United Parcel Service Past Earnings Performance
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United Parcel Service has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.3%, while the Logistics industry saw earnings growing at 17.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.3% per year. United Parcel Service's return on equity is 33.6%, and it has net margins of 6.2%.
Key information
11.3%
Earnings growth rate
11.4%
EPS growth rate
| Logistics Industry Growth | 20.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.3% |
| Return on equity | 33.6% |
| Net Margin | 6.2% |
| Next Earnings Update | 30 Jan 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How United Parcel Service makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 90,686 | 5,666 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 89,502 | 5,254 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 89,739 | 5,926 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 90,958 | 6,708 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 93,074 | 8,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 96,174 | 10,013 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 98,885 | 10,781 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 100,338 | 11,548 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 101,076 | 11,188 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 100,099 | 10,933 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 98,757 | 10,760 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 97,287 | 12,890 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 94,412 | 6,450 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 92,466 | 6,078 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 89,501 | 5,170 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 84,628 | 1,343 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 80,300 | 4,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 77,380 | 4,377 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 74,969 | 4,294 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 74,094 | 4,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 73,374 | 4,999 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 72,500 | 4,757 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 71,908 | 4,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 71,861 | 4,791 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 70,988 | 5,434 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 69,717 | 5,185 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 68,188 | 5,084 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 66,585 | 4,905 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 64,541 | 3,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 63,296 | 3,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 61,998 | 3,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 61,610 | 3,422 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 60,029 | 5,001 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 59,338 | 4,988 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 58,804 | 4,949 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 58,363 | 4,844 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 58,204 | 3,966 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 58,257 | 3,923 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 58,430 | 3,147 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 58,232 | 3,032 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 57,313 | 3,746 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 56,544 | 3,629 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 55,783 | 4,246 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 55,438 | 4,372 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: UPA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UPA's current net profit margins (6.2%) are lower than last year (9.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UPA's earnings have grown by 11.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UPA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: UPA had negative earnings growth (-33.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Logistics industry average (9.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst UPA's Return on Equity (33.56%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.