UPS

United Parcel Service
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UPS

Arincen47/100B

If you had invested in United Parcel Service ago, it would be worth $1,417 today, against $4,096 in SPY and $6,368 in QQQ.

ArincenArincen ScoreBeta

47/100

Six parts of the company, five checks each, from its own reported figures. A part scores the checks it passes out of 10; the score is their average out of 100.

Profitability4

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Cash6

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Valuation6

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Growth6

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Financial strength2

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Shareholders4

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Figures to FY2025; the price as of today.

United Parcel Service key facts

Style
Dividend stock · 8.9/10Growth 2.4 · Value 6.4 · Dividend 8.9
Day range
111.110 – 112.130
52-week range
90.840 – 122.410
Market capitalization
84.15B USD
P/E
21.49
PEG ratio
1.86
EPS
5.21
Div Yield
5.86%
EPS growth forecast (FY2026)
+1.5%
Volume
43,904
Beta
0.96
ESG score
69.8/100Environment 67 · Social 61 · Governance 81
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Integrated Freight & Logistics
CEO
Carol Tomé
Employees
460K
Website
ups.com
IPO date
10 Nov 1999

United Parcel Service earnings

Next earnings · Q4 FY2026
EPS estimate
2.76 USD
Revenue estimate
25.71B USD
Last quarter · Q3 FY2026
EPS1.69Beat +4.3%Revenue22.90BBeat +2.8%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate
PeriodReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseEPS growthRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseRevenue growth
Q3 FY20271.82——+7.86%23.49B——+2.58%
Q2 FY20271.91——+8.70%23.49B——+3.02%
Q1 FY20271.46——+36.68%22.19B——+4.68%
Q4 FY20262.76——+15.97%25.71B——+4.95%
Q3 FY20261.621.69+4.32%-2.87%22.27B22.90B+2.82%+6.93%
Q2 FY20261.661.76+6.02%+13.55%21.86B22.80B+4.31%+7.44%
Q1 FY20261.041.07+2.88%-28.19%21.86B21.20B-3.00%-1.60%
Q4 FY20252.202.38+8.18%-13.45%24.01B24.50B+2.02%-3.17%
Q3 FY20251.291.74+34.88%-1.14%20.84B21.42B+2.75%-3.73%
Q2 FY20251.561.55-0.64%-13.41%20.85B21.22B+1.76%-2.53%

Analysts' estimates for FY2026 over the last 7 days:EPS Revenue How the estimates moved

United Parcel Service analyst forecast

12-month price target
115.79 USD
+3.43%

Analysts' 1-year price targets range from 76.00 to 135.00, with an average of 115.79.

Past year
1-year forecast
Strong sellStrong buy
Hold
19 ratings
Buy
8
Hold
9
Sell
2

12-month price target

Highest target135.00
Average target115.79
Lowest target76.00
Current price111.95

United Parcel Service valuation

Price to earnings ratio (TTM)
21.49
Forward P/E (FY2026)
15.41
Price to sales (TTM)
0.92
Price to book
5.61
EV / EBITDA (TTM)
10.20

Capital structure

Market capitalization
84.15B USD
+
Total debt
30.29B USD
−
Cash and short-term investments
6.84B USD
=
Enterprise value
107.60B USD

Valuation over time

P/EForward P/EForward P/E · EstimateEstimate
Fiscal yearP/EForward P/EP/SP/BEV/EBITDA
FY2028 (est.)13.04————
FY2027 (est.)13.9013.04———
FY2026 (est.)15.4113.90———
Now (TTM)21.4914.080.925.6110.20
FY202515.1213.660.955.198.96
FY202418.6518.261.196.4510.69
FY202320.1320.961.497.8012.48
FY202213.1119.771.517.659.05
FY202114.5316.621.9313.1410.01

United Parcel Service against its own history

Each figure in the latest fiscal year against the same figure from FY2021 to FY2025: the range, its median (the line) and the latest (the dot, green on the good side of the median). The P/E is today's against its daily readings of five years.

Its peers: FedEx, Expeditors International of Washington, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, FedEx Freight Holding Company, and C.H. Robinson Worldwide, the US Integrated Freight & Logistics companies closest to it in size, each in its own latest fiscal year: their median (the line) and its rank among them, first being the best.

  • P/E (today)Above its median21.5
    11.731.1
  • Gross marginBelow its median18.1%
    17.9%20.1%
    Against its peers: 3 of 6Peers' median 15.3%
  • Operating marginLowest in 5 years8.9%
    8.9%13.5%
    Against its peers: 2 of 6Peers' median 7.0%
  • Net marginLowest in 5 years6.3%
    6.3%13.3%
    Against its peers: 3 of 6Peers' median 5.0%
  • Return on equityLowest in 5 years34.3%
    34.3%90.4%
    Against its peers: 2 of 5Peers' median 24.3%
  • Free cash flow marginLowest in 5 years5.4%
    5.4%11.1%
    Against its peers: 5 of 6Peers' median 5.5%
  • Revenue growthBelow its median-2.5%
    -9.3%15.1%
    Against its peers: 5 of 6Peers' median -0.7%
  • EPS growthAbove its median-3.0%
    -40.9%853.2%
    Against its peers: 5 of 6Peers' median 10.1%
  • Debt to EBITDAHighest in 5 years2.40×
    1.26×2.40×
    Against its peers: 4 of 6Peers' median 1.83×
  • Current ratioAt its median1.22
    1.101.42
    Against its peers: 5 of 6Peers' median 1.52

Peers: US companies of the same industry (of its sector when the industry has too few) from a tenth to ten times its market value, the six closest in size. Updated weekly.

United Parcel Service growth and profitability

Revenue (TTM)
91.37B USD
Net income (TTM)
4.42B USD
Gross margin
17.93%
Operating margin
7.13%
Net margin
4.84%

Revenue / Net income

Revenue Net income Net margin
PeriodRevenueGrowthNet incomeGrowthGross marginOperating marginNet marginEBITDAGrowth
FY202588.66B-2.46%5.57B-3.63%18.08%8.87%6.28%11.93B+0.13%
FY202490.89B+0.16%5.78B-13.80%18.77%9.56%6.36%11.91B-6.31%
FY202390.75B-9.29%6.71B-41.91%19.51%10.33%7.39%12.71B-32.04%
FY2022100.03B+2.91%11.55B-10.41%20.07%12.96%11.54%18.71B-7.53%
FY202197.20B+15.13%12.89B+859.79%17.93%13.48%13.26%20.23B+287.12%

United Parcel Service revenue breakdown

By product

FY2025
U.S. Domestic Package: 68.5%International Package: 22.4%Supply Chain & Freight: 9.1%68.5%U.S. Domestic Package22.4%International Package9.1%Supply Chain & Freight
SegmentRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
U.S. Domestic Package44.18B68.5%+8.4%
International Package14.48B22.4%+8.6%
Supply Chain & Freight5.86B9.1%-50.3%

By region

FY2025
United States: 68.5%International: 22.4%Supply Chain & Freight: 9.1%68.5%United States22.4%International9.1%Supply Chain & Freight
RegionRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
United States44.18B68.5%-26.8%
International14.48B22.4%-19.4%
Supply Chain & Freight5.86B9.1%-54.0%

How United Parcel Service makes its money

Revenue88.66B 100.0%
Cost of revenue72.63B 81.9%
Gross profit16.03B 18.1%
Other operating expenses8.16B 9.2%
Operating income7.87B 8.9%
Tax1.59B 1.8%
Other expense703.00M 0.8%
Net income5.57B 6.3%

FY2025, in USD. Each band is as wide as its money; the percentage is its share of revenue.

United Parcel Service dividends

Annual dividend
6.56 USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
5.86%
Payout ratio
157.39%
Years of dividend growth
16
Frequency
Quarterly
Next payment
1.64 USD
Next ex-dividend date
16 Nov 2026
Next payment date
3 Dec 2026

Dividends per share

Year2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividends per share6.566.526.486.084.084.043.843.643.323.12

United Parcel Service financial health

Cash and short-term investments
6.84B USD
Total debt
30.29B USD
Net cash
-23.45B USD
Free cash flow (TTM)
6.35B USD
Current ratio
1.24
Debt to equity
2.02
Piotroski score
5 / 9
Altman Z-score
2.85

Cash, debt and free cash flow

Cash and short-term investments Total debt Free cash flow
Fiscal yearCash and short-term investmentsTotal debtFree cash flow
FY20255.89B28.59B4.77B
FY20246.32B25.65B6.21B
FY20236.04B26.73B5.08B
FY20227.60B23.52B9.34B
FY202110.59B25.53B10.81B

United Parcel Service ownership

Institutions
65.65%
Institutional holders
2,258 (+41)
Free float
99.88%

Who owns the shares

Institutions 65.7% Others 34.3%
As of 30 Jun 2026

Shares free to trade

Free float 750.77M shares ·99.9% Closely held 882.73K shares ·0.1%

Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.

Insider trading

QuarterPurchasesSalesShares acquiredShares disposed of
Q4 202601918.008.32K
Q3 20260093.08K0.00
Q2 202600152.19K29.54K
Q1 202603567.88K77.34K

Shares outstanding

Basic shares Diluted shares Change in diluted shares
Fiscal yearBasic sharesDiluted sharesChange in diluted shares
FY2025849.00M850.00M-0.70%
FY2024855.00M856.00M-0.47%
FY2023859.00M860.00M-1.26%
FY2022871.00M871.00M-0.80%
FY2021874.00M878.00M+0.80%

Source: Financial Modeling Prep

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Title: United Parcel Service

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Integrated Freight & Logistics
United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) is a package delivery company founded in 1907. It is headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia. The company operates a multinational shipping and supply-chain management operation that befits its title as the largest courier company in the world by revenue. Company staff is easily identifiable by its dark brown attire that is a fixture on the streets of many of the financial capitals of the world. The company, which was once known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, has since diversified its services, gone international, and is now a prominent Fortune 500 company. The UPS main international hub is located in Louisville, Kentucky, which is the fifth busiest airport in the world by cargo traffic.

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