| ☑ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||
Utah | 13-2626465 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska | 68179 | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||
| Title of each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock (Par Value $2.50 per share) | UNP | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Large Accelerated Filer | ☑ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-Accelerated Filer | ☐ | |||||||||||||||
| Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| Certifications | 36 | |||||||
| Millions, except per share amounts, for the three months ended June 30, | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Operating revenues: | ||||||||
| Freight revenues | $ | 6,518 | $ | 5,843 | ||||
| Other revenues | 346 | 311 | ||||||
| Total operating revenues | 6,864 | 6,154 | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | 1,240 | 1,249 | ||||||
| Fuel | 938 | 576 | ||||||
| Purchased services and materials | 709 | 642 | ||||||
| Depreciation | 638 | 613 | ||||||
| Equipment and other rents | 214 | 230 | ||||||
| Other | 362 | 319 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,101 | 3,629 | ||||||
| Operating income | 2,763 | 2,525 | ||||||
| Other income, net (Note 6) | 105 | 123 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (313) | (335) | ||||||
| Income before income taxes | 2,555 | 2,313 | ||||||
| Income tax expense (Note 7) | (562) | (437) | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,993 | $ | 1,876 | ||||
| Share and per share (Note 8): | ||||||||
| Earnings per share - basic | $ | 3.36 | $ | 3.16 | ||||
| Earnings per share - diluted | $ | 3.36 | $ | 3.15 | ||||
| Weighted average number of shares - basic | 593.4 | 594.1 | ||||||
| Weighted average number of shares - diluted | 594.0 | 594.8 | ||||||
| Millions, for the three months ended June 30, | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,993 | $ | 1,876 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss): | ||||||||
| Defined benefit plans | - | (2) | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation | (2) | 30 | ||||||
| Derivative instruments | (1) | - | ||||||
| Total other comprehensive income/(loss) [a] | (3) | 28 | ||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 1,990 | $ | 1,904 | ||||
| Millions, except per share amounts, for the six months ended June 30, | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Operating revenues: | ||||||||
| Freight revenues | $ | 12,411 | $ | 11,534 | ||||
| Other revenues | 670 | 647 | ||||||
| Total operating revenues | 13,081 | 12,181 | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | 2,467 | 2,461 | ||||||
| Fuel | 1,581 | 1,179 | ||||||
| Purchased services and materials | 1,382 | 1,273 | ||||||
| Depreciation | 1,271 | 1,223 | ||||||
| Equipment and other rents | 433 | 471 | ||||||
| Other | 726 | 678 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 7,860 | 7,285 | ||||||
| Operating income | 5,221 | 4,896 | ||||||
| Other income, net (Note 6) | 196 | 201 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (633) | (657) | ||||||
| Income before income taxes | 4,784 | 4,440 | ||||||
| Income tax expense (Note 7) | (1,090) | (938) | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 3,694 | $ | 3,502 | ||||
| Share and per share (Note 8): | ||||||||
| Earnings per share - basic | $ | 6.23 | $ | 5.86 | ||||
| Earnings per share - diluted | $ | 6.22 | $ | 5.85 | ||||
| Weighted average number of shares - basic | 593.2 | 597.5 | ||||||
| Weighted average number of shares - diluted | 593.8 | 598.4 | ||||||
| Millions, for the six months ended June 30, | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 3,694 | $ | 3,502 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss): | ||||||||
| Defined benefit plans | (1) | 1 | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation | 37 | 30 | ||||||
| Derivative instruments | (1) | - | ||||||
| Total other comprehensive income/(loss) [a] | 35 | 31 | ||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 3,729 | $ | 3,533 | ||||
| Millions, except share and per share amounts | Jun. 30, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,614 | $ | 1,266 | ||||
| Short-term investments (Note 13) | 500 | 250 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net (Note 10) | 2,130 | 1,860 | ||||||
| Materials and supplies | 919 | 787 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 370 | 392 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 5,533 | 4,555 | ||||||
| Investments | 2,977 | 2,885 | ||||||
| Properties, net (Note 11) | 60,199 | 59,645 | ||||||
| Operating lease assets | 875 | 1,036 | ||||||
| Other assets | 1,627 | 1,577 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 71,211 | $ | 69,698 | ||||
| Liabilities and common shareholders' equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and other current liabilities (Note 12) | $ | 4,324 | $ | 3,494 | ||||
| Debt due within one year (Note 14) | 1,288 | 1,520 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 5,612 | 5,014 | ||||||
| Debt due after one year (Note 14) | 29,039 | 30,294 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 609 | 738 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 13,525 | 13,421 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,753 | 1,764 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 50,538 | 51,231 | ||||||
| Common shareholders' equity: | ||||||||
Common shares, $2.50 par value, 1,400,000,000 authorized; 1,113,359,575 and | ||||||||
1,113,161,191 issued; 593,957,035 and 593,245,884 outstanding, respectively | 2,783 | 2,783 | ||||||
| Paid-in-surplus | 5,677 | 5,589 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 71,584 | 69,529 | ||||||
| Treasury stock | (58,815) | (58,843) | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 9) | (556) | (591) | ||||||
| Total common shareholders' equity | 20,673 | 18,467 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and common shareholders' equity | $ | 71,211 | $ | 69,698 | ||||
| Millions, for the six months ended June 30, | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 3,694 | $ | 3,502 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 1,271 | 1,223 | ||||||
| Deferred and other income taxes | 93 | (123) | ||||||
| Other operating activities, net | 6 | (43) | ||||||
| Changes in current assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (270) | (21) | ||||||
| Materials and supplies | (132) | (5) | ||||||
| Other current assets | (26) | (49) | ||||||
| Accounts payable and other current liabilities | 52 | (203) | ||||||
| Income and other taxes | 828 | 262 | ||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | 5,516 | 4,543 | ||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Capital investments | (1,810) | (1,842) | ||||||
| Other investing activities, net | (254) | 3 | ||||||
| Cash used in investing activities | (2,064) | (1,839) | ||||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Dividends paid | (1,640) | (1,599) | ||||||
| Debt repaid | (1,506) | (409) | ||||||
| Share repurchase programs (Note 16) | (26) | (2,679) | ||||||
| Debt issued (Note 14) | - | 1,995 | ||||||
| Other financing activities, net | 63 | 43 | ||||||
| Cash used in financing activities | (3,109) | (2,649) | ||||||
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 343 | 55 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year | 1,280 | 1,028 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 1,623 | $ | 1,083 | ||||
| Supplemental cash flow information | ||||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Capital investments accrued but not yet paid | $ | 140 | $ | 157 | ||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||
| Income taxes, net of refunds | $ | (236) | $ | (785) | ||||
| Interest, net of amounts capitalized | (638) | (610) | ||||||
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | ||||||||
| to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,614 | $ | 1,060 | ||||
| Restricted cash equivalents in other current assets | 2 | 18 | ||||||
| Restricted cash equivalents in other assets | 7 | 5 | ||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents per above | $ | 1,623 | $ | 1,083 | ||||
| Millions | Common shares | Treasury shares | Common shares | Paid-in-surplus | Retained earnings | Treasury stock | AOCI [a] | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at April 1, 2025 | 1,113.2 | (514.2) | $ | 2,783 | $ | 5,075 | $ | 66,450 | $ | (57,549) | $ | (720) | $ | 16,039 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | 1,876 | - | - | 1,876 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | - | - | - | - | 28 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion, stock option exercises, forfeitures, ESPP, and other [b] | - | 0.1 | - | 47 | - | 15 | - | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchase programs (Note 16) | - | (6.1) | - | 383 | - | (1,336) | - | (953) | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($1.34 per share) | - | - | - | - | (794) | - | - | (794) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2025 | 1,113.2 | (520.2) | $ | 2,783 | $ | 5,505 | $ | 67,532 | $ | (58,870) | $ | (692) | $ | 16,258 | ||||||||||||
| Balance at April 1, 2026 | 1,113.4 | (519.7) | $ | 2,783 | $ | 5,621 | $ | 70,411 | $ | (58,844) | $ | (553) | $ | 19,418 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | 1,993 | - | - | 1,993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | - | - | - | - | (3) | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion, stock option exercises, forfeitures, ESPP, and other [b] | - | 0.3 | - | 56 | - | 29 | - | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchase programs (Note 16) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($1.38 per share) | - | - | - | - | (820) | - | - | (820) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2026 | 1,113.4 | (519.4) | $ | 2,783 | $ | 5,677 | $ | 71,584 | $ | (58,815) | $ | (556) | $ | 20,673 | ||||||||||||
| Millions | Common shares | Treasury shares | Common shares | Paid-in-surplus | Retained earnings | Treasury stock | AOCI [a] | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | 1,113.0 | (508.8) | $ | 2,783 | $ | 5,334 | $ | 65,628 | $ | (56,132) | $ | (723) | $ | 16,890 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | 3,502 | - | - | 3,502 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | - | - | - | - | 31 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion, stock option exercises, forfeitures, ESPP, and other [b] | 0.2 | 0.5 | - | 88 | - | 39 | - | 127 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchase programs (Note 16) | - | (11.9) | - | 83 | - | (2,777) | - | (2,694) | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($2.68 per share) | - | - | - | - | (1,598) | - | - | (1,598) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2025 | 1,113.2 | (520.2) | $ | 2,783 | $ | 5,505 | $ | 67,532 | $ | (58,870) | $ | (692) | $ | 16,258 | ||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2026 | 1,113.2 | (519.9) | $ | 2,783 | $ | 5,589 | $ | 69,529 | $ | (58,843) | $ | (591) | $ | 18,467 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | 3,694 | - | - | 3,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | - | - | - | - | 35 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion, stock option exercises, forfeitures, ESPP, and other [b] | 0.2 | 0.5 | - | 88 | - | 28 | - | 116 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchase programs (Note 16) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($2.76 per share) | - | - | - | - | (1,639) | - | - | (1,639) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2026 | 1,113.4 | (519.4) | $ | 2,783 | $ | 5,677 | $ | 71,584 | $ | (58,815) | $ | (556) | $ | 20,673 | ||||||||||||
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| Millions | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Bulk | $ | 2,043 | $ | 1,901 | $ | 4,069 | $ | 3,737 | |||||||||
| Industrial | 2,386 | 2,212 | 4,577 | 4,294 | |||||||||||||
| Premium | 2,089 | 1,730 | 3,765 | 3,503 | |||||||||||||
| Total freight revenues | $ | 6,518 | $ | 5,843 | $ | 12,411 | $ | 11,534 | |||||||||
| Other subsidiary revenues | 194 | 181 | 369 | 375 | |||||||||||||
| Accessorial revenues | 129 | 107 | 255 | 225 | |||||||||||||
| Other | 23 | 23 | 46 | 47 | |||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ | 6,864 | $ | 6,154 | $ | 13,081 | $ | 12,181 | |||||||||
| Operating [a] | 1,741 | 1,685 | 3,460 | 3,369 | |||||||||||||
| Administrative [a] | 182 | 188 | 367 | 381 | |||||||||||||
| Locomotive fuel | 913 | 563 | 1,543 | 1,154 | |||||||||||||
Acquisition-related (Note 18) [b] | 35 | 1 | 71 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Other segment items [b] [c] | 592 | 579 | 1,148 | 1,157 | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 638 | 613 | 1,271 | 1,223 | |||||||||||||
| Other income, net | (105) | (123) | (196) | (201) | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 313 | 335 | 633 | 657 | |||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 562 | 437 | 1,090 | 938 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,993 | $ | 1,876 | $ | 3,694 | $ | 3,502 | |||||||||
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| Millions | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation, before tax: | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock options | $ | 5 | $ | 7 | $ | 10 | $ | 13 | |||||||||
| Retention awards | 23 | 26 | 44 | 48 | |||||||||||||
| ESPP [a] | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation, before tax | $ | 31 | $ | 37 | $ | 60 | $ | 71 | |||||||||
| Excess income tax benefits from equity compensation plans | $ | 3 | $ | 1 | $ | 12 | $ | 8 | |||||||||
| Weighted-average assumptions | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.7% | 4.3% | ||||||||||||
| Dividend yield | 2.2% | 2.2% | ||||||||||||
| Expected life (years) | 4.8 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||
| Volatility | 22.3% | 22.4% | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted | $ | 50.32 | $ | 48.70 | ||||||||||
| Options (thous.) | Weighted-average exercise price | Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in yrs.) | Aggregate intrinsic value (millions) | |||||||||||
| Outstanding at January 1, 2026 | 2,095 | $ | 210.29 | 5.6 | $ | 58 | ||||||||
| Granted | 436 | 251.45 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
| Exercised | (438) | 165.88 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
| Forfeited or expired | (15) | 248.29 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
| Outstanding at June 30, 2026 | 2,078 | $ | 228.01 | 6.5 | $ | 91 | ||||||||
| Vested or expected to vest at June 30, 2026 | 2,054 | $ | 277.82 | 6.4 | $ | 91 | ||||||||
| Options exercisable at June 30, 2026 | 1,294 | $ | 215.69 | 5.0 | $ | 73 | ||||||||
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| Millions | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $ | 18 | $ | 1 | $ | 42 | $ | 21 | |||||||||
| Cash received from option exercises | 41 | 5 | 71 | 46 | |||||||||||||
| Treasury shares repurchased for employee payroll taxes | (6) | (1) | (12) | (7) | |||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit realized from option exercises | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Aggregate grant-date fair value of stock options vested | - | - | 15 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| Shares (thous.) | Weighted-average grant-date fair value | ||||||||||
| Nonvested at January 1, 2026 | 878 | $ | 232.18 | ||||||||
| Granted | 256 | 246.29 | |||||||||
| Vested [a] | (450) | 220.79 | |||||||||
| Forfeited | (14) | 245.37 | |||||||||
| Nonvested at June 30, 2026 | 670 | $ | 244.95 | ||||||||
| Shares (thous.) | Weighted-average grant-date fair value | ||||||||||
| Nonvested at January 1, 2026 | 619 | $ | 222.68 | ||||||||
| Granted | 336 | 251.45 | |||||||||
| Vested | (74) | 199.73 | |||||||||
| Unearned | (96) | 202.81 | |||||||||
| Forfeited | (28) | 248.76 | |||||||||
| Nonvested at June 30, 2026 | 757 | $ | 239.25 | ||||||||
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| Millions | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 9 | $ | 11 | $ | 18 | $ | 22 | |||||||||
| Interest cost | 39 | 45 | 78 | 90 | |||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (56) | (61) | (112) | (121) | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of actuarial loss | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Net periodic pension (benefit)/cost | $ | (6) | $ | (3) | $ | (12) | $ | (5) | |||||||||
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| Millions | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Real estate income | $ | 80 | $ | 102 | $ | 156 | $ | 166 | |||||||||
| Interest income | 16 | 16 | 31 | 30 | |||||||||||||
| Net periodic pension benefit/(costs) | 15 | 14 | 30 | 27 | |||||||||||||
| Non-operating property environmental remediation and restoration | (8) | (7) | (19) | (12) | |||||||||||||
| Other | 2 | (2) | (2) | (10) | |||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 105 | $ | 123 | $ | 196 | $ | 201 | |||||||||
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| Millions, except per share amounts | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,993 | $ | 1,876 | $ | 3,694 | $ | 3,502 | |||||||||
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 593.4 | 594.1 | 593.2 | 597.5 | |||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of stock options | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of retention awards | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted | 594.0 | 594.8 | 593.8 | 598.4 | |||||||||||||
| Earnings per share - basic | $ | 3.36 | $ | 3.16 | $ | 6.23 | $ | 5.86 | |||||||||
| Earnings per share - diluted | $ | 3.36 | $ | 3.15 | $ | 6.22 | $ | 5.85 | |||||||||
| Stock options excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||
| Millions | Defined benefit plans | Foreign currency translation | Derivative instruments [a] | Total | ||||||||||
| Balance at April 1, 2026 | $ | (428) | $ | (140) | $ | 15 | $ | (553) | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications | (2) | (2) | - | (4) | ||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) [b] | 2 | - | (1) | 1 | ||||||||||
Net quarter-to-date other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes of $0.0 million | - | (2) | (1) | (3) | ||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2026 | $ | (428) | $ | (142) | $ | 14 | $ | (556) | ||||||
| Balance at April 1, 2025 | $ | (495) | $ | (241) | $ | 16 | $ | (720) | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications | (2) | 30 | - | 28 | ||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) [b] | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
Net quarter-to-date other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes of ($1.7) million | (2) | 30 | - | 28 | ||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2025 | $ | (497) | $ | (211) | $ | 16 | $ | (692) | ||||||
| Millions | Defined benefit plans | Foreign currency translation | Derivative instruments [a] | Total | ||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2026 | $ | (427) | $ | (179) | $ | 15 | $ | (591) | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications | (3) | 37 | - | 34 | ||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) [b] | 2 | - | (1) | 1 | ||||||||||
Net year-to-date other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes of ($0.1) million | (1) | 37 | (1) | 35 | ||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2026 | $ | (428) | $ | (142) | $ | 14 | $ | (556) | ||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ | (498) | $ | (241) | $ | 16 | $ | (723) | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications | 1 | 30 | - | 31 | ||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) [b] | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
Net year-to-date other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes of ($1.9) million | 1 | 30 | - | 31 | ||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2025 | $ | (497) | $ | (211) | $ | 16 | $ | (692) | ||||||
| Millions, except estimated useful life As of June 30, 2026 | Cost | Accumulated depreciation | Net book value | Estimated useful life | ||||||||||
| Land | $ | 5,493 | N/A | $ | 5,493 | N/A | ||||||||
| Road: | ||||||||||||||
| Rail and other track material | 19,905 | 8,089 | 11,816 | 43 | ||||||||||
| Ties | 12,998 | 4,405 | 8,593 | 34 | ||||||||||
| Ballast | 6,729 | 2,375 | 4,354 | 34 | ||||||||||
| Other roadway [a] | 24,879 | 6,288 | 18,591 | 47 | ||||||||||
| Total road | 64,511 | 21,157 | 43,354 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| Locomotives | 10,127 | 3,817 | 6,310 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Freight cars | 3,091 | 1,155 | 1,936 | 22 | ||||||||||
| Work equipment and other | 1,362 | 572 | 790 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Total equipment | 14,580 | 5,544 | 9,036 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Technology and other | 1,461 | 724 | 737 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Construction in progress | 1,579 | N/A | 1,579 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 87,624 | $ | 27,425 | $ | 60,199 | N/A | |||||||
| Millions, except estimated useful life As of December 31, 2025 | Cost | Accumulated depreciation | Net book value | Estimated useful life | ||||||||||
| Land | $ | 5,471 | N/A | $ | 5,471 | N/A | ||||||||
| Road: | ||||||||||||||
| Rail and other track material | 19,747 | 7,936 | 11,811 | 45 | ||||||||||
| Ties | 12,779 | 4,305 | 8,474 | 34 | ||||||||||
| Ballast | 6,646 | 2,309 | 4,337 | 34 | ||||||||||
| Other roadway [a] | 24,610 | 6,080 | 18,530 | 47 | ||||||||||
| Total road | 63,782 | 20,630 | 43,152 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| Locomotives | 9,926 | 3,813 | 6,113 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Freight cars | 3,080 | 1,107 | 1,973 | 23 | ||||||||||
| Work equipment and other | 1,318 | 540 | 778 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Total equipment | 14,324 | 5,460 | 8,864 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Technology and other | 1,414 | 669 | 745 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Construction in progress | 1,413 | N/A | 1,413 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 86,404 | $ | 26,759 | $ | 59,645 | N/A | |||||||
| Millions | Jun. 30, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Income and other taxes payable | $ | 1,252 | $ | 491 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 931 | 804 | ||||||
| Compensation-related accruals | 574 | 642 | ||||||
| Interest payable | 359 | 375 | ||||||
| Accrued casualty costs | 327 | 278 | ||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 233 | 270 | ||||||
| Equipment rents payable | 105 | 102 | ||||||
| Other | 543 | 532 | ||||||
| Total accounts payable and other current liabilities | $ | 4,324 | $ | 3,494 | ||||
| Millions, for the six months ended June 30, | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 413 | $ | 379 | ||||
| Current year accruals | 59 | 54 | ||||||
| Changes in estimates for prior years | (11) | 2 | ||||||
| Payments | (44) | (65) | ||||||
| Ending balance at June 30, | $ | 417 | $ | 370 | ||||
| Current portion, ending balance at June 30, | $ | 88 | $ | 109 | ||||
| Millions, for the six months ended June 30, | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 259 | $ | 268 | ||||
| Accruals | 41 | 28 | ||||||
| Payments | (39) | (41) | ||||||
| Ending balance at June 30, | $ | 261 | $ | 255 | ||||
| Current portion, ending balance at June 30, | $ | 65 | $ | 69 | ||||
| Millions, for the | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | $ | 2 | $ | - | $ | 4 | $ | - | |||||||||
| Purchased services and materials | 32 | 1 | 63 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Other | 1 | - | 4 | - | |||||||||||||
| Total acquisition-related expense [a] | $ | 35 | $ | 1 | $ | 71 | $ | 1 | |||||||||
Operating revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millions | 2026 | 2025 | Change | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Freight revenues | $ | 6,518 | $ | 5,843 | 12 % | $ | 12,411 | $ | 11,534 | 8 % | ||||||||||||||||
| Other subsidiary revenues | 194 | 181 | 7 | 369 | 375 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessorial revenues | 129 | 107 | 21 | 255 | 225 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 23 | 23 | - | 46 | 47 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 6,864 | $ | 6,154 | 12 % | $ | 13,081 | $ | 12,181 | 7 % | ||||||||||||||||
| Freight revenues | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millions | 2026 | 2025 | Change | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grain & grain products | $ | 1,106 | $ | 964 | 15 % | $ | 2,163 | $ | 1,914 | 13 % | ||||||||||||||||
| Fertilizer | 217 | 201 | 8 | 453 | 411 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Food & refrigerated | 272 | 267 | 2 | 519 | 527 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coal & renewables | 448 | 469 | (4) | 934 | 885 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulk | 2,043 | 1,901 | 7 | 4,069 | 3,737 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial chemicals & plastics | 685 | 646 | 6 | 1,340 | 1,253 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Metals & minerals | 621 | 561 | 11 | 1,176 | 1,082 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Forest products | 356 | 340 | 5 | 674 | 661 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy & specialized markets | 724 | 665 | 9 | 1,387 | 1,298 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial | 2,386 | 2,212 | 8 | 4,577 | 4,294 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive | 703 | 632 | 11 | 1,263 | 1,213 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Intermodal | 1,386 | 1,098 | 26 | 2,502 | 2,290 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Premium | 2,089 | 1,730 | 21 | 3,765 | 3,503 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 6,518 | $ | 5,843 | 12 % | $ | 12,411 | $ | 11,534 | 8 % | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue carloads | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thousands | 2026 | 2025 | Change | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grain & grain products | 242 | 216 | 12 % | 485 | 430 | 13 % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fertilizer | 54 | 55 | (2) | 106 | 104 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Food & refrigerated | 42 | 43 | (2) | 81 | 86 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coal & renewables | 176 | 205 | (14) | 390 | 390 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulk | 514 | 519 | (1) | 1,062 | 1,010 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial chemicals & plastics | 183 | 177 | 3 | 364 | 346 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Metals & minerals | 196 | 191 | 3 | 379 | 365 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Forest products | 53 | 52 | 2 | 102 | 103 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy & specialized markets | 154 | 149 | 3 | 301 | 292 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial | 586 | 569 | 3 | 1,146 | 1,106 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive | 210 | 209 | - | 393 | 404 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Intermodal [a] | 853 | 817 | 4 | 1,645 | 1,691 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Premium | 1,063 | 1,026 | 4 | 2,038 | 2,095 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,163 | 2,114 | 2 % | 4,246 | 4,211 | 1 % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Average revenue per car | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | Change | 2026 | 2025 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Grain & grain products | $ | 4,568 | $ | 4,467 | 2 % | $ | 4,456 | $ | 4,451 | - % | ||||||||||||||||
| Fertilizer | 3,995 | 3,627 | 10 | 4,273 | 3,959 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Food & refrigerated | 6,474 | 6,237 | 4 | 6,445 | 6,147 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coal & renewables | 2,546 | 2,283 | 12 | 2,395 | 2,267 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulk | 3,971 | 3,659 | 9 | 3,831 | 3,700 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial chemicals & plastics | 3,739 | 3,647 | 3 | 3,680 | 3,625 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Metals & minerals | 3,179 | 2,950 | 8 | 3,106 | 2,967 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Forest products | 6,686 | 6,508 | 3 | 6,599 | 6,387 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy & specialized markets | 4,711 | 4,439 | 6 | 4,610 | 4,436 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial | 4,075 | 3,885 | 5 | 3,995 | 3,881 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive | 3,350 | 3,034 | 10 | 3,214 | 3,004 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Intermodal [a] | 1,626 | 1,345 | 21 | 1,521 | 1,355 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Premium | 1,966 | 1,688 | 16 | 1,847 | 1,673 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Average | $ | 3,014 | $ | 2,764 | 9 % | $ | 2,923 | $ | 2,739 | 7 % | ||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millions | 2026 | 2025 | Change | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | $ | 1,240 | 1,249 | (1)% | $ | 2,467 | $ | 2,461 | - % | |||||||||||||||||
| Fuel | 938 | 576 | 63 | 1,581 | 1,179 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased services and materials | 709 | 642 | 10 | 1,382 | 1,273 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 638 | 613 | 4 | 1,271 | 1,223 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment and other rents | 214 | 230 | (7) | 433 | 471 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 362 | 319 | 13 | 726 | 678 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 4,101 | $ | 3,629 | 13 % | $ | 7,860 | $ | 7,285 | 8 % | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-operating items | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millions | 2026 | 2025 | Change | 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | $ | 105 | $ | 123 | (15)% | $ | 196 | $ | 201 | (2)% | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (313) | (335) | (7) | (633) | (657) | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (562) | (437) | 29 | (1,090) | (938) | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | Change | 2026 | 2025 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross ton-miles (GTMs) (billions) | 225.2 | 220.3 | 2% | 445.7 | 433.1 | 3% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (billions) | 109.9 | 107.6 | 2 | 221.4 | 211.6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Freight car velocity (daily miles per car) | 231 | 221 | 5 | 233 | 218 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Average train speed (miles per hour) [a] | 24.7 | 23.9 | 3 | 25.1 | 23.8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Average terminal dwell time (hours) [a] | 19.7 | 21.2 | (7) | 19.7 | 21.7 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Locomotive productivity (GTMs per horsepower day) | 142 | 141 | 1 | 143 | 138 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Train length (feet) | 9,890 | 9,689 | 2 | 9,819 | 9,590 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Intermodal service performance index (%) | 95 | 99 | (4) pts | 96 | 96 | - pts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Manifest service performance index (%) | 95 | 97 | (2) pts | 96 | 95 | 1 pts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Workforce productivity (car miles per employee) | 1,176 | 1,124 | 5 | 1,170 | 1,108 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total employees (average) | 28,786 | 29,711 | (3) | 28,716 | 29,929 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating ratio (%) | 59.7 | 59.0 | 0.7 pts | 60.1 | 59.8 | 0.3 pts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt / net income | ||||||||
| Millions, except ratios for the trailing twelve months ended [1] | Jun. 30, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Debt | $ | 30,327 | $ | 31,814 | ||||
| Net income | 7,330 | 7,138 | ||||||
| Debt / net income | 4.1 | 4.5 | ||||||
| Adjusted debt / adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||
| Millions, except ratios for the trailing twelve months ended [1] | Jun. 30, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 7,330 | $ | 7,138 | ||||
| Add: | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | 2,180 | 2,028 | ||||||
| Depreciation | 2,513 | 2,465 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 1,285 | 1,309 | ||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 13,308 | $ | 12,940 | ||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||
| Other income, net | (624) | (629) | ||||||
| Interest on operating lease liabilities [2] | 35 | 40 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (a) | $ | 12,719 | $ | 12,351 | ||||
| Debt | $ | 30,327 | $ | 31,814 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 842 | 1,008 | ||||||
| Adjusted debt (b) | $ | 31,169 | $ | 32,822 | ||||
| Adjusted debt / adjusted EBITDA (b/a) | 2.5 | 2.7 | ||||||
| Cash flows | ||||||||
| Millions, for the six months ended June 30, | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 5,516 | $ | 4,543 | ||||
| Cash used in investing activities | (2,064) | (1,839) | ||||||
| Cash used in financing activities | (3,109) | (2,649) | ||||||
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 343 | $ | 55 | ||||
| Millions, for the six months ended June 30, | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Rail and other track material | $ | 251 | $ | 245 | ||||
| Ties | 306 | 306 | ||||||
| Ballast | 112 | 101 | ||||||
| Other [a] | 293 | 294 | ||||||
| Total road infrastructure replacements | 962 | 946 | ||||||
| Line expansion and other capacity projects | 129 | 118 | ||||||
| Commercial facilities | 84 | 174 | ||||||
| Total capacity and commercial facilities | 213 | 292 | ||||||
| Locomotives and freight cars [b] | 433 | 465 | ||||||
| Technology and other | 202 | 139 | ||||||
| Total cash capital investments [c] | $ | 1,810 | $ | 1,842 | ||||
| Millions, for the six months ended June 30, | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 5,516 | $ | 4,543 | ||||||||||
| Cash used in investing activities | (2,064) | (1,839) | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | (1,640) | (1,599) | ||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 1,812 | $ | 1,105 | ||||||||||
| Millions, except percentages, for the six months ended June 30, | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 5,516 | $ | 4,543 | ||||||||||
| Cash used in capital investments | (1,810) | (1,842) | ||||||||||||
| Total (a) | $ | 3,706 | $ | 2,701 | ||||||||||
| Net income (b) | $ | 3,694 | $ | 3,502 | ||||||||||
| Cash flow conversion rate (a/b) | 100% | 77% | ||||||||||||
| Jul. 1, through Dec. 31, 2026 | Payments Due by Dec. 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millions | Total | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | After 2030 | |||||||||||||||||
| Debt [a] | $ | 57,309 | $ | 609 | $ | 2,455 | $ | 2,402 | $ | 2,360 | $ | 1,816 | $ | 47,667 | |||||||||
| Purchase obligations [b] | 2,224 | 436 | 572 | 467 | 426 | 300 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating leases [c] | 942 | 107 | 226 | 195 | 129 | 110 | 175 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other post-retirement benefits [d] | 337 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 175 | ||||||||||||||||
| Finance lease obligations [e] | 87 | 15 | 37 | 14 | 21 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Total contractual obligations | $ | 60,899 | $ | 1,185 | $ | 3,326 | $ | 3,114 | $ | 2,972 | $ | 2,262 | $ | 48,040 | |||||||||
| Period | Total number of shares purchased [a] | Average price paid per share | Total number of shares purchased as part of a publicly announced plan or program [b] | Maximum number of shares that may be purchased under current authority [c] | ||||||||||
| Apr. 1 through Apr. 30 | 5,191 | $ | 270.66 | - | 93,888,442 | |||||||||
| May. 1 through May. 31 | 9,990 | 274.81 | - | 93,888,442 | ||||||||||
| Jun. 1 through Jun. 30 | 637 | 263.56 | - | 93,888,442 | ||||||||||
| Total | 15,818 | $ | 273.00 | - | N/A | |||||||||
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| By | /s/ Jennifer L. Hamann | ||||||||||
Jennifer L. Hamann | |||||||||||
Executive Vice President and | |||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
| By | /s/ Carrie J. Powers | ||||||||||
Carrie J. Powers | |||||||||||
Vice President, Controller, and | |||||||||||
Chief Accounting Officer | |||||||||||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) | |||||||||||
/s/ V. James Vena | ||||||||
V. James Vena | ||||||||
Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
/s/ Jennifer L. Hamann | ||||||||
Jennifer L. Hamann | ||||||||
Executive Vice President and | ||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ V. James Vena | |||||||
V. James Vena | ||||||||
Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Union Pacific Corporation | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Jennifer L. Hamann | |||||||
Jennifer L. Hamann | ||||||||
Executive Vice President and | ||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Union Pacific Corporation | ||||||||