer demand with strong service; muted economic forecast.
    • Pricing dollars in excess of inflation dollars.
    • Earnings per share growth of mid-single digit; consistent with attaining 3-year CAGR target of high-single digit to low-double digit through 2027.
    • Operating ratio improvement; industry-leading operating ratio and return on invested capital.
    • Continued strong cash generation.
    • Capital allocation:
      • Capital plan of $3.3 billion.
      • Consistent annual dividend increases.

* See attached supplemental schedule of non-GAAP measures for a reconciliation to GAAP.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

Union Pacific will webcast its fourth quarter 2025 earnings release presentation live at www.up.com/investor and via teleconference on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants may join the conference call by dialing 877-407-8293 (or for international participants, 201-689-8349).

ABOUT UNION PACIFIC

Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable, and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union Pacific is available at www.up.com.

Supplemental financial information is attached.

Certain statements in this communication are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements relate to future events or future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the Company’s (or, as it relates to the Transaction (as defined below), the combined company of Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific (referred to hereinafter as the combined company) actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements or those of the railroad industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words like “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “pro forma,” or any variations or other comparable terminology.

While the Company has based these forward-looking statements on those expectations, assumptions, estimates, beliefs and projections they view as reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond the Company’s, including but not limited to, in addition to factors disclosed in the Company’s, as well as Norfolk Southern’s (as it relates to the proposed combination of it with the Company) respective filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”): the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the definitive merger agreement between the Company and Norfolk Southern providing for the acquisition of Norfolk Southern by Union Pacific (the “Transaction”); the risk that potential legal proceedings may be instituted against the Company or Norfolk Southern and result in significant costs of defense, indemnification or liability; the possibility that the Transaction does not close when expected or at all because required Surface Transportation Board or other approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the Transaction); the risk that the combined company will not realize expected benefits, cost savings, accretion, synergies and/or growth from the Transaction, or that such benefits may take longer to realize or be more costly to achieve than expected, including as a result of changes in, or problems arising from, general economic and market conditions, tariffs, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, laws and regulations and their enforcement, and the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which the Company and Norfolk Southern operate; disruption to the parties’ businesses as a result of the announcement and pendency of the Transaction; the costs associated with the anticipated length of time of the pendency of the Transaction, including the restrictions contained in the definitive merger agreement on the ability of the Company and Norfolk Southern, respectively, to operate their respective businesses outside the ordinary course during the pendency of the Transaction; the diversion of the Company’s and Norfolk Southern’s management’s attention and time from ongoing business operations and opportunities on merger-related matters; the risk that the integration of each party’s operations will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected or that the parties are otherwise unable to successfully integrate each party’s businesses into the other’s businesses; the possibility that the Transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; reputational risk and potential adverse reactions of the Company’s or Norfolk Southern’s customers, suppliers, employees, labor unions or other business partners, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the Transaction; the dilution caused by the Company’s issuance of additional shares of its common stock in connection with the consummation of the Transaction; the risk of a downgrade of the credit rating of the Company’s indebtedness, which could give rise to an obligation to redeem existing indebtedness; a material adverse change in the financial condition of the Company, Norfolk Southern or the combined company; changes in domestic or international economic, political or business conditions, including those impacting the transportation industry (including customers, employees and supply chains); the Company’s, Norfolk Southern’s and the combined company’s ability to successfully implement its respective operational, productivity, and strategic initiatives; a significant adverse event on the Company’s or Norfolk Southern’s network, including, but not limited to, a mainline accident, discharge of hazardous materials, or climate-related or other network outage; the outcome of claims, litigation, governmental proceedings and investigations involving the Company or Norfolk Southern, including, in the case of Norfolk Southern, those with respect to the Eastern Ohio incident; the nature and extent of Norfolk Southern’s environmental remediation obligations with respect to the Eastern Ohio incident; new or additional governmental regulation and/or operational changes resulting from or related to the Eastern Ohio incident; and a cybersecurity incident or other disruption to our technology infrastructure.

This list of important factors is not intended to be exhaustive. These and other important factors, including those discussed under “Risk Factors” in Norfolk Southern’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000702165/000070216525000008/nsc-20241231.htm) and Norfolk Southern’s subsequent filings with the SEC, the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the SEC on February 7, 2025 (available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000100885/000010088525000042/unp-20241231.htm) and the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC, as well as the risks described in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4 (No. 290282), as filed with the SEC on September 16, 2025, as amended on September 30, 2025 (available at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100885/000119312525224307/d908896ds4a.htm), may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. References to the Company’s and Norfolk Southern’s website are provided for convenience and, therefore, information on or available through the website is not, and should not be deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein. The forward-looking statements herein are made only as of the date they were first issued, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company and Norfolk Southern disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

 

Millions, except per share amounts and

percentages, for the periods ended December 31,

4th Quarter

 

Full Year

 

2025

 

2024

%

 

 

2025

 

2024

%

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freight revenues

$

5,759

 

$

5,789

 

(1

)%

 

$

23,220

 

$

22,811

 

2

%

Other revenues

 

326

 

 

332

 

(2

)

 

 

1,290

 

 

1,439

 

(10

)

Total operating revenues

 

6,085

 

 

6,121

 

(1

)

 

 

24,510

 

 

24,250

 

1

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

1,222

 

 

1,261

 

(3

)

 

 

4,897

 

 

4,899

 

-

 

Purchased services and materials

 

670

 

 

619

 

8

 

 

 

2,626

 

 

2,520

 

4

 

Depreciation

 

624

 

 

606

 

3

 

 

 

2,465

 

 

2,398

 

3

 

Fuel

 

595

 

 

581

 

2

 

 

 

2,390

 

 

2,474

 

(3

)

Equipment and other rents

 

229

 

 

248

 

(8

)

 

 

912

 

 

920

 

(1

)

Other

 

344

 

 

281

 

22

 

 

 

1,374

 

 

1,326

 

4

 

Total operating expenses

 

3,684

 

 

3,596

 

2

 

 

 

14,664

 

 

14,537

 

1

 

Operating income

 

2,401

 

 

2,525

 

(5

)

 

 

9,846

 

 

9,713

 

1

 

Other income, net

 

332

 

 

68

 

F

 

 

629

 

 

350

 

80

 

Interest expense

 

(325

)

 

(312

)

4

 

 

 

(1,309

)

 

(1,269

)

3

 

Income before income taxes

 

2,408

 

 

2,281

 

6

 

 

 

9,166

 

 

8,794

 

4

 

Income tax expense

 

(560

)

 

(519

)

8

 

 

 

(2,028

)

 

(2,047

)

(1

)

Net income

$

1,848

 

$

1,762

 

5

%

 

$

7,138

 

$

6,747

 

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share and per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share - basic

$

3.12

 

$

2.92

 

7

%

 

$

12.00

 

$

11.10

 

8

%

Earnings per share - diluted

$

3.11

 

$

2.91

 

7

 

 

$

11.98

 

$

11.09

 

8

 

Weighted average number of shares - basic

 

592.5

 

 

604.2

 

(2

)

 

 

595.0

 

 

607.6

 

(2

)

Weighted average number of shares - diluted

 

593.5

 

 

605.2

 

(2

)

 

 

595.9

 

 

608.6

 

(2

)

Dividends declared per share

$

1.38

 

$

1.34

 

3

 

 

$

5.44

 

$

5.28

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating ratio

 

60.5

%

 

58.7

%

1.8 pts

 

 

59.8

%

 

59.9

%

(0.1) pts

Effective tax rate

 

23.3

%

 

22.8

%

0.5 pts

 

 

22.1

%

 

23.3

%

(1.2) pts

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Freight Revenues Statistics (unaudited)

 

For the Periods Ended December 31,

4th Quarter

 

Full Year

 

2025

 

 

2024

%

 

 

2025

 

2024

%

Freight revenues (millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grain & grain products

$

1,037

 

$

1,061

(2

)%

 

$

3,926

$

3,828

3

%

Fertilizer

 

218

 

 

199

10

 

 

 

856

 

811

6

 

Food & refrigerated

 

233

 

 

253

(8

)

 

 

1,018

 

1,085

(6

)

Coal & renewables

 

431

 

 

351

23

 

 

 

1,786

 

1,483

20

 

Bulk

 

1,919

 

 

1,864

3

 

 

 

7,586

 

7,207

5

 

Industrial chemicals & plastics

 

612

 

 

582

5

 

 

 

2,512

 

2,345

7

 

Metals & minerals

 

543

 

 

507

7

 

 

 

2,193

 

2,081

5

 

Forest products

 

302

 

 

324

(7

)

 

 

1,290

 

1,326

(3

)

Energy & specialized markets

 

659

 

 

679

(3

)

 

 

2,609

 

2,688

(3

)

Industrial

 

2,116

 

 

2,092

1

 

 

 

8,604

 

8,440

2

 

Automotive

 

581

 

 

581

-

 

 

 

2,398

 

2,452

(2

)

Intermodal

 

1,143

 

 

1,252

(9

)

 

 

4,632

 

4,712

(2

)

Premium

 

1,724

 

 

1,833

(6

)

 

 

7,030

 

7,164

(2

)

Total

$

5,759

 

$

5,789

(1

)%

 

$

23,220

$

22,811

2

%

Revenue carloads (thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grain & grain products

 

235

 

 

234

-

%

 

 

880

 

850

4

%

Fertilizer

 

54

 

 

51

6

 

 

 

216

 

213

1

 

Food & refrigerated

 

36

 

 

40

(10

)

 

 

163

 

177

(8

)

Coal & renewables

 

191

 

 

175

9

 

 

 

797

 

702

14

 

Bulk

 

516

 

 

500

3

 

 

 

2,056

 

1,942

6

 

Industrial chemicals & plastics

 

176

 

 

170

4

 

 

 

704

 

672

5

 

Metals & minerals

 

189

 

 

179

6

 

 

 

747

 

719

4

 

Forest products

 

48

 

 

52

(8

)

 

 

203

 

213

(5

)

Energy & specialized markets

 

148

 

 

154

(4

)

 

 

587

 

607

(3

)

Industrial

 

561

 

 

555

1

 

 

 

2,241

 

2,211

1

 

Automotive

 

190

 

 

197

(4

)

 

 

793

 

824

(4

)

Intermodal [a]

 

806

 

 

911

(12

)

 

 

3,357

 

3,357

-

 

Premium

 

996

 

 

1,108

(10

)

 

 

4,150

 

4,181

(1

)

Total

 

2,073

 

 

2,163

(4

)%

 

 

8,447

 

8,334

1

%

Average revenue per car

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grain & grain products

$

4,414

 

$

4,532

(3

)%

 

$

4,461

$

4,505

(1

)%

Fertilizer

 

4,095

 

 

3,918

5

 

 

 

3,970

 

3,809

4

 

Food & refrigerated

 

6,352

 

 

6,152

3

 

 

 

6,233

 

6,104

2

 

Coal & renewables

 

2,255

 

 

2,012

12

 

 

 

2,241

 

2,113

6

 

Bulk

 

3,719

 

 

3,723

-

 

 

 

3,690

 

3,710

(1

)

Industrial chemicals & plastics

 

3,478

 

 

3,445

1

 

 

 

3,568

 

3,493

2

 

Metals & minerals

 

2,863

 

 

2,820

2

 

 

 

2,935

 

2,893

1

 

Forest products

 

6,387

 

 

6,210

3

 

 

 

6,369

 

6,229

2

 

Energy & specialized markets

 

4,450

 

 

4,412

1

 

 

 

4,446

 

4,426

-

 

Industrial

 

3,771

 

 

3,771

-

 

 

 

3,840

 

3,818

1

 

Automotive

 

3,065

 

 

2,952

4

 

 

 

3,024

 

2,976

2

 

Intermodal [a]

 

1,418

 

 

1,376

3

 

 

 

1,380

 

1,404

(2

)

Premium

 

1,731

 

 

1,656

5

 

 

 

1,694

 

1,714

(1

)

Average

$

2,778

 

$

2,677

4

%

 

$

2,749

$

2,737

-

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[a] For intermodal shipments each container or trailer equals one carload.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (unaudited)

 

Millions, except percentages

Dec. 31,

2025

Dec. 31,

2024

Assets

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,266

$

1,016

Other current assets

 

3,289

 

3,005

Investments

 

2,885

 

2,664

Properties, net

 

59,645

 

58,343

Operating lease assets

 

1,036

 

1,297

Other assets*

 

1,577

 

1,390

Total assets

$

69,698

$

67,715

 

 

 

Liabilities and Common Shareholders' Equity

 

 

Debt due within one year

$

1,520

$

1,425

Other current liabilities

 

3,494

 

3,829

Debt due after one year

 

30,294

 

29,767

Operating lease liabilities

 

738

 

925

Deferred income taxes

 

13,421

 

13,151

Other long-term liabilities

 

1,764

 

1,728

Total liabilities

 

51,231

 

50,825

Total common shareholders' equity

 

18,467

 

16,890

Total liabilities and common shareholders' equity

$

69,698

$

67,715

Return on Average Common Shareholders' Equity

40.4

%

42.6

%

Return on Invested Capital as Adjusted (ROIC)**

16.3

%

15.8

%

*

Prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period disclosure.

 

**

ROIC is a non-GAAP measure; however, we believe this measure is important to management and investors in evaluating efficiency and effectiveness of our long-term capital investments. See page 11 for a reconciliation to GAAP.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

 

Full Year

Millions, for the periods ended December 31,

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Operating activities

 

 

Net income

$

7,138

 

$

6,747

 

Depreciation

 

2,465

 

 

2,398

 

Deferred and other income taxes

 

241

 

 

28

 

Other - net

 

(554

)

 

173

 

Cash provided by operating activities

 

9,290

 

 

9,346

 

Investing activities

 

 

Capital investments*

 

(3,791

)

 

(3,452

)

Other - net

 

29

 

 

127

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

(3,762

)

 

(3,325

)

Financing activities

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(3,236

)

 

(3,213

)

Share repurchase programs

 

(2,679

)

 

(1,505

)

Debt issued

 

1,995

 

 

800

 

Debt repaid

 

(1,428

)

 

(2,226

)

Other - net

 

72

 

 

77

 

Cash used in financing activities

 

(5,276

)

 

(6,067

)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

252

 

 

(46

)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year

 

1,028

 

 

1,074

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

$

1,280

 

$

1,028

 

Free cash flow**

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

$

9,290

 

$

9,346

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

(3,762

)

 

(3,325

)

Dividends paid

 

(3,236

)

 

(3,213

)

Free cash flow

$

2,292

 

$

2,808

 

*

Capital investments include locomotive and freight car early lease buyouts of $311 million in 2025 and $143 million in 2024.

 

**

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure; however, we believe this measure is important to management and investors in evaluating our financial performance and measures our ability to generate cash without additional external financing.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Operating and Performance Statistics (unaudited)

 

For the periods ended December 31,

4th Quarter

 

Full Year

 

2025

 

2024

%

 

 

2025

 

2024

%

Operating/performance statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freight car velocity (daily miles per car)

 

239

 

219

9

%

 

 

225

 

208

8

%

Average train speed (miles per hour)*

 

25.5

 

23.9

7

 

 

 

24.3

 

23.6

3

 

Average terminal dwell time (hours)*

 

19.8

 

21.8

(9

)

 

 

20.9

 

22.6

(8

)

Locomotive productivity (GTMs per horsepower day)

 

141

 

136

4

 

 

 

139

 

135

3

 

Gross ton-miles (GTMs) (millions)

 

217,566

 

218,558

-

 

 

 

873,644

 

847,386

3

 

Train length (feet)

 

9,729

 

9,462

3

 

 

 

9,678

 

9,469

2

 

Intermodal service performance index (%)

 

100

 

89

11 pts

 

 

99

 

90

9 pts

Manifest service performance index (%)

 

100

 

96

4 pts

 

 

100

 

89

11 pts

Workforce productivity (car miles per employee)

 

1,151

 

1,118

3

 

 

 

1,132

 

1,062

7

 

Total employees (average)

 

28,418

 

29,789

(5

)

 

 

29,287

 

30,336

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locomotive fuel statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average fuel price per gallon consumed

$

2.49

$

2.41

3

%

 

$

2.49

$

2.64

(6

)%

Fuel consumed in gallons (millions)

 

234

 

236

(1

)

 

 

937

 

917

2

 

Fuel consumption rate**

 

1.074

 

1.078

-

 

 

 

1.072

 

1.082

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue ton-miles (millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grain & grain products

 

23,722

 

23,207

2

%

 

 

87,998

 

84,302

4

%

Fertilizer

 

3,502

 

3,291

6

 

 

 

13,780

 

13,204

4

 

Food & refrigerated

 

4,080

 

4,313

(5

)

 

 

17,888

 

18,547

(4

)

Coal & renewables

 

22,039

 

17,126

29

 

 

 

89,383

 

72,106

24

 

Bulk

 

53,343

 

47,937

11

 

 

 

209,049

 

188,159

11

 

Industrial chemicals & plastics

 

7,696

 

7,457

3

 

 

 

31,524

 

30,436

4

 

Metals & minerals

 

8,486

 

8,013

6

 

 

 

33,814

 

32,793

3

 

Forest products

 

4,957

 

5,369

(8

)

 

 

21,095

 

21,967

(4

)

Energy & specialized markets

 

9,960

 

10,690

(7

)

 

 

39,722

 

41,925

(5

)

Industrial

 

31,099

 

31,529

(1

)

 

 

126,155

 

127,121

(1

)

Automotive

 

4,257

 

4,452

(4

)

 

 

17,952

 

18,425

(3

)

Intermodal

 

17,822

 

20,506

(13

)

 

 

73,781

 

76,011

(3

)

Premium

 

22,079

 

24,958

(12

)

 

 

91,733

 

94,436

(3

)

Total

 

106,521

 

104,424

2

%

 

 

426,937

 

409,716

4

%

*

Surface Transportation Board (STB) reported performance measures.

 

**

Fuel consumption is computed as follows: gallons of fuel consumed divided by gross ton-miles in thousands.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

 

Millions,

except per share amounts and percentages,

2025

 

1st Qtr

 

2nd Qtr

 

3rd Qtr

 

4th Qtr

 

Full Year

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freight revenues

$

5,691

 

$

5,843

 

$

5,927

 

$

5,759

 

$

23,220

 

Other revenues

 

336

 

 

311

 

 

317

 

 

326

 

 

1,290

 

Total operating revenues

 

6,027

 

 

6,154

 

 

6,244

 

 

6,085

 

 

24,510

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

1,212

 

 

1,249

 

 

1,214

 

 

1,222

 

 

4,897

 

Purchased services and materials

 

631

 

 

642

 

 

683

 

 

670

 

 

2,626

 

Depreciation

 

610

 

 

613

 

 

618

 

 

624

 

 

2,465

 

Fuel

 

603

 

 

576

 

 

616

 

 

595

 

 

2,390

 

Equipment and other rents

 

241

 

 

230

 

 

212

��

 

229

 

 

912

 

Other

 

359

 

 

319

 

 

352

 

 

344

 

 

1,374

 

Total operating expenses

 

3,656

 

 

3,629

 

 

3,695

 

 

3,684

 

 

14,664

 

Operating income

 

2,371

 

 

2,525

 

 

2,549

 

 

2,401

 

 

9,846

 

Other income, net

 

78

 

 

123

 

 

96

 

 

332

 

 

629

 

Interest expense

 

(322

)

 

(335

)

 

(327

)

 

(325

)

 

(1,309

)

Income before income taxes

 

2,127

 

 

2,313

 

 

2,318

 

 

2,408

 

 

9,166

 

Income tax expense

 

(501

)

 

(437

)

 

(530

)

 

(560

)

 

(2,028

)

Net income

$

1,626

 

$

1,876

 

$

1,788

 

$

1,848

 

$

7,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share and per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share - basic

$

2.71

 

$

3.16

 

$

3.02

 

$

3.12

 

$

12.00

 

Earnings per share - diluted

$

2.70

 

$

3.15

 

$

3.01

 

$

3.11

 

$

11.98

 

Weighted average number of shares - basic

 

601.0

 

 

594.1

 

 

592.4

 

 

592.5

 

 

595.0

 

Weighted average number of shares - diluted

 

601.9

 

 

594.8

 

 

593.2

 

 

593.5

 

 

595.9

 

Dividends declared per share

$

1.34

 

$

1.34

 

$

1.38

 

$

1.38

 

$

5.44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating ratio

 

60.7

%

 

59.0

%

 

59.2

%

 

60.5

%

 

59.8

%

Effective tax rate

 

23.6

%

 

18.9

%

 

22.9

%

 

23.3

%

 

22.1

%

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Freight Revenue Statistics (unaudited)

 

 

2025

 

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

Full Year

Freight revenues (millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Grain & grain products

$

950

$

964

$

975

$

1,037

$

3,926

Fertilizer

 

210

 

201

 

227

 

218

 

856

Food & refrigerated

 

260

 

267

 

258

 

233

 

1,018

Coal & renewables

 

416

 

469

 

470

 

431

 

1,786

Bulk

 

1,836

 

1,901

 

1,930

 

1,919

 

7,586

Industrial chemicals & plastics

 

607

 

646

 

647

 

612

 

2,512

Metals & minerals

 

521

 

561

 

568

 

543

 

2,193

Forest products

 

321

 

340

 

327

 

302

 

1,290

Energy & specialized markets

 

633

 

665

 

652

 

659

 

2,609

Industrial

 

2,082

 

2,212

 

2,194

 

2,116

 

8,604

Automotive

 

581

 

632

 

604

 

581

 

2,398

Intermodal

 

1,192

 

1,098

 

1,199

 

1,143

 

4,632

Premium

 

1,773

 

1,730

 

1,803

 

1,724

 

7,030

Total

$

5,691

$

5,843

$

5,927

$

5,759

$

23,220

Revenue carloads (thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Grain & grain products

 

214

 

216

 

215

 

235

 

880

Fertilizer

 

49

 

55

 

58

 

54

 

216

Food & refrigerated

 

43

 

43

 

41

 

36

 

163

Coal & renewables

 

185

 

205

 

216

 

191

 

797

Bulk

 

491

 

519

 

530

 

516

 

2,056

Industrial chemicals & plastics

 

169

 

177

 

182

 

176

 

704

Metals & minerals

 

174

 

191

 

193

 

189

 

747

Forest products

 

51

 

52

 

52

 

48

 

203

Energy & specialized markets

 

143

 

149

 

147

 

148

 

587

Industrial

 

537

 

569

 

574

 

561

 

2,241

Automotive

 

195

 

209

 

199

 

190

 

793

Intermodal [a]

 

874

 

817

 

860

 

806

 

3,357

Premium

 

1,069

 

1,026

 

1,059

 

996

 

4,150

Total

 

2,097

 

2,114

 

2,163

 

2,073

 

8,447

Average revenue per car

 

 

 

 

 

Grain & grain products

$

4,434

$

4,467

$

4,532

$

4,414

$

4,461

Fertilizer

 

4,339

 

3,627

 

3,875

 

4,095

 

3,970

Food & refrigerated

 

6,058

 

6,237

 

6,306

 

6,352

 

6,233

Coal & renewables

 

2,250

 

2,283

 

2,181

 

2,255

 

2,241

Bulk

 

3,744

 

3,659

 

3,641

 

3,719

 

3,690

Industrial chemicals & plastics

 

3,601

 

3,647

 

3,548

 

3,478

 

3,568

Metals & minerals

 

2,986

 

2,950

 

2,944

 

2,863

 

2,935

Forest products

 

6,264

 

6,508

 

6,315

 

6,387

 

6,369

Energy & specialized markets

 

4,433

 

4,439

 

4,462

 

4,450

 

4,446

Industrial

 

3,877

 

3,885

 

3,828

 

3,771

 

3,840

Automotive

 

2,971

 

3,034

 

3,027

 

3,065

 

3,024

Intermodal [a]

 

1,364

 

1,345

 

1,393

 

1,418

 

1,380

Premium

 

1,658

 

1,688

 

1,701

 

1,731

 

1,694

Average

$

2,714

$

2,764

$

2,740

$

2,778

$

2,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[a] For intermodal shipments each container or trailer equals one carload.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliation to GAAP (unaudited)

 

Financial performance*

 

 

 

 

Millions, except per share amounts and percentages,

for the three months ended December 31, 2025

Reported

results

(GAAP)

Acquisition-

related

expense

Industrial

park land

sales

Adjusted

results

(non-GAAP)

Operating expense

$

3,684

 

$

(30

)

$

-

 

$

3,654

 

Operating income

 

2,401

 

 

30

 

 

-

 

 

2,431

 

Other income, net

 

332

 

 

-

 

 

(234

)

 

98

 

Income tax expense [a]

 

(560

)

 

-

 

 

56

 

 

(504

)

Net income

 

1,848

 

 

30

 

 

(178

)

 

1,700

 

Earnings per share - diluted

$

3.11

 

$

0.05

 

$

(0.30

)

$

2.86

 

Operating ratio

 

60.5

%

(0.5) pts

- pts

 

60.0

%

Millions, except per share amounts and percentages,

for the three months ended December 31, 2024

Reported

results

(GAAP)

Crew

staffing

agreement

Adjusted

results

(non-GAAP)

Operating expenses

$

3,596

 

$

(40

)

$

3,556

 

Operating income

 

2,525

 

 

40

 

 

2,565

 

Income tax expense

 

(519

)

 

(10

)

 

(529

)

Net income

 

1,762

 

 

30

 

 

1,792

 

Earnings per share - diluted

$

2.91

 

$

0.05

 

$

2.96

 

Operating ratio

 

58.7

%

(0.6) pts

 

58.1

%

[a]

Certain acquisition-related costs are non-deductible for income tax purposes.

 

*

The above tables reconcile our results for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, to adjust results that exclude the impact of certain items identified as affecting comparability. We use adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating income, adjusted income tax expense, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS), and adjusted operating ratio, as applicable, among other measures, to evaluate our actual operating performance. The measures listed in the above tables are considered non-GAAP by SEC Regulation G and Item 10 of SEC Regulation S-K. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide valuable information regarding earnings and business trends by excluding specific items that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operating results of our business, providing a useful way for investors to make a comparison of our performance over time and against other companies in our industry. Since these are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, operating expenses, operating income, income tax expense, net income, diluted EPS, and operating ratio as indicators of operating performance.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliation to GAAP (unaudited)

 

Financial performance*

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millions, except per share amounts and percentages

Reported

results

(GAAP)

Acquisition-

related

expense

Industrial

park land

sales

Deferred

tax

adjustment

Crew

staffing

agreement

Adjusted

results

(non-GAAP)

For the year ended December 31, 2025

Operating expense

$

14,664

 

$

(72

)

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

(55

)

$

14,537

 

Operating income

 

9,846

 

 

72

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

55

 

 

9,973

 

Other income, net

 

629

 

 

-

 

 

(250

)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

379

 

Income tax expense [a]

 

(2,028

)

 

-

 

 

60

 

 

(115

)

 

(13

)

 

(2,096

)

Net income

 

7,138

 

 

72

 

 

(190

)

 

(115

)

 

42

 

 

6,947

 

Earnings per share - diluted

$

11.98

 

$

0.12

 

$

(0.32

)

$

(0.19

)

$

0.07

 

$

11.66

 

Operating ratio

 

59.8

%

(0.3) pts

- pts

- pts

(0.2) pts

 

59.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millions, except per share amounts and percentages

Reported

results

(GAAP)

Crew

staffing

agreement

Gain on sale

of intermodal

equipment

Environmental

remediation

Adjusted

results

(non-GAAP)

For the year ended December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

$

14,537

 

$

(40

)

$

46

 

$

(23

)

$

14,520

 

Operating income

 

9,713

 

 

40

 

 

(46

)

 

23

 

 

9,730

 

Income tax expense

 

(2,047

)

 

(9

)

 

11

 

 

(6

)

 

(2,051

)

Net income

 

6,747

 

 

31

 

 

(35

)

 

17

 

 

6,760

 

Earnings per share - diluted

$

11.09

 

$

0.05

 

$

(0.06

)

$

0.03

 

$

11.11

 

Operating ratio

 

59.9

%

(0.1) pts

0.2 pts

(0.1) pts

 

59.9

%

[a]

Certain acquisition-related costs are non-deductible for income tax purposes.

 

*

The above tables reconcile our results for the year ended and as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, to adjust results that exclude the impact of certain items identified as affecting comparability. We use adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating income, adjusted income tax expense, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS), and adjusted operating ratio as applicable, among other measures, to evaluate our actual operating performance. The measures listed in the above tables are considered non-GAAP by SEC Regulation G and Item 10 of SEC Regulation S-K. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide valuable information regarding earnings and business trends by excluding specific items that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operating results of our business, providing a useful way for investors to make a comparison of our performance over time and against other companies in our industry. Since these are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, operating expenses, operating income, income tax expense, net income, diluted EPS, and operating ratio as indicators of operating performance.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliation to GAAP (unaudited)

 

Debt / net income

 

 

Millions, except ratios

 

2025

 

2024

Debt

$

31,814

$

31,192

Net income

 

7,138

 

6,747

Debt / net income

 

4.5

 

4.6

Adjusted debt / adjusted EBITDA*

 

 

Millions, except ratios

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Net income

$

7,138

 

$

6,747

 

Add:

 

 

Income tax expense

 

2,028

 

 

2,047

 

Depreciation

 

2,465

 

 

2,398

 

Interest expense

 

1,309

 

 

1,269

 

EBITDA

$

12,940

 

$

12,461

 

Adjustments:

 

 

Other income, net

 

(629

)

 

(350

)

Interest on operating lease liabilities [1]

 

40

 

 

48

 

Adjusted EBITDA (a)

$

12,351

 

$

12,159

 

Debt

$

31,814

 

$

31,192

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

1,008

 

 

1,271

 

Adjusted debt (b)

$

32,822

 

$

32,463

 

Adjusted debt / adjusted EBITDA (b/a)

 

2.7

 

 

2.7

 

[1]

Represents the hypothetical interest expense we would incur (using the incremental borrowing rate) if the property under our operating leases were owned or accounted for as finance leases

 

*

Adjusted debt (total debt plus operating lease liabilities plus after-tax unfunded pension and OPEB (other post-retirement benefit) obligations) to adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and adjustments for other income and interest on present value of operating leases) is considered a non-GAAP financial measure by SEC Regulation G and Item 10 of SEC Regulation S-K and may not be defined and calculated by other companies in the same manner. We believe this measure is important to management and investors in evaluating the Company’s ability to sustain given debt levels (including leases) with the cash generated from operations. In addition, a comparable measure is used by rating agencies when reviewing the Company’s credit rating. Adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The most comparable GAAP measure is debt to net income ratio. The tables above provide reconciliations from net income to adjusted EBITDA, debt to adjusted debt, and debt to net income to adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDA. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the incremental borrowing rate on operating leases was 4.0% and 3.8%, respectively. Pension and OPEB were funded at December 31, 2025 and 2024.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliation to GAAP (unaudited)

 

Return on average common shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

Millions, except percentages

2025

2024

Net income

$

7,138

 

$

6,747

 

Average equity

$

17,679

 

$

15,839

 

Return on average common shareholders' equity

 

40.4

%

 

42.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

Return on invested capital as adjusted (ROIC)*

 

 

 

 

Millions, except percentages

2025

2024

Net income

$

7,138

 

$

6,747

 

Interest expense

 

1,309

 

 

1,269

 

Interest on average operating lease liabilities

 

46

 

 

55

 

Taxes on interest

 

(299

)

 

(308

)

Net operating profit after taxes as adjusted

$

8,194

 

$

7,763

 

Average equity

$

17,679

 

$

15,839

 

Average debt

 

31,503

 

 

31,886

 

Average operating lease liabilities

 

1,140

 

 

1,436

 

Average invested capital as adjusted

$

50,322

 

$

49,161

 

Return on invested capital as adjusted

 

16.3

%

 

15.8

%

*

ROIC is considered a non-GAAP financial measure by SEC Regulation G and Item 10 of SEC Regulation S-K and may not be defined and calculated by other companies in the same manner. We believe this measure is important to management and investors in evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of our long-term capital investments. In addition, we currently use ROIC as a performance criterion in determining certain elements of equity compensation for our executives. ROIC should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, other information provided in accordance with GAAP. The most comparable GAAP measure is return on average common shareholders’ equity. The tables above provide reconciliations from return on average common shareholders’ equity to ROIC. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the incremental borrowing rate on operating lease liabilities was 4.0% and 3.8%, respectively.

 

"We had a record-breaking year and delivered best-ever safety, service, and operating results in 2025," said Jim Vena, Union Pacific Chief Executive Officer.

Contacts

Union Pacific Investor contact: Diana Prauner at 402-544-4227 or dprauner@up.com

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