UNP vs WM
UNP: America's largest western railroad operator, moving grain, coal, chemicals, and autos across 23 states while connecting major U.S. ports with Canada and Mexico. WM: North America's largest waste and environmental solutions provider, combining traditional collection and disposal with renewable energy generation and healthcare compliance services.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | UNP | WM | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-08 close | $280.94 | $233.94 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-09 | $167.0B | $96.2B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-09 | 23.15 | 34.42 | UNP lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-09 | 2.65 | 2.48 | WM lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-09 | +29.2% | +11.0% | UNP higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-09 | +79.4% | +40.7% | UNP higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-09 | +40.2% | +17.4% | UNP higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-09 | +40.4% | +28.9% | UNP higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-09 | +10.4% | +6.1% | UNP higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-09 | 1.58 | 2.28 | UNP lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-09 | +1.9% | +10.9% | WM higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -0.5% | +8.6% | WM higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-09 | +2.0% | +1.7% | UNP higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-09 | 0.98 | 0.44 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-08 close | +18.8% | +4.0% | UNP higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-09. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.