Stock Analysis on Net

Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE:UNP)

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

Union Pacific Corp., solvency ratios

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 2.20 2.74 2.10 1.58 1.39
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 2.31 2.87 2.22 1.67 1.49
Debt to capital 0.69 0.73 0.68 0.61 0.58
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.70 0.74 0.69 0.63 0.60
Debt to assets 0.49 0.51 0.47 0.43 0.41
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.51 0.53 0.50 0.45 0.44
Financial leverage 4.54 5.38 4.49 3.68 3.40
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 7.14 8.14 8.33 7.12 8.38
Fixed charge coverage 5.82 6.64 6.81 5.79 6.62

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Union Pacific Corp. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Union Pacific Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Union Pacific Corp. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Union Pacific Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Union Pacific Corp. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Union Pacific Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Union Pacific Corp. financial leverage ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Union Pacific Corp. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Union Pacific Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity

Union Pacific Corp., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Debt due within one year 1,423 1,678 2,166 1,069 1,257
Debt due after one year 31,156 31,648 27,563 25,660 23,943
Total debt 32,579 33,326 29,729 26,729 25,200
 
Common shareholders’ equity 14,788 12,163 14,161 16,958 18,128
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 2.20 2.74 2.10 1.58 1.39
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 0.79 0.81 0.86 1.20 0.99
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.89 1.32 0.66 0.64 0.43
United Parcel Service Inc. 1.29 0.99 1.54 37.53 7.73
Debt to Equity, Sector
Transportation 1.23 1.29 1.22 1.69 1.39
Debt to Equity, Industry
Industrials 1.40 1.30 1.22 1.68 1.79

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Common shareholders’ equity
= 32,579 ÷ 14,788 = 2.20

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Union Pacific Corp. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

Union Pacific Corp., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Debt due within one year 1,423 1,678 2,166 1,069 1,257
Debt due after one year 31,156 31,648 27,563 25,660 23,943
Total debt 32,579 33,326 29,729 26,729 25,200
Current operating lease liabilities 355 331 330 321 362
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 1,245 1,300 1,429 1,283 1,471
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 34,179 34,957 31,488 28,333 27,033
 
Common shareholders’ equity 14,788 12,163 14,161 16,958 18,128
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 2.31 2.87 2.22 1.67 1.49
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 1.47 1.49 1.51 1.97 0.99
Uber Technologies Inc. 1.04 1.58 0.79 0.78 0.55
United Parcel Service Inc. 1.54 1.19 1.79 42.24 8.62
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Transportation 1.60 1.67 1.56 2.11 1.51
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Industrials 1.57 1.45 1.36 1.83 1.89

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Common shareholders’ equity
= 34,179 ÷ 14,788 = 2.31

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Union Pacific Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Debt to Capital

Union Pacific Corp., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Debt due within one year 1,423 1,678 2,166 1,069 1,257
Debt due after one year 31,156 31,648 27,563 25,660 23,943
Total debt 32,579 33,326 29,729 26,729 25,200
Common shareholders’ equity 14,788 12,163 14,161 16,958 18,128
Total capital 47,367 45,489 43,890 43,687 43,328
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.69 0.73 0.68 0.61 0.58
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 0.44 0.45 0.46 0.55 0.50
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.47 0.57 0.40 0.39 0.30
United Parcel Service Inc. 0.56 0.50 0.61 0.97 0.89
Debt to Capital, Sector
Transportation 0.55 0.56 0.55 0.63 0.58
Debt to Capital, Industry
Industrials 0.58 0.57 0.55 0.63 0.64

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 32,579 ÷ 47,367 = 0.69

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Union Pacific Corp. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

Union Pacific Corp., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Debt due within one year 1,423 1,678 2,166 1,069 1,257
Debt due after one year 31,156 31,648 27,563 25,660 23,943
Total debt 32,579 33,326 29,729 26,729 25,200
Current operating lease liabilities 355 331 330 321 362
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 1,245 1,300 1,429 1,283 1,471
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 34,179 34,957 31,488 28,333 27,033
Common shareholders’ equity 14,788 12,163 14,161 16,958 18,128
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 48,967 47,120 45,649 45,291 45,161
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.70 0.74 0.69 0.63 0.60
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.66 0.50
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.51 0.61 0.44 0.44 0.35
United Parcel Service Inc. 0.61 0.54 0.64 0.98 0.90
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Transportation 0.62 0.63 0.61 0.68 0.60
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Industrials 0.61 0.59 0.58 0.65 0.65

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 34,179 ÷ 48,967 = 0.70

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Union Pacific Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Debt to Assets

Union Pacific Corp., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Debt due within one year 1,423 1,678 2,166 1,069 1,257
Debt due after one year 31,156 31,648 27,563 25,660 23,943
Total debt 32,579 33,326 29,729 26,729 25,200
 
Total assets 67,132 65,449 63,525 62,398 61,673
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.49 0.51 0.47 0.43 0.41
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 0.24 0.24 0.25 0.30 0.32
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.26 0.30 0.25 0.24 0.19
United Parcel Service Inc. 0.31 0.28 0.32 0.40 0.44
Debt to Assets, Sector
Transportation 0.32 0.33 0.32 0.35 0.36
Debt to Assets, Industry
Industrials 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.32 0.32

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 32,579 ÷ 67,132 = 0.49

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Union Pacific Corp. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

Union Pacific Corp., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Debt due within one year 1,423 1,678 2,166 1,069 1,257
Debt due after one year 31,156 31,648 27,563 25,660 23,943
Total debt 32,579 33,326 29,729 26,729 25,200
Current operating lease liabilities 355 331 330 321 362
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 1,245 1,300 1,429 1,283 1,471
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 34,179 34,957 31,488 28,333 27,033
 
Total assets 67,132 65,449 63,525 62,398 61,673
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.51 0.53 0.50 0.45 0.44
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 0.44 0.43 0.44 0.49 0.32
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.30 0.36 0.29 0.29 0.24
United Parcel Service Inc. 0.38 0.33 0.37 0.44 0.49
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Transportation 0.42 0.42 0.41 0.44 0.39
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Industrials 0.33 0.33 0.32 0.35 0.34

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 34,179 ÷ 67,132 = 0.51

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Union Pacific Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Financial Leverage

Union Pacific Corp., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 67,132 65,449 63,525 62,398 61,673
Common shareholders’ equity 14,788 12,163 14,161 16,958 18,128
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 4.54 5.38 4.49 3.68 3.40
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 3.34 3.45 3.43 4.02 3.06
Uber Technologies Inc. 3.44 4.37 2.68 2.71 2.24
United Parcel Service Inc. 4.09 3.59 4.87 94.99 17.71
Financial Leverage, Sector
Transportation 3.80 3.97 3.80 4.81 3.86
Financial Leverage, Industry
Industrials 4.76 4.44 4.27 5.25 5.63

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Common shareholders’ equity
= 67,132 ÷ 14,788 = 4.54

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Union Pacific Corp. financial leverage ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Interest Coverage

Union Pacific Corp., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 6,379 6,998 6,523 5,349 5,919
Add: Income tax expense 1,854 2,074 1,955 1,631 1,828
Add: Interest expense 1,340 1,271 1,157 1,141 1,050
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 9,573 10,343 9,635 8,121 8,797
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 7.14 8.14 8.33 7.12 8.38
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 8.73 8.11 9.42 3.48 2.11
Uber Technologies Inc. 4.74 -15.49 -1.20 -14.24 -14.15
United Parcel Service Inc. 11.92 22.06 24.91 3.63 9.66
Interest Coverage, Sector
Transportation 8.11 7.03 10.81 2.18 2.96
Interest Coverage, Industry
Industrials 7.17 5.71 6.21 2.23 4.59

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 9,573 ÷ 1,340 = 7.14

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Union Pacific Corp. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Fixed Charge Coverage

Union Pacific Corp., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 6,379 6,998 6,523 5,349 5,919
Add: Income tax expense 1,854 2,074 1,955 1,631 1,828
Add: Interest expense 1,340 1,271 1,157 1,141 1,050
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 9,573 10,343 9,635 8,121 8,797
Add: Operating lease cost 369 338 303 317 328
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 9,942 10,681 9,938 8,438 9,125
 
Interest expense 1,340 1,271 1,157 1,141 1,050
Operating lease cost 369 338 303 317 328
Fixed charges 1,709 1,609 1,460 1,458 1,378
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 5.82 6.64 6.81 5.79 6.62
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
FedEx Corp. 2.34 2.29 2.83 1.50 1.19
Uber Technologies Inc. 3.48 -9.72 -0.36 -6.43 -8.62
United Parcel Service Inc. 6.21 11.30 12.66 2.31 5.36
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Transportation 3.96 3.53 5.20 1.49 1.80
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Industrials 4.60 3.68 4.04 1.71 3.07

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 9,942 ÷ 1,709 = 5.82

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Union Pacific Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.