Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, railroad giant Union Pacific (UNP 1.25%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Union Pacific and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Union Pacific facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Omaha, Neb. (1862) |
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Market Cap |
$65.0 billion |
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Industry |
Railroads |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$20.9 billion |
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Management |
CEO John Koraleski CFO Robert Knight Jr. |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
18.2% |
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Cash/Debt |
$1.1 billion / $9.0 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
2% |
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Competitors |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Canadian National Railway CSX |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 1,364 members who have rated Union Pacific believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, tiomiguel, succinctly summed up the Union Pacific bull case for our community: "Passes all kinds of growth + value screens; steady upward trend in price for years (i.e., no cyclical surprises); should benefit if Keystone pipeline is cancelled again."
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