Union Pacific Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Union Pacific Corporation cash flow quality index. Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.43x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $2.44 Billion exceeds net income of $1.70 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See how financially flexible is Union Pacific Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Union Pacific Corporation (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Union Pacific Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Union Pacific Corporation across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Union Pacific Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Union Pacific Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Union Pacific Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Union Pacific Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.30x | $9.29 Billion | $7.14 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.39x | $9.35 Billion | $6.75 Billion | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.31x | $8.38 Billion | $6.38 Billion | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.34x | $9.36 Billion | $7.00 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38x | $9.03 Billion | $6.52 Billion | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.60x | $8.54 Billion | $5.35 Billion | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.45x | $8.61 Billion | $5.92 Billion | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.46x | $8.69 Billion | $5.97 Billion | ▲ +115.7% |
| 2017 | 0.67x | $7.23 Billion | $10.71 Billion | ▼ -62.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78x | $7.53 Billion | $4.23 Billion | ▲ +15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54x | $7.34 Billion | $4.77 Billion | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.43x | $7.38 Billion | $5.18 Billion | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55x | $6.82 Billion | $4.39 Billion | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.56x | $6.16 Billion | $3.94 Billion | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.78x | $5.87 Billion | $3.29 Billion | ▲ +20.8% |
| 2010 | 1.48x | $4.11 Billion | $2.78 Billion | ▼ -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.70x | $3.20 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.74x | $4.07 Billion | $2.34 Billion | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.77x | $3.28 Billion | $1.85 Billion | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.79x | $2.88 Billion | $1.61 Billion | ▼ -29.1% |
| 2005 | 2.53x | $2.60 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -31.7% |
| 2004 | 3.70x | $2.24 Billion | $604.00 Million | ▲ +103.4% |
| 2003 | 1.82x | $2.42 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.68x | $2.25 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -18.6% |
| 2001 | 2.06x | $1.99 Billion | $966.00 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2000 | 2.33x | $1.96 Billion | $842.00 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.39x | $1.87 Billion | $783.00 Million | ▼ -35.6% |
| 1997 | 3.70x | $1.60 Billion | $432.00 Million | ▲ +102.1% |
| 1996 | 1.83x | $1.66 Billion | $904.00 Million | ▲ +19.3% |
| 1995 | 1.54x | $1.45 Billion | $946.00 Million | ▼ -56.0% |
| 1994 | 3.50x | $1.91 Billion | $546.00 Million | ▲ +57.7% |
| 1993 | 2.22x | $1.56 Billion | $705.00 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.28x | $1.66 Billion | $728.00 Million | ▼ -89.5% |
| 1991 | 21.75x | $1.39 Billion | $64.00 Million | ▲ +816.3% |
| 1990 | 2.37x | $1.47 Billion | $618.00 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.49x | $1.48 Billion | $595.00 Million | — |