RTTNews | Oct 21, 2021 08:05AM EDT

08:05 Thursday, October 21, 2021 (RTTNews.com) - Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) released a profit for its third quarter that climbed from last year.

The company's profit totaled $1.67 billion, or $2.57 per share. This compares with $1.36 billion, or $2.01 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.49 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 13.2% to $5.57 billion from $4.92 billion last year.

Union Pacific Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $1.67 Bln. vs. $1.36 Bln. last year.-EPS (Q3): $2.57 vs. $2.01 last year.-Analysts Estimate: $2.49-Revenue (Q3): $5.57 Bln vs. $4.92 Bln last year.

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