Income Tax Accounting Policy
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification
Analyst Adjustments: Removal of Deferred Taxes
Adjusted Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)
Adjusted Current Ratio
Adjusted Net Profit Margin
Adjusted Total Asset Turnover
Adjusted Financial Leverage
Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)
Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

UPC accounts for income taxes by recording taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns. These expected future tax consequences are measured based on current tax law; the effects of future tax legislation are not anticipated. Future tax legislation, such as a change in the corporate tax rate, could have a material impact on UPC’s financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

When appropriate, UPC records a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets to reflect that these tax assets may not be realized. In determining whether a valuation allowance is appropriate, UPC considers whether it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, based on management’s judgments using available evidence for purposes of estimating whether future taxable income will be sufficient to realize a deferred tax asset.

UPC recognizes tax benefits that are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon settlement. A liability for “unrecognized tax benefits” is recorded for any tax benefits claimed in UPC’s tax returns that do not meet these recognition and measurement standards.

Source: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08).

Union Pacific Corp., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

USD $ in millions

	12 months ended	Dec 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014
	Federal
	State
	Foreign
	Current tax expense
	Federal
	State
	Foreign
	Deferred and other tax expense (benefit)
	Income tax expense

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

Item	Description	The company
Current tax expense	Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations.	Union Pacific Corp.’s current tax expense increased from 2016 to 2017 but then declined significantly from 2017 to 2018.
Deferred and other tax expense (benefit)	Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.	Union Pacific Corp.’s deferred and other tax expense (benefit) declined from 2016 to 2017 but then increased from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level.
Income tax expense	Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.	Union Pacific Corp.’s income tax expense declined from 2016 to 2017 but then increased from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level.

Union Pacific Corp., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Federal statutory tax rate
	State statutory rates, net of federal benefits
	Excess tax benefits from equity compensation plans
	Other deferred tax adjustments
	Tax credits
	Other
	Effective tax rate, before adjustment for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
	Adjustment for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
	Effective tax rate

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

Item	Description	The company
Effective tax rate, before adjustment for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act	Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

Union Pacific Corp., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

USD $ in millions

		Dec 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014
	Accrued wages
	Accrued casualty costs
	Stock compensation
	Retiree benefits
	Credits
	Other
	Deferred income tax assets
	Property
	Other
	Deferred income tax liabilities
	Net deferred income tax asset (liability)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

Item	Description	The company
Deferred income tax assets	Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.	Union Pacific Corp.’s deferred income tax assets declined from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Net deferred income tax asset (liability)	Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting.	Union Pacific Corp.’s net deferred income tax asset (liability) increased from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly declined from 2017 to 2018.

Union Pacific Corp., deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

USD $ in millions

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Current deferred income tax assets
	Non-current deferred income tax liabilities

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

Item	Description	The company
Non-current deferred income tax liabilities	Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent.	Union Pacific Corp.’s non-current deferred income tax liabilities declined from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly increased from 2017 to 2018.

Union Pacific Corp., adjustments to financial data

USD $ in millions

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Adjustment to Current Assets
	Current assets (as reported)
	Less: Current deferred tax assets, net
	Current assets (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Total Assets
	Total assets (as reported)
	Less: Current deferred tax assets, net
	Total assets (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Total Liabilities
	Total liabilities (as reported)
	Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net
	Total liabilities (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Common Shareholders’ Equity
	Common shareholders’ equity (as reported)
	Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
	Common shareholders’ equity (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Net Income
	Net income (as reported)
	Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
	Net income (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

Union Pacific Corp., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

Union Pacific Corp., adjusted ratios

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Current Ratio
	Reported current ratio
	Adjusted current ratio
	Net Profit Margin
	Reported net profit margin
	Adjusted net profit margin
	Total Asset Turnover
	Reported total asset turnover
	Adjusted total asset turnover
	Financial Leverage
	Reported financial leverage
	Adjusted financial leverage
	Return on Equity (ROE)
	Reported ROE
	Adjusted ROE
	Return on Assets (ROA)
	Reported ROA
	Adjusted ROA

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted current ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by adjusted current liabilities.	Union Pacific Corp.’s adjusted current ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then deteriorated significantly from 2017 to 2018.
Adjusted net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue.	Union Pacific Corp.’s adjusted net profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Adjusted total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets.	Union Pacific Corp.’s adjusted total asset turnover improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Adjusted financial leverage	A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.	Union Pacific Corp.’s adjusted financial leverage increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Adjusted ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity.	Union Pacific Corp.’s adjusted ROE improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Adjusted ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets.	Union Pacific Corp.’s adjusted ROA improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Union Pacific Corp., Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Current assets
	Current liabilities
	Ratio
	Current ratio¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Adjusted current assets
	Current liabilities
	Ratio
	Adjusted current ratio²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

2018 Calculations

¹ Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
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² Adjusted current ratio = Adjusted current assets ÷ Current liabilities
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted current ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by adjusted current liabilities.	Union Pacific Corp.’s adjusted current ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then deteriorated significantly from 2017 to 2018.

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net income
	Operating revenues
	Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Adjusted net income
	Operating revenues
	Ratio
	Adjusted net profit margin²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

2018 Calculations

¹ Net profit margin = 100 × Net income ÷ Operating revenues
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² Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Operating revenues
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue.	Union Pacific Corp.’s adjusted net profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Operating revenues
	Total assets
	Ratio
	Total asset turnover¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Operating revenues
	Adjusted total assets
	Ratio
	Adjusted total asset turnover²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

2018 Calculations

¹ Total asset turnover = Operating revenues ÷ Total assets
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² Adjusted total asset turnover = Operating revenues ÷ Adjusted total assets
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets.	Union Pacific Corp.’s adjusted total asset turnover improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Total assets
	Common shareholders’ equity
	Ratio
	Financial leverage¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Adjusted total assets
	Adjusted common shareholders’ equity
	Ratio
	Adjusted financial leverage²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

2018 Calculations

¹ Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Common shareholders’ equity
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² Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted common shareholders’ equity
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted financial leverage	A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.	Union Pacific Corp.’s adjusted financial leverage increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net income
	Common shareholders’ equity
	Ratio
	ROE¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Adjusted net income
	Adjusted common shareholders’ equity
	Ratio
	Adjusted ROE²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

2018 Calculations

¹ ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Common shareholders’ equity
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² Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Adjusted common shareholders’ equity
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity.	Union Pacific Corp.’s adjusted ROE improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net income
	Total assets
	Ratio
	ROA¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Adjusted net income
	Adjusted total assets
	Ratio
	Adjusted ROA²

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).

2018 Calculations

¹ ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Total assets
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² Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Adjusted total assets
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Ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets.	Union Pacific Corp.’s adjusted ROA improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

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Union Pacific Corp. (UNP)

Analysis of Income Taxes

Income Tax Accounting Policy

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

Analyst Adjustments: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Union Pacific Corp., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Union Pacific Corp., Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Current Ratio

Adjusted Net Profit Margin

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

Adjusted Financial Leverage

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)