Editor’s Note: Allegations that railroads place too great an emphasis on lowering the operating ratio dominated the Surface Transportation Board’s two-day hearing April 26-27, “Urgent Issues in ...
Liquidity ratios assess if a company can cover short-term debts with available assets. Key ratios include cash, quick, current, and operating cash flow ratios. A liquidity ratio over 1 suggests a ...
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) reported a profit beat and an operating ratio improvement of more than 100 basis points in the third quarter, which overshadowed the railroad operator's slight revenue miss.