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Fourth quarter earnings per diluted share of $2.91, up 7%
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Fourth quarter operating ratio of 58.7%
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Full year earnings per diluted share of $11.09, up 6%
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Full year operating ratio of 59.9%
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Full year return on invested capital of 15.8%
OMAHA, Neb., January 23, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2024 fourth quarter net income of $1.8 billion, or $2.91 per diluted share. These results include $40 million of labor expense related to the ratification of a crew staffing agreement. This compares to 2023 fourth quarter net income of $1.7 billion, or $2.71 per diluted share.
Reported net income for full year 2024 was $6.7 billion, or $11.09 per diluted share. These full year results compare to full year 2023 net income of $6.4 billion, or $10.45 per diluted share.
"Our strong fourth quarter results represent a great capstone to a very successful year for Union Pacific," said Jim Vena, Union Pacific Chief Executive Officer. "The team has fully embraced our strategy to lead the industry in safety, service, and operational excellence. That commitment has produced industry leading financial results in 2024, punctuated by our strong finish to the year. We will carry this momentum into 2025 as we seek to unlock the full potential of the UP franchise."
Fourth Quarter Summary: 2024 vs. 2023
Financial Results: Strong Service and Efficient Performance Enabled Volume Growth; Fourth Quarter Records for Operating Income and Net Income
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Operating revenue of $6.1 billion was down 1% driven by lower fuel surcharge revenue, unfavorable business mix, and lower other revenue, partially offset by increased volume and core pricing gains.
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Revenue carloads were up 5%.
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Operating ratio was 58.7%, an improvement of 220 basis points. This includes an unfavorable 70 basis point impact from the ratification of a crew staffing agreement.
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Operating income of $2.5 billion was up 5%.
Operating Performance: Improved Network Fluidity Amid Volume Growth; Fourth Quarter Record for Workforce Productivity
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Quarterly freight car velocity improved 1% to 219 daily miles per car.
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Quarterly locomotive productivity declined 3% to 136 gross ton-miles (GTMs) per horsepower day.
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Quarterly workforce productivity increased 6% to 1,118 car miles per employee.
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Fuel consumption rate improved 1% to 1.078, measured in gallons of fuel per thousand GTMs.
Full Year Summary: 2024 vs. 2023
Financial Results: Higher Operating Revenue Driven by Volume and Core Pricing Gains
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Operating revenue of $24.3 billion was up 1% driven by increased volume and core pricing gains, partially offset by lower fuel surcharge revenue, unfavorable business mix, and lower other revenue.
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Revenue carloads increased 3%.
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Operating ratio of 59.9% improved 240 basis points.
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Operating Income of $9.7 billion was up 7%.
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Union Pacific’s 2024 capital program totaled $3.4 billion.
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The company repurchased 6.3 million shares in 2024 at an aggregate cost of $1.5 billion.
Operating Performance: Strong Improvement Across Safety, Service, and Operational Excellence; Full Year Record for Workforce Productivity
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Union Pacific’s reportable personal injury and reportable derailment rates both improved.
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Freight car velocity improved 2% to 208 daily miles per car.
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Locomotive productivity improved 5% to 135 GTMs per horsepower day.
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Workforce productivity improved 6% to 1,062 car miles per employee.
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Fuel consumption rate improved 1% to 1.082, measured in gallons of fuel per thousand GTMs.
2025 Outlook: On Track with Investor Day Targets
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Volume impacted by mixed economic backdrop, coal demand, and challenging year-over-year international intermodal comparisons
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Pricing dollars accretive to operating ratio
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Earnings per share growth consistent with attaining the 3-year CAGR target of high-single to low-double digit
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Industry-leading operating ratio and return on invested capital
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No change to long-term capital allocation strategy
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Capital plan of $3.4 billion
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Share repurchases of $4.0 to $4.5 billion
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Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call
Union Pacific will provide a webcast for its fourth quarter 2024 earnings release presentation live at https://investor.unionpacific.com and via teleconference on Thursday, January 23, 2025, 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.
This news release and related materials contain statements about the Company’s future that are not statements of historical fact, including specifically the statements regarding the potential impacts of public health crises, including pandemics, epidemics and the outbreak of other contagious diseases, such as the coronavirus and its variant strains (COVID); the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars and other geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and any impacts on our business operations, financial results, liquidity, and financial position, and on the world economy (including customers, employees, and supply chains), including as a result of fluctuations in volume and carloadings; expectations as to general macroeconomic conditions, including slowdowns and recessions, domestically or internationally, and future volatility in interest rates and fuel prices; closing of customer manufacturing, distribution, or production facilities; expectations as to operational or service improvements; expectations as to hiring challenges; availability of employees; expectations regarding the effectiveness of steps taken or to be taken to improve operations, service, infrastructure improvements, and transportation plan modifications (including those in response to increased traffic); expectations as to cost savings, revenue growth, and earnings; the time by which goals, targets, or objectives will be achieved; projections, predictions, expectations, estimates, or forecasts as to business, financial, and operational results, future economic performance, and planned capital investments ; proposed new products and services; estimates of costs relating to environmental remediation and restoration; estimates and expectations regarding tax matters; estimates and expectations regarding potential tariffs; expectations that claims, litigation, environmental costs, commitments, contingent liabilities, labor negotiations or agreements, cyberattacks or other matters. These statements are, or will be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements also generally include, without limitation, information, or statements regarding: projections, predictions, expectations, estimates, or forecasts as to the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ business, financial, and operational results, and future economic performance; and management’s beliefs, expectations, goals, and objectives and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.
Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times that, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information, including expectations regarding operational and financial improvements and the Company’s future performance or results are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statement. Important factors, including risk factors, could affect the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ future results and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Information regarding risk factors and other cautionary information are available in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2023, which was filed with the SEC on February 9, 2024. The Company updates information regarding risk factors if circumstances require such updates in its periodic reports on Form 10-Q and its subsequent Annual Reports on Form 10-K (or such other reports that may be filed with the SEC).
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| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Millions, Except Per Share Amounts and Percentages, For the Periods Ended December 31, | 4th Quarter |
| Full Year | ||||||||||||||
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| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
| % |
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| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
| % | |||
| Operating Revenues |
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| Freight revenues | $ | 5,789 |
| $ | 5,801 |
| - | % |
| $ | 22,811 |
| $ | 22,571 |
| 1 | % |
| Other revenues |
| 332 |
|
| 358 |
| (7 | ) |
|
| 1,439 |
|
| 1,548 |
| (7 | ) |
| Total operating revenues |
| 6,121 |
|
| 6,159 |
| (1 | ) |
|
| 24,250 |
|
| 24,119 |
| 1 |
|
| Operating Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Compensation and benefits |
| 1,261 |
|
| 1,169 |
| 8 |
|
|
| 4,899 |
|
| 4,818 |
| 2 |
|
| Purchased services and materials |
| 619 |
|
| 645 |
| (4 | ) |
|
| 2,520 |
|
| 2,616 |
| (4 | ) |
| Fuel |
| 581 |
|
| 759 |
| (23 | ) |
|
| 2,474 |
|
| 2,891 |
| (14 | ) |
| Depreciation |
| 606 |
|
| 589 |
| 3 |
|
|
| 2,398 |
|
| 2,318 |
| 3 |
|
| Equipment and other rents |
| 248 |
|
| 229 |
| 8 |
|
|
| 920 |
|
| 947 |
| (3 | ) |
| Other |
| 281 |
|
| 361 |
| (22 | ) |
|
| 1,326 |
|
| 1,447 |
| (8 | ) |
| Total operating expenses |
| 3,596 |
|
| 3,752 |
| (4 | ) |
|
| 14,537 |
|
| 15,037 |
| (3 | ) |
| Operating Income |
| 2,525 |
|
| 2,407 |
| 5 |
|
|
| 9,713 |
|
| 9,082 |
| 7 |
|
| Other income, net |
| 68 |
|
| 108 |
| (37 | ) |
|
| 350 |
|
| 491 |
| (29 | ) |
| Interest expense |
| (312 | ) |
| (331 | ) | (6 | ) |
|
| (1,269 | ) |
| (1,340 | ) | (5 | ) |
| Income before income taxes |
| 2,281 |
|
| 2,184 |
| 4 |
|
|
| 8,794 |
|
| 8,233 |
| 7 |
|
| Income tax expense |
| (519 | ) |
| (532 | ) | (2 | ) |
|
| (2,047 | ) |
| (1,854 | ) | 10 |
|
| Net Income | $ | 1,762 |
| $ | 1,652 |
| 7 | % |
| $ | 6,747 |
| $ | 6,379 |
| 6 | % |
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| Share and Per Share |
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| Earnings per share - basic | $ | 2.92 |
| $ | 2.71 |
| 8 | % |
| $ | 11.10 |
| $ | 10.47 |
| 6 | % |
| Earnings per share - diluted | $ | 2.91 |
| $ | 2.71 |
| 7 |
|
| $ | 11.09 |
| $ | 10.45 |
| 6 |
|
| Weighted average number of shares - basic |
| 604.2 |
|
| 608.9 |
| (1 | ) |
|
| 607.6 |
|
| 609.2 |
| - |
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| Weighted average number of shares - diluted |
| 605.2 |
|
| 609.9 |
| (1 | ) |
|
| 608.6 |
|
| 610.2 |
| - |
|
| Dividends declared per share | $ | 1.34 |
| $ | 1.30 |
| 3 |
|
| $ | 5.28 |
| $ | 5.20 |
| 2 |
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| Operating Ratio |
| 58.7 | % |
| 60.9 | % | (2.2) pts |
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| 59.9 | % |
| 62.3 | % | (2.4) pts | ||
| Effective Tax Rate |
| 22.8 | % |
| 24.4 | % | (1.6) pts |
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| 23.3 | % |
| 22.5 | % | 0.8 pts | ||
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Freight Revenues Statistics (unaudited) | |||||||||||||
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| For the Periods Ended December 31, | 4th Quarter |
| Full Year | ||||||||||
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| 2024 |
| 2023 | % |
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| 2024 |
| 2023 | % | |||
| Freight Revenues (Millions) |
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| Grain & grain products | $ | 1,061 | $ | 986 | 8 | % |
| $ | 3,828 | $ | 3,644 | 5 | % |
| Fertilizer |
| 199 |
| 194 | 3 |
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|
| 811 |
| 757 | 7 |
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| Food & refrigerated |
| 253 |
| 264 | (4 | ) |
|
| 1,085 |
| 1,041 | 4 |
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| Coal & renewables |
| 351 |
| 494 | (29 | ) |
|
| 1,483 |
| 1,916 | (23 | ) |
| Bulk |
| 1,864 |
| 1,938 | (4 | ) |
|
| 7,207 |
| 7,358 | (2 | ) |
| Industrial chemicals & plastics |
| 582 |
| 538 | 8 |
|
|
| 2,345 |
| 2,176 | 8 |
|
| Metals & minerals |
| 507 |
| 540 | (6 | ) |
|
| 2,081 |
| 2,194 | (5 | ) |
| Forest products |
| 324 |
| 335 | (3 | ) |
|
| 1,326 |
| 1,347 | (2 | ) |
| Energy & specialized markets |
| 679 |
| 665 | 2 |
|
|
| 2,688 |
| 2,521 | 7 |
|
| Industrial |
| 2,092 |
| 2,078 | 1 |
|
|
| 8,440 |
| 8,238 | 2 |
|
| Automotive |
| 581 |
| 600 | (3 | ) |
|
| 2,452 |
| 2,421 | 1 |
|
| Intermodal |
| 1,252 |
| 1,185 | 6 |
|
|
| 4,712 |
| 4,554 | 3 |
|
| Premium |
| 1,833 |
| 1,785 | 3 |
|
|
| 7,164 |
| 6,975 | 3 |
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| Total | $ | 5,789 | $ | 5,801 | - | % |
| $ | 22,811 | $ | 22,571 | 1 | % |
| Revenue Carloads (Thousands) |
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| Grain & grain products |
| 234 |
| 216 | 8 | % |
|
| 850 |
| 798 | 7 | % |
| Fertilizer |
| 51 |
| 47 | 9 |
|
|
| 213 |
| 191 | 12 |
|
| Food & refrigerated |
| 40 |
| 42 | (5 | ) |
|
| 177 |
| 175 | 1 |
|
| Coal & renewables |
| 175 |
| 217 | (19 | ) |
|
| 702 |
| 867 | (19 | ) |
| Bulk |
| 500 |
| 522 | (4 | ) |
|
| 1,942 |
| 2,031 | (4 | ) |
| Industrial chemicals & plastics |
| 170 |
| 161 | 6 |
|
|
| 672 |
| 645 | 4 |
|
| Metals & minerals |
| 179 |
| 189 | (5 | ) |
|
| 719 |
| 793 | (9 | ) |
| Forest products |
| 52 |
| 52 | - |
|
|
| 213 |
| 213 | - |
|
| Energy & specialized markets |
| 154 |
| 153 | 1 |
|
|
| 607 |
| 582 | 4 |
|
| Industrial |
| 555 |
| 555 | - |
|
|
| 2,211 |
| 2,233 | (1 | ) |
| Automotive |
| 197 |
| 197 | - |
|
|
| 824 |
| 820 | - |
|
| Intermodal [a] |
| 911 |
| 782 | 16 |
|
|
| 3,357 |
| 3,028 | 11 |
|
| Premium |
| 1,108 |
| 979 | 13 |
|
|
| 4,181 |
| 3,848 | 9 |
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| Total |
| 2,163 |
| 2,056 | 5 | % |
|
| 8,334 |
| 8,112 | 3 | % |
| Average Revenue per Car |
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| Grain & grain products | $ | 4,532 | $ | 4,580 | (1 | )% |
| $ | 4,505 | $ | 4,567 | (1 | )% |
| Fertilizer |
| 3,918 |
| 4,085 | (4 | ) |
|
| 3,809 |
| 3,962 | (4 | ) |
| Food & refrigerated |
| 6,152 |
| 6,174 | - |
|
|
| 6,104 |
| 5,929 | 3 |
|
| Coal & renewables |
| 2,012 |
| 2,281 | (12 | ) |
|
| 2,113 |
| 2,211 | (4 | ) |
| Bulk |
| 3,723 |
| 3,712 | - |
|
|
| 3,710 |
| 3,623 | 2 |
|
| Industrial chemicals & plastics |
| 3,445 |
| 3,353 | 3 |
|
|
| 3,493 |
| 3,374 | 4 |
|
| Metals & minerals |
| 2,820 |
| 2,860 | (1 | ) |
|
| 2,893 |
| 2,765 | 5 |
|
| Forest products |
| 6,210 |
| 6,326 | (2 | ) |
|
| 6,229 |
| 6,310 | (1 | ) |
| Energy & specialized markets |
| 4,412 |
| 4,347 | 1 |
|
|
| 4,426 |
| 4,335 | 2 |
|
| Industrial |
| 3,771 |
| 3,742 | 1 |
|
|
| 3,818 |
| 3,689 | 3 |
|
| Automotive |
| 2,952 |
| 3,061 | (4 | ) |
|
| 2,976 |
| 2,955 | 1 |
|
| Intermodal [a] |
| 1,376 |
| 1,515 | (9 | ) |
|
| 1,404 |
| 1,504 | (7 | ) |
| Premium |
| 1,656 |
| 1,824 | (9 | ) |
|
| 1,714 |
| 1,813 | (5 | ) |
| Average | $ | 2,677 | $ | 2,822 | (5 | )% |
| $ | 2,737 | $ | 2,782 | (2 | )% |
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| [a] For intermodal shipments each container or trailer equals one carload. | |||||||||||||
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (unaudited) | ||||
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| Millions, Except Percentages | Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | ||
| Assets |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,016 | $ | 1,055 |
| Short-term investments |
| 20 |
| 16 |
| Other current assets |
| 2,985 |
| 3,077 |
| Investments |
| 2,664 |
| 2,605 |
| Properties, net |
| 58,343 |
| 57,398 |
| Operating lease assets |
| 1,297 |
| 1,643 |
| Other assets |
| 1,390 |
| 1,338 |
| Total assets | $ | 67,715 | $ | 67,132 |
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| Liabilities and Common Shareholders' Equity |
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| Debt due within one year | $ | 1,425 | $ | 1,423 |
| Other current liabilities |
| 3,829 |
| 3,683 |
| Debt due after one year |
| 29,767 |
| 31,156 |
| Operating lease liabilities |
| 925 |
| 1,245 |
| Deferred income taxes |
| 13,151 |
| 13,123 |
| Other long-term liabilities |
| 1,728 |
| 1,714 |
| Total liabilities |
| 50,825 |
| 52,344 |
| Total common shareholders' equity |
| 16,890 |
| 14,788 |
| Total liabilities and common shareholders' equity | $ | 67,715 | $ | 67,132 |
| Return on Average Common Shareholders' Equity | 42.6 % | 47.3 % |
| Return on Invested Capital as Adjusted (ROIC)* | 15.8 % | 15.5 % |
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| * ROIC is a non-GAAP measure; however, management believes that it is an important measure in evaluating efficiency and effectiveness of our long-term capital investments. See page 9 for a reconciliation to GAAP. | ||
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) | ||||||
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| Millions, for the Periods Ended December 31, |
| 2024 |
|
| 2023 |
|
| Operating Activities |
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| Net income | $ | 6,747 |
| $ | 6,379 |
|
| Depreciation |
| 2,398 |
|
| 2,318 |
|
| Deferred and other income taxes |
| 28 |
|
| 117 |
|
| Other - net |
| 173 |
|
| (435 | ) |
| Cash provided by operating activities |
| 9,346 |
|
| 8,379 |
|
| Investing Activities |
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| Capital investments* |
| (3,452 | ) |
| (3,606 | ) |
| Other - net |
| 127 |
|
| (61 | ) |
| Cash used in investing activities |
| (3,325 | ) |
| (3,667 | ) |
| Financing Activities |
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| Dividends paid |
| (3,213 | ) |
| (3,173 | ) |
| Debt repaid |
| (2,226 | ) |
| (2,190 | ) |
| Share repurchase programs |
| (1,505 | ) |
| (705 | ) |
| Debt Issued |
| 800 |
|
| 1,599 |
|
| Other - net |
| 77 |
|
| (156 | ) |
| Cash used in financing activities |
| (6,067 | ) |
| (4,625 | ) |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
| (46 | ) |
| 87 |
|
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year |
| 1,074 |
|
| 987 |
|
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 1,028 |
| $ | 1,074 |
|
| Free Cash Flow** |
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| Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 9,346 |
| $ | 8,379 |
|
| Cash used in investing activities |
| (3,325 | ) |
| (3,667 | ) |
| Dividends paid |
| (3,213 | ) |
| (3,173 | ) |
| Free cash flow | $ | 2,808 |
| $ | 1,539 |
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| * Capital investments include locomotive and freight car early lease buyouts of $143 million in 2024 and $57 million in 2023.
** 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) | |||||||||||||
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| For the Periods Ended December 31, | 4th Quarter |
| Full Year | ||||||||||
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| 2024 |
| 2023 | % |
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| 2024 |
| 2023 | % | |||
| Operating/Performance Statistics |
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| Freight car velocity (daily miles per car)* |
| 219 |
| 217 | 1 | % |
|
| 208 |
| 204 | 2 | % |
| Average train speed (miles per hour)* |
| 23.9 |
| 24.9 | (4 | ) |
|
| 23.6 |
| 24.2 | (2 | ) |
| Average terminal dwell time (hours)* |
| 21.8 |
| 22.7 | (4 | ) |
|
| 22.6 |
| 23.4 | (3 | ) |
| Locomotive productivity (GTMs per horsepower day) |
| 136 |
| 140 | (3 | ) |
|
| 135 |
| 129 | 5 |
|
| Gross ton-miles (GTMs) (millions) |
| 218,558 |
| 214,570 | 2 |
|
|
| 847,386 |
| 837,502 | 1 |
|
| Train length (feet) |
| 9,462 |
| 9,413 | 1 |
|
|
| 9,469 |
| 9,356 | 1 |
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| Intermodal service performance index (%) |
| 89 |
| 96 | (7) pts |
|
| 90 |
| 88 | 2 pts | ||
| Manifest service performance index (%) |
| 96 |
| 91 | 5 pts |
|
| 89 |
| 85 | 4 pts | ||
| Intermodal car trip plan compliance (%)** |
| 79 |
| 85 | (6) pts |
|
| 80 |
| 78 | 2 pts | ||
| Manifest car trip plan compliance (%)** |
| 73 |
| 70 | 3 pts |
|
| 68 |
| 65 | 3 pts | ||
| Workforce productivity (car miles per employee) |
| 1,118 |
| 1,051 | 6 |
|
|
| 1,062 |
| 1,000 | 6 |
|
| Total employees (average) |
| 29,789 |
| 30,559 | (3 | ) |
|
| 30,336 |
| 31,490 | (4 | ) |
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| Locomotive Fuel Statistics |
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| Average fuel price per gallon consumed | $ | 2.41 | $ | 3.16 | (24 | )% |
| $ | 2.64 | $ | 3.09 | (15 | )% |
| Fuel consumed in gallons (millions) |
| 236 |
| 234 | 1 |
|
|
| 917 |
| 911 | 1 |
|
| Fuel consumption rate*** |
| 1.078 |
| 1.091 | (1 | ) |
|
| 1.082 |
| 1.088 | (1 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
| Revenue Ton-Miles (Millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
| Grain & grain products |
| 23,207 |
| 21,166 | 10 | % |
|
| 84,302 |
| 77,717 | 8 | % |
| Fertilizer |
| 3,291 |
| 2,960 | 11 |
|
|
| 13,204 |
| 12,031 | 10 |
|
| Food & refrigerated |
| 4,313 |
| 4,586 | (6 | ) |
|
| 18,547 |
| 18,286 | 1 |
|
| Coal & renewables |
| 17,126 |
| 21,876 | (22 | ) |
|
| 72,106 |
| 88,604 | (19 | ) |
| Bulk |
| 47,937 |
| 50,588 | (5 | ) |
|
| 188,159 |
| 196,638 | (4 | ) |
| Industrial chemicals & plastics |
| 7,457 |
| 7,040 | 6 |
|
|
| 30,436 |
| 28,837 | 6 |
|
| Metals & minerals |
| 8,013 |
| 8,712 | (8 | ) |
|
| 32,793 |
| 36,121 | (9 | ) |
| Forest products |
| 5,369 |
| 5,447 | (1 | ) |
|
| 21,967 |
| 22,447 | (2 | ) |
| Energy & specialized markets |
| 10,690 |
| 10,349 | 3 |
|
|
| 41,925 |
| 39,286 | 7 |
|
| Industrial |
| 31,529 |
| 31,548 | - |
|
|
| 127,121 |
| 126,691 | - |
|
| Automotive |
| 4,452 |
| 4,369 | 2 |
|
|
| 18,425 |
| 18,080 | 2 |
|
| Intermodal |
| 20,506 |
| 18,438 | 11 |
|
|
| 76,011 |
| 71,890 | 6 |
|
| Premium |
| 24,958 |
| 22,807 | 9 |
|
|
| 94,436 |
| 89,970 | 5 |
|
| Total |
| 104,424 |
| 104,943 | - | % |
|
| 409,716 |
| 413,299 | (1 | )% |
|
| |||||||||||||
| * Surface Transportation Board (STB) reported performance measures.
** Methodology used to report is not comparable with the reporting to the STB under docket number EP 770.
*** 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, | 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | Full Year | |||||||||||
| Operating Revenues |
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
| Freight revenues | $ | 5,616 |
| $ | 5,638 |
| $ | 5,768 |
| $ | 5,789 |
| $ | 22,811 |
|
| Other revenues |
| 415 |
|
| 369 |
|
| 323 |
|
| 332 |
|
| 1,439 |
|
| Total operating revenues |
| 6,031 |
|
| 6,007 |
|
| 6,091 |
|
| 6,121 |
|
| 24,250 |
|
| Operating Expenses |
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits |
| 1,223 |
|
| 1,187 |
|
| 1,228 |
|
| 1,261 |
|
| 4,899 |
|
| Purchased services and materials |
| 613 |
|
| 644 |
|
| 644 |
|
| 619 |
|
| 2,520 |
|
| Fuel |
| 658 |
|
| 625 |
|
| 610 |
|
| 581 |
|
| 2,474 |
|
| Depreciation |
| 594 |
|
| 596 |
|
| 602 |
|
| 606 |
|
| 2,398 |
|
| Equipment and other rents |
| 216 |
|
| 219 |
|
| 237 |
|
| 248 |
|
| 920 |
|
| Other |
| 355 |
|
| 336 |
|
| 354 |
|
| 281 |
|
| 1,326 |
|
| Total operating expenses |
| 3,659 |
|
| 3,607 |
|
| 3,675 |
|
| 3,596 |
|
| 14,537 |
|
| Operating Income |
| 2,372 |
|
| 2,400 |
|
| 2,416 |
|
| 2,525 |
|
| 9,713 |
|
| Other income, net |
| 92 |
|
| 103 |
|
| 87 |
|
| 68 |
|
| 350 |
|
| Interest expense |
| (324 | ) |
| (319 | ) |
| (314 | ) |
| (312 | ) |
| (1,269 | ) |
| Income before income taxes |
| 2,140 |
|
| 2,184 |
|
| 2,189 |
|
| 2,281 |
|
| 8,794 |
|
| Income tax expense |
| (499 | ) |
| (511 | ) |
| (518 | ) |
| (519 | ) |
| (2,047 | ) |
| Net Income | $ | 1,641 |
| $ | 1,673 |
| $ | 1,671 |
| $ | 1,762 |
| $ | 6,747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
| Share and Per Share |
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
| Earnings per share - basic | $ | 2.69 |
| $ | 2.75 |
| $ | 2.75 |
| $ | 2.92 |
| $ | 11.10 |
|
| Earnings per share - diluted | $ | 2.69 |
| $ | 2.74 |
| $ | 2.75 |
| $ | 2.91 |
| $ | 11.09 |
|
| Weighted average number of shares - basic |
| 609.2 |
|
| 609.4 |
|
| 607.6 |
|
| 604.2 |
|
| 607.6 |
|
| Weighted average number of shares - diluted |
| 610.2 |
|
| 610.3 |
|
| 608.6 |
|
| 605.2 |
|
| 608.6 |
|
| Dividends declared per share | $ | 1.30 |
| $ | 1.30 |
| $ | 1.34 |
| $ | 1.34 |
| $ | 5.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
| Operating Ratio |
| 60.7 | % |
| 60.0 | % |
| 60.3 | % |
| 58.7 | % |
| 59.9 | % |
| Effective Tax Rate |
| 23.3 | % |
| 23.4 | % |
| 23.7 | % |
| 22.8 | % |
| 23.3 | % |
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Freight Revenue Statistics (unaudited) | ||||||||||
|
| ||||||||||
|
| 2024 | |||||||||
|
| 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | Full Year | |||||
| Freight Revenues (Millions) |
|
|
|
|
| |||||
| Grain & grain products | $ | 943 | $ | 901 | $ | 923 | $ | 1,061 | $ | 3,828 |
| Fertilizer |
| 201 |
| 203 |
| 208 |
| 199 |
| 811 |
| Food & refrigerated |
| 285 |
| 278 |
| 269 |
| 253 |
| 1,085 |
| Coal & renewables |
| 388 |
| 339 |
| 405 |
| 351 |
| 1,483 |
| Bulk |
| 1,817 |
| 1,721 |
| 1,805 |
| 1,864 |
| 7,207 |
| Industrial chemicals & plastics |
| 572 |
| 593 |
| 598 |
| 582 |
| 2,345 |
| Metals & minerals |
| 515 |
| 530 |
| 529 |
| 507 |
| 2,081 |
| Forest products |
| 338 |
| 342 |
| 322 |
| 324 |
| 1,326 |
| Energy & specialized markets |
| 679 |
| 658 |
| 672 |
| 679 |
| 2,688 |
| Industrial |
| 2,104 |
| 2,123 |
| 2,121 |
| 2,092 |
| 8,440 |
| Automotive |
| 611 |
| 659 |
| 601 |
| 581 |
| 2,452 |
| Intermodal |
| 1,084 |
| 1,135 |
| 1,241 |
| 1,252 |
| 4,712 |
| Premium |
| 1,695 |
| 1,794 |
| 1,842 |
| 1,833 |
| 7,164 |
| Total | $ | 5,616 | $ | 5,638 | $ | 5,768 | $ | 5,789 | $ | 22,811 |
| Revenue Carloads (Thousands) |
|
|
|
|
| |||||
| Grain & grain products |
| 210 |
| 200 |
| 206 |
| 234 |
| 850 |
| Fertilizer |
| 47 |
| 62 |
| 53 |
| 51 |
| 213 |
| Food & refrigerated |
| 46 |
| 46 |
| 45 |
| 40 |
| 177 |
| Coal & renewables |
| 177 |
| 158 |
| 192 |
| 175 |
| 702 |
| Bulk |
| 480 |
| 466 |
| 496 |
| 500 |
| 1,942 |
| Industrial chemicals & plastics |
| 164 |
| 169 |
| 169 |
| 170 |
| 672 |
| Metals & minerals |
| 170 |
| 184 |
| 186 |
| 179 |
| 719 |
| Forest products |
| 53 |
| 55 |
| 53 |
| 52 |
| 213 |
| Energy & specialized markets |
| 154 |
| 147 |
| 152 |
| 154 |
| 607 |
| Industrial |
| 541 |
| 555 |
| 560 |
| 555 |
| 2,211 |
| Automotive |
| 207 |
| 218 |
| 202 |
| 197 |
| 824 |
| Intermodal [a] |
| 739 |
| 798 |
| 909 |
| 911 |
| 3,357 |
| Premium |
| 946 |
| 1,016 |
| 1,111 |
| 1,108 |
| 4,181 |
| Total |
| 1,967 |
| 2,037 |
| 2,167 |
| 2,163 |
| 8,334 |
| Average Revenue per Car |
|
|
|
|
| |||||
| Grain & grain products | $ | 4,494 | $ | 4,493 | $ | 4,498 | $ | 4,532 | $ | 4,505 |
| Fertilizer |
| 4,271 |
| 3,311 |
| 3,872 |
| 3,918 |
| 3,809 |
| Food & refrigerated |
| 6,231 |
| 5,943 |
| 6,099 |
| 6,152 |
| 6,104 |
| Coal & renewables |
| 2,189 |
| 2,156 |
| 2,101 |
| 2,012 |
| 2,113 |
| Bulk |
| 3,787 |
| 3,692 |
| 3,641 |
| 3,723 |
| 3,710 |
| Industrial chemicals & plastics |
| 3,486 |
| 3,507 |
| 3,534 |
| 3,445 |
| 3,493 |
| Metals & minerals |
| 3,030 |
| 2,885 |
| 2,847 |
| 2,820 |
| 2,893 |
| Forest products |
| 6,297 |
| 6,249 |
| 6,157 |
| 6,210 |
| 6,229 |
| Energy & specialized markets |
| 4,416 |
| 4,462 |
| 4,415 |
| 4,412 |
| 4,426 |
| Industrial |
| 3,886 |
| 3,825 |
| 3,791 |
| 3,771 |
| 3,818 |
| Automotive |
| 2,947 |
| 3,033 |
| 2,968 |
| 2,952 |
| 2,976 |
| Intermodal [a] |
| 1,468 |
| 1,421 |
| 1,365 |
| 1,376 |
| 1,404 |
| Premium |
| 1,792 |
| 1,766 |
| 1,657 |
| 1,656 |
| 1,714 |
| Average | $ | 2,855 | $ | 2,768 | $ | 2,662 | $ | 2,677 | $ | 2,737 |
|
| ||||||||||
| [a] For intermodal shipments each container or trailer equals one carload. | ||||||||||
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliation to GAAP (unaudited) | ||||
|
| ||||
| Debt / Net Income |
|
| ||
| Millions, Except Ratios |
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| Debt | $ | 31,192 | $ | 32,579 |
| Net income |
| 6,747 |
| 6,379 |
| Debt / net income |
| 4.6 |
| 5.1 |
| Adjusted Debt / Adjusted EBITDA* |
|
| ||||
| Millions, Except Ratios |
| 2024 |
|
| 2023 |
|
| Net income | $ | 6,747 |
| $ | 6,379 |
|
| Add: |
|
| ||||
| Income tax expense |
| 2,047 |
|
| 1,854 |
|
| Depreciation |
| 2,398 |
|
| 2,318 |
|
| Interest expense |
| 1,269 |
|
| 1,340 |
|
| EBITDA | $ | 12,461 |
| $ | 11,891 |
|
| Adjustments: |
|
| ||||
| Other income, net |
| (350 | ) |
| (491 | ) |
| Interest on operating lease liabilities** |
| 48 |
|
| 58 |
|
| Adjusted EBITDA (a) | $ | 12,159 |
| $ | 11,458 |
|
| Debt | $ | 31,192 |
| $ | 32,579 |
|
| Operating lease liabilities |
| 1,271 |
|
| 1,600 |
|
| Adjusted debt (b) | $ | 32,463 |
| $ | 34,179 |
|
| Adjusted debt / adjusted EBITDA (b/a) |
| 2.7 |
|
| 3.0 |
|
|
| ||||||
| * 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, 2024 and 2023, the incremental borrowing rate on operating leases was 3.8% and 3.6%, respectively. Pension and OPEB were funded at December 31, 2024 and 2023.
** 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. | ||||||
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliation to GAAP (unaudited) | ||||||
| Return on Average Common Shareholders' Equity |
|
| ||||
| Millions, Except Percentages |
| 2024 |
|
| 2023 |
|
| Net income | $ | 6,747 |
| $ | 6,379 |
|
| Average equity | $ | 15,839 |
| $ | 13,476 |
|
| Return on average common shareholders' equity |
| 42.6 | % |
| 47.3 | % |
|
|
|
| ||||
| Return on Invested Capital as Adjusted (ROIC) |
|
| ||||
| Millions, Except Percentages |
| 2024 |
|
| 2023 |
|
| Net income | $ | 6,747 |
| $ | 6,379 |
|
| Interest expense |
| 1,269 |
|
| 1,340 |
|
| Interest on average operating lease liabilities |
| 55 |
|
| 58 |
|
| Taxes on interest |
| (308 | ) |
| (315 | ) |
| Net operating profit after taxes as adjusted | $ | 7,763 |
| $ | 7,462 |
|
| Average equity | $ | 15,839 |
| $ | 13,476 |
|
| Average debt |
| 31,886 |
|
| 32,953 |
|
| Average operating lease liabilities |
| 1,436 |
|
| 1,616 |
|
| Average invested capital as adjusted | $ | 49,161 |
| $ | 48,045 |
|
| Return on invested capital as adjusted |
| 15.8 | % |
| 15.5 | % |
|
| ||||||
| * 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, 2024 and 2023, the incremental borrowing rate on operating lease liabilities was 3.8% and 3.6%, respectively. | ||||||
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