Union Pacific Corporation SWOT & PESTLE Analysis
COMPANY PROFILE -Union Pacific Corporation
Business Sector :Transportation and Logistics
Operating Geography :United States, North America, Global
About Union Pacific Corporation :
Union Pacific Corporation (UNP), incorporated in 1969, is America’s leading rail transportation company. It is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Union Pacific Railroad is the operating company of UNP, which is North America's premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states across the western two-thirds of the United States. The company's railroad ships a variety of goods including agricultural, automotive, chemicals, coal, and industrial and intermodal products. As of early 2020, UNP has 32,340 route miles, connecting Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast ports with the Midwest and eastern U.S. gateways and accommodating several corridors to essential Mexican gateways. The group maintains coordinated schedules with other rail carriers to move freight to and from the Atlantic Coast, the Pacific Coast, the Southeast, the Southwest, Canada, and Mexico. Most of the company's export and import traffic migrates through Gulf Coast and Pacific Coast ports and across the Mexican and Canadian borders. As of early 2020, UNP employs nearly 37,000 employees.
Union Pacific Corporation's vision is to "Build America for all generations by connecting our nation’s businesses and communities to each other and the world." The corporation's mission statement reads "The people of Union Pacific deliver North America’s safest, most reliable and most efficient supply chain solutions."
Union Pacific Corporation's USP or Unique Selling Proposition sprawls in being one of the world's largest transportation companies including its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, offering the second largest Railroad system in the United States after BNSF as of 2020.
Union Pacific Corporation Revenue :
US$ 21,708 million - FY ending 31st December 2019 (Y-o-Y growth of (negative) -5.2%)
US$ 22,832 million - FY ending 31st December 2018
Competitive Analysis of Union Pacific Corporation
The SWOT analysis for Union Pacific Corporation is presented below in a matrix followed by detailed analysis
| 1. One of America's most recognized and reliable company 2. Strongest franchise in North America, backed by series of mergers and acquisitions 3. Strong Infrastructure and widespread network 4. Diversified portfolio of business contributing to revenue growth 5. Exceptional Operational Capabilities | 1. Shortage of working capital due to high exposure to debt 2. High dependency on key domestic suppliers 3. Decreasing Revenue in the Energy freight segment |
| 1. Growth Opportunities in Intermodal Segment 2. Railroads playing a critical part of America's Infrastructure, in response to COVID | 1. Intense competition from varied market leaders 2. Significant risk involved in transporting hazardous materials |
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Detailed SWOT Analysis of Union Pacific Corporation
Strength
1. One of America's most recognized and reliable company: Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation and it is one of America's most recognized companies. Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United states by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. In the past decade (2010-2019) UNP has invested approximately $35 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructure. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner. Moreover, Union Pacific Railroad offers the second largest Railroad system in the United States after its major rival, BNSF as of 2020.
2. Strongest franchise in North America, backed by series of mergers and acquisitions: The Union Pacific Corporation has developed a robust portfolio of railways with the acquisition of the Missouri Pacific Railroad which incorporated the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad, the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, the Western Pacific Railroad, the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, the SPCSL Corporation, and the Southern Pacific Transportation Company. Except for the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, all railroads were merged into the former form of the Union Pacific Railroad. As part of the UP-SP merger, which included the merging of the trio, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, and the SPCSL Corporation into the previous form of the Union Pacific Railroad, the Union Pacific Corporation merged the previous form of the Union Pacific Railroad into the Southern Pacific Transportation Company and renamed the Southern Pacific Transportation Company to the current form of the Union Pacific Railroad. Union Pacific pays tribute to those railroads, and the generations of men and women who helped to build a great nation, and the basis for the company's future.
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Major Competitors :
- BNSF
- CSX
- Norfolk Southern
- Canadian Pacific
- KCS
- DB Group
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- JR East
- Foster
- TTX
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References used in Union Pacific Corporation Analysis Report
1. Union Pacific corporation Annual Report 2019 - https://www.up.com/cs/groups/public/@uprr/@investor/documents/investordocuments/pdf_up_10k_02072020.pdf
2. Union Pacific Corporation About Us- https://www.up.com/aboutup/
3. Union Pacific Corportaion company overview - https://www.up.com/aboutup/corporate_info/uprrover/index.htm
4. Union Pacific annonuces unified plan 2020 - https://www.up.com/media/releases/180917-unified-plan-2020.htm
5. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impact on Union Pacific - https://www.up.com/aboutup/community/covid/index.htm
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