Union Pacific (UNP) Tops Q1 EPS by 9c
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) reported Q1 EPS of $2.67, $0.09 better than the analyst estimate of $2.58. Revenue for the quarter came in at $6.1 billion versus the consensus estimate of $6.06 billion.
Maintaining 2023 Full Year Guidance:
- Carloads to exceed Industrial Production
- Current Industrial Production forecast: -0.7%
- Operating ratio improvement
- Pricing dollars in excess of inflation dollars
- Capital Allocation:
- Capital spending less than 15% of revenue
- Capital plan of $3.6 billion
- Long term dividend payout target of ~45% of earnings
- Excess cash to share repurchases
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