Why did United Parcel Service (UPS) stock move recently?

On 7/20/2026, United Parcel Service moved -3.9% — UPS shares slid amid ongoing concerns over rising shipping costs from higher fuel surcharges and intensifying competition from Amazon, ahead of the company's Q2 earnings report next week. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is United Parcel Service (UPS) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows United Parcel Service's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 21.4, a forward P/E of about 12.7, a price-to-book of about 5.8 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does United Parcel Service's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.60×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is United Parcel Service's revenue?

United Parcel Service reported revenue of $88.7B for FY2025, with net profit of $5.6B, per official filings.

What is the share price of United Parcel Service (UPS)?

United Parcel Service last traded at $102.29 (-1.2% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

United Parcel Service

UPS · NYSE · Logistics · United States

Snapshot

TickerUPS

ExchangeNYSE

SectorLogistics

IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics

CountryUnited States

Employees460,000

HeadquartersAtlanta, United States

Websitewww.ups.com

Filings tracked15

About United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery and logistics provider, offers transportation and delivery services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery services for express letters, documents, packages and palletized freight through air and ground services. The International Package segment provides small package operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Canada and Latin America, and Asia. The company offers a range of guaranteed day- and time-definite international transportation services; day-definite services; cross-border ground package delivery; contract-only, e-commerce solutions for non-urgent, and cross-border shipments; and international service for urgent and palletized shipments. It also provides international air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage and insurance, mail services, healthcare logistics, distribution, and post-sales services. United Parcel Service, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Who owns it

Insiders0.0%
Institutions73.4%
Public & other26.6%

2,720 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.7.33%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.50%
State Street Corporation4.52%
FMR, LLC4.38%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.3.30%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.38%
Victory Capital Management Inc.1.90%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC1.85%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.60×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend7.4% → 6.3%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Return on equity34.3%

Latest ROE of 34.3% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev -1% · PAT -9%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $25.3B · EPS 2.75

Est. earnings growth +15.4%

Next fiscal year

Rev $94.9B · EPS 8.07

Est. earnings growth +12.0%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$88.7B

Net margin

6.3%

ROE

34.3%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-1.3%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-8.9%

EPS (FY2025)

6.56

Net profit (FY2025)

$5.6B

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Why it moved

Jul 20, 2026
UPS shares slid amid ongoing concerns over rising shipping costs from higher fuel surcharges and intensifying competition from Amazon, ahead of the company's Q2 earnings report next week.
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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$88.7B	$5.6B	6.56	6.3%	34.3%
FY2024	$91.1B	$5.8B	6.75	6.3%	34.6%
FY2023	$91.0B	$6.7B	7.80	7.4%	38.8%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$22.8B	$604.0M	0.71	2.6%
2026Q1	$21.2B	$864.0M	1.02	4.1%
2025Q3	$21.4B	$1.3B	1.55	6.1%
2025Q2	$21.2B	$1.3B	1.51	6.0%
2025Q1	$21.5B	$1.2B	1.40	5.5%
2024Q3	$22.2B	$1.5B	1.80	6.9%
2024Q2	$21.8B	$1.4B	1.65	6.5%
2024Q1	$21.7B	$1.1B	1.30	5.1%
2023Q3	$21.1B	$1.1B	1.31	5.4%
2023Q2	$22.1B	$2.1B	2.42	9.4%
2023Q1	$22.9B	$1.9B	2.19	8.3%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC8/5/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/28/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC6/15/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC5/13/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC5/11/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/6/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/28/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/17/2026
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC2/6/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC1/27/2026material

2025

10-Q filing
SEC11/5/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/28/2025material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC9/18/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/6/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2025material

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.