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United Parcel Financials

UPS
FY2025 annual
Revenue $88.7B -2.6% YoY
Net Income $5.6B -3.6% YoY
EPS (Diluted) $6.56 -2.8% YoY
Free Cash Flow $4.8B -23.3% YoY
Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Data as of Jun 30, 2026 Currency USD FYE December

United Parcel (UPS) reported $88.7B in revenue for fiscal year 2025, down 2.6% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI UPS FY2025

UPS is operating through a multi-year earnings reset: lower revenue has compressed margins while rising debt and weaker cash conversion reduce flexibility.

The cash engine weakened more than earnings alone suggests: operating cash flow fell from $15.0B in FY2021 to $8.5B in FY2025. Free cash flow fell from $10.8B to $4.8B, indicating that less operating cash survived investment for distribution by FY2025.

The margin shape points to incomplete cost flexibility: operating margin narrowed from 13.2% in FY2021 to 8.9% in FY2025 despite lower revenue. SG&A reached $48.6B in FY2025, so costs remained elevated against the smaller revenue base as fixed-cost absorption weakened.

FY2025 dividends were $5.4B versus $4.8B of free cash flow, meaning distributions exceeded that year’s internally generated cash after investment. Meanwhile, debt-to-equity reached 1.4x from 0.9x in FY2022, showing a more leveraged funding posture over the period.

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Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity CashFlow Returns 49 / 100
Financial Health Score 49/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of United Parcel's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability
71

United Parcel has an operating margin of 8.9%, meaning the company retains $9 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 71/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 9.3% the prior year.

Growth
28

United Parcel's revenue declined 2.6% year-over-year, from $91.1B to $88.7B. This contraction results in a growth score of 28/100.

Leverage
35

United Parcel has a moderate D/E ratio of 1.45. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 35/100.

Liquidity
30

United Parcel's current ratio of 1.22 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 30/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow
51

United Parcel has a free cash flow margin of 5.4%, earning a moderate score of 51/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns
80

United Parcel earns a strong 34.3% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $34 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 80/100. This is down from 34.6% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone
2.93

United Parcel scores 2.93, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial
4/7

United Parcel passes 4 of 7 computable financial strength tests (2 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed
1.52x

For every $1 of reported earnings, United Parcel generates $1.52 in operating cash flow ($8.4B OCF vs $5.6B net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe
7.74x

United Parcel earns $7.74 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($7.9B vs $1.0B). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$88.7B
YoY-2.6%
5Y CAGR+0.9%
10Y CAGR+4.3%

United Parcel generated $88.7B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 2.6% from the prior year.

EBITDA
$10.9B
YoY-5.2%
5Y CAGR+0.9%
10Y CAGR+1.1%

United Parcel's EBITDA was $10.9B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 5.2% from the prior year.

Net Income
$5.6B
YoY-3.6%
5Y CAGR+32.9%
10Y CAGR+1.4%

United Parcel reported $5.6B in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 3.6% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
$6.56
YoY-2.8%
5Y CAGR+33.6%
10Y CAGR+2.1%

United Parcel earned $6.56 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 2.8% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
$4.8B
YoY-23.3%
5Y CAGR-1.1%
10Y CAGR-0.6%

United Parcel generated $4.8B in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 23.3% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$5.9B
YoY-3.7%
5Y CAGR-0.1%
10Y CAGR+8.0%

United Parcel held $5.9B in cash against $23.5B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share
$6.56
YoY+0.6%

United Parcel paid $6.56 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.6% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

Not reported for fiscal year 2025.

Margins & Returns

Operating Margin
8.9%
YoY-0.4pp
5Y CAGR-0.2pp
10Y CAGR-4.3pp

United Parcel's operating margin was 8.9% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 0.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin
6.3%
YoY-0.1pp
5Y CAGR+4.7pp
10Y CAGR-2.0pp

United Parcel's net profit margin was 6.3% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 0.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity
34.3%
YoY-0.3pp
5Y CAGR-170.1pp
10Y CAGR-161.8pp

United Parcel's ROE was 34.3% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 0.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Gross Margin

Not reported for fiscal year 2025.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks
$1.0B
YoY+100.0%
5Y CAGR+34.9%
10Y CAGR-9.5%

United Parcel spent $1.0B on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 100.0% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures
$3.7B
YoY-5.7%
5Y CAGR-7.4%
10Y CAGR+4.5%

United Parcel invested $3.7B in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 5.7% from the prior year.

R&D Spending

Not reported for fiscal year 2025.

UPS Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

UPS annual income statement
MetricTTMFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21FY20FY19FY18FY17FY16FY15FY14FY13FY12FY11
Revenue$89.9B$88.7B-2.6%$91.1B+0.1%$91.0B-9.3%$100.3B+3.1%$97.3B+15.0%$84.6B+14.2%$74.1B+3.1%$71.9B+9.1%$65.9B+8.2%$60.9B+4.4%$58.4B+0.2%$58.2B+5.0%$55.4B+2.4%$54.1B+1.9%$53.1B
SG&A Expenses$49.4B$48.6B+1.1%$48.1B+2.1%$47.1B-1.3%$47.7B+2.3%$46.6B+4.7%$44.5B+14.4%$38.9B+4.5%$37.2B+7.7%$34.6B+6.3%$32.5B+4.9%$31.0B-3.2%$32.0B+12.2%$28.6B-13.7%$33.1B+20.0%$27.6B
Operating Income$6.6B$7.9B-7.1%$8.5B-7.4%$9.1B-30.2%$13.1B+2.2%$12.8B+66.7%$7.7B-1.5%$7.8B+11.0%$7.0B-6.7%$7.5B-2.1%$7.7B+0.3%$7.7B+54.3%$5.0B-29.4%$7.0B+423.8%$1.3B-77.9%$6.1B
Interest Expense$1.1B$1.0B+17.4%$866.0M+10.3%$785.0M+11.5%$704.0M+1.4%$694.0M-1.0%$701.0M+7.4%$653.0M+7.9%$605.0M+33.6%$453.0M+18.9%$381.0M+11.7%$341.0M-3.4%$353.0M-7.1%$380.0M-3.3%$393.0M+12.9%$348.0M
Income Tax$1.3B$1.6B-4.1%$1.7B-11.0%$1.9B-43.1%$3.3B-11.6%$3.7B+639.5%$501.0M-58.7%$1.2B-1.3%$1.2B-45.0%$2.2B+31.4%$1.7B-32.0%$2.5B+55.6%$1.6B-30.3%$2.3B+1278.4%$167.0M-91.5%$2.0B
Net Income$4.6B$5.6B-3.6%$5.8B-13.8%$6.7B-41.9%$11.5B-10.4%$12.9B+859.8%$1.3B-69.8%$4.4B-7.3%$4.8B-2.3%$4.9B+43.3%$3.4B-29.4%$4.8B+59.8%$3.0B-30.6%$4.4B+441.8%$807.0M-78.8%$3.8B
EPS (Diluted)$6.56-2.8%$6.75-13.5%$7.80-40.9%$13.20-10.1%$14.68+853.2%$1.54-69.9%$5.11-7.3%$5.51-1.8%$5.61+45.3%$3.86-27.9%$5.35+63.1%$3.28-28.9%$4.61+455.4%$0.83-78.4%$3.84

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Cost of Revenue, Gross Profit, R&D Expenses.

TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.

UPS Balance Sheet

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

UPS annual balance sheet
MetricFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21FY20FY19FY18FY17FY16FY15FY14FY13FY12FY11
Total Assets$73.1B+4.3%$70.1B-1.1%$70.9B-0.4%$71.1B+2.5%$69.4B+11.2%$62.4B+7.9%$57.9B+15.7%$50.0B+9.7%$45.6B+12.4%$40.5B+5.8%$38.3B+8.1%$35.4B-0.3%$35.6B-8.5%$38.9B+12.0%$34.7B
Current Assets$19.0B-1.4%$19.3B-0.5%$19.4B-12.6%$22.2B-10.9%$24.9B+23.3%$20.2B+18.2%$17.1B+5.5%$16.2B+3.1%$15.7B+13.5%$13.8B+4.9%$13.2B+17.7%$11.2B-16.2%$13.4B-14.1%$15.6B+26.9%$12.3B
Cash & Equivalents$5.9B-3.7%$6.1B+90.6%$3.2B-42.8%$5.6B-45.4%$10.3B+73.5%$5.9B+12.8%$5.2B+24.0%$4.2B+27.3%$3.3B-4.5%$3.5B+27.3%$2.7B+19.2%$2.3B-50.9%$4.7B-36.3%$7.3B+141.5%$3.0B
Inventory$739.0M-10.5%$826.0M-11.7%$935.0M+5.2%$889.0M+24.0%$717.0M+15.6%$620.0M+21.3%$511.0M+21.4%$421.0M+4.2%$404.0M+18.1%$342.0M+11.0%$308.0M-10.5%$344.0M-14.6%$403.0M+2.5%$393.0M+13.9%$345.0M
Accounts Receivable$11.2B+3.1%$10.9B-3.1%$11.2B-10.9%$12.6B+0.3%$12.5B+16.7%$10.8B+12.5%$9.6B+6.6%$9.0B+2.1%$8.8B+14.0%$7.7B+7.9%$7.1B+7.1%$6.7B+2.4%$6.5B+6.4%$6.1B-2.2%$6.2B
Goodwill$5.8B+35.7%$4.3B-11.7%$4.9B+15.4%$4.2B+14.4%$3.7B+9.7%$3.4B-11.7%$3.8B+0.1%$3.8B-1.6%$3.9B+3.1%$3.8B+9.9%$3.4B+56.5%$2.2B-0.3%$2.2B+0.8%$2.2B+3.4%$2.1B
Total Liabilities$56.9B+6.6%$53.4B-0.4%$53.6B+4.3%$51.3B-6.9%$55.2B-10.7%$61.8B+13.1%$54.6B+16.2%$47.0B+5.4%$44.6B+11.1%$40.1B+12.0%$35.8B+7.6%$33.3B+14.5%$29.1B-15.0%$34.2B+23.7%$27.7B
Current Liabilities$15.6B-5.0%$16.4B-7.0%$17.7B-2.6%$18.1B+3.3%$17.6B+3.2%$17.0B+10.4%$15.4B+9.4%$14.1B+9.3%$12.9B+9.9%$11.7B+9.7%$10.7B+24.1%$8.6B+20.9%$7.1B-15.0%$8.4B+28.8%$6.5B
Long-Term Debt$23.5B+20.9%$19.4B+2.8%$18.9B+9.2%$17.3B-12.4%$19.8B-10.2%$22.0B+1.0%$21.8B+9.5%$19.9B-1.7%$20.3B+63.6%$12.4B+9.5%$11.3B+14.8%$9.9B-8.9%$10.8B-2.4%$11.1B-0.1%$11.1B
Total Equity$16.2B-2.9%$16.7B-3.4%$17.3B-12.5%$19.8B+38.8%$14.3B+2069.4%$657.0M-79.9%$3.3B+8.1%$3.0B+203.9%$994.0M+145.4%$405.0M-83.6%$2.5B+15.4%$2.1B-66.9%$6.5B+39.1%$4.7B-33.9%$7.0B
Retained Earnings$20.2B-3.5%$20.9B-0.8%$21.1B-1.3%$21.3B+31.8%$16.2B+134.6%$6.9B-24.3%$9.1B+13.7%$8.0B+36.8%$5.9B+19.9%$4.9B-18.7%$6.0B+4.8%$5.7B-17.3%$6.9B-13.4%$8.0B-21.0%$10.1B

UPS Cash Flow Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

UPS annual cash flow statement
MetricTTMFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21FY20FY19FY18FY17FY16FY15FY14FY13FY12FY11
Operating Cash Flow$8.9B$8.4B-16.5%$10.1B-1.1%$10.2B-27.4%$14.1B-6.0%$15.0B+43.5%$10.5B+21.1%$8.6B-32.0%$12.7B+759.4%$1.5B-77.2%$6.5B-12.9%$7.4B+29.8%$5.7B-21.6%$7.3B+1.2%$7.2B+2.0%$7.1B
Capital Expenditures$3.4B$3.7B-5.7%$3.9B-24.2%$5.2B+8.2%$4.8B+13.7%$4.2B-22.5%$5.4B-15.2%$6.4B+1.5%$6.3B+20.2%$5.2B+76.3%$3.0B+24.6%$2.4B+2.2%$2.3B+12.7%$2.1B-4.1%$2.2B+7.4%$2.0B
Free Cash Flow$5.5B$4.8B-23.3%$6.2B+22.3%$5.1B-45.6%$9.3B-13.7%$10.8B+114.2%$5.0B+123.4%$2.3B-64.9%$6.4B+271.5%-$3.7B-206.8%$3.5B-30.5%$5.1B+48.6%$3.4B-35.1%$5.2B+3.5%$5.1B-0.1%$5.1B
Investing Cash Flow-$4.0B-$4.7B-2082.0%-$217.0M+97.0%-$7.1B+4.5%-$7.5B-95.7%-$3.8B+27.7%-$5.3B+12.8%-$6.1B+4.2%-$6.3B-27.3%-$5.0B-94.0%-$2.6B+51.7%-$5.3B-89.5%-$2.8B-32.5%-$2.1B-58.4%-$1.3B+47.4%-$2.5B
Financing Cash Flow-$6.4B-$4.1B+39.5%-$6.8B-23.8%-$5.5B+50.5%-$11.2B-63.9%-$6.8B-51.1%-$4.5B-161.6%-$1.7B+69.7%-$5.7B-273.2%$3.3B+204.7%-$3.1B-100.6%-$1.6B+69.7%-$5.2B+33.9%-$7.8B-329.7%-$1.8B+62.6%-$4.9B
Dividends Paid$5.4B$5.4B0.0%$5.4B+0.5%$5.4B+5.0%$5.1B+48.8%$3.4B+1.9%$3.4B+5.6%$3.2B+6.1%$3.0B+8.7%$2.8B+4.8%$2.6B+4.7%$2.5B+6.7%$2.4B+4.7%$2.3B+6.1%$2.1B+6.7%$2.0B
Share Buybacks$0$1.0B+100.0%$500.0M-77.8%$2.3B-35.7%$3.5B+600.0%$500.0M+123.2%$224.0M-77.7%$1.0B-0.7%$1.0B-44.2%$1.8B-32.3%$2.7B-0.9%$2.7B+0.3%$2.7B-29.8%$3.8B+136.8%$1.6B-39.2%$2.7B

TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.

UPS Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.

UPS annual financial ratios
MetricFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21FY20FY19FY18FY17FY16FY15FY14FY13FY12FY11
Operating Margin8.9%-0.4pp9.3%-0.8pp10.1%-3.0pp13.1%-0.1pp13.2%+4.1pp9.1%-1.4pp10.5%+0.8pp9.8%-1.7pp11.4%-1.2pp12.6%-0.5pp13.1%+4.6pp8.5%-4.2pp12.7%+10.2pp2.5%-9.0pp11.5%
Net Margin6.3%-0.1pp6.3%-1.0pp7.4%-4.1pp11.5%-1.7pp13.3%+11.7pp1.6%-4.4pp6.0%-0.7pp6.7%-0.8pp7.4%+1.8pp5.6%-2.7pp8.3%+3.1pp5.2%-2.7pp7.9%+6.4pp1.5%-5.7pp7.2%
Return on Equity34.3%-0.3pp34.6%-4.2pp38.8%-19.6pp58.4%-32.1pp90.4%-114.0pp204.4%+68.5pp135.9%-22.7pp158.6%-334.9pp493.5%-351.5pp844.9%+648.8pp196.1%+54.5pp141.6%+74.1pp67.5%+50.2pp17.3%-36.7pp54.1%
Return on Assets7.6%-0.6pp8.3%-1.2pp9.5%-6.8pp16.2%-2.3pp18.6%+16.4pp2.1%-5.5pp7.7%-1.9pp9.6%-1.2pp10.8%+2.3pp8.4%-4.2pp12.6%+4.1pp8.6%-3.7pp12.3%+10.2pp2.1%-8.9pp11.0%
Current Ratio1.220.0x1.17+0.1x1.10-0.1x1.22-0.2x1.42+0.2x1.19+0.1x1.110.0x1.15-0.1x1.220.0x1.18-0.1x1.23-0.1x1.30-0.6x1.880.0x1.860.0x1.89
Debt-to-Equity1.45+0.3x1.16+0.1x1.09+0.2x0.88-0.5x1.39-32.1x33.53+26.9x6.68+0.1x6.60-13.8x20.40-10.2x30.60+26.0x4.580.0x4.60+2.9x1.67-0.7x2.38+0.8x1.58
FCF Margin5.4%-1.4pp6.8%+1.2pp5.6%-3.7pp9.3%-1.8pp11.1%+5.2pp6.0%+2.9pp3.0%-5.9pp8.9%+14.6pp-5.7%-11.4pp5.8%-2.9pp8.6%+2.8pp5.8%-3.6pp9.4%+0.1pp9.3%-0.2pp9.5%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Gross Margin.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is United Parcel's annual revenue?

United Parcel (UPS) reported $88.7B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -2.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is United Parcel's revenue growing?

United Parcel (UPS) revenue declined by 2.6% year-over-year, from $91.1B to $88.7B in fiscal year 2025.

Is United Parcel profitable?

Yes, United Parcel (UPS) reported a net income of $5.6B in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 6.3%.

United Parcel (UPS) reported diluted earnings per share of $6.56 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -2.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

United Parcel (UPS) had EBITDA of $10.9B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

As of fiscal year 2025, United Parcel (UPS) had $5.9B in cash and equivalents against $23.5B in long-term debt.

United Parcel (UPS) had an operating margin of 8.9% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

United Parcel (UPS) had a net profit margin of 6.3% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Yes, United Parcel (UPS) paid $6.56 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

United Parcel (UPS) has a return on equity of 34.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

United Parcel (UPS) generated $4.8B in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -23.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

United Parcel (UPS) generated $8.4B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

United Parcel (UPS) had $73.1B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

United Parcel (UPS) invested $3.7B in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Yes, United Parcel (UPS) spent $1.0B on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

United Parcel (UPS) had a current ratio of 1.22 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.

United Parcel (UPS) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

United Parcel (UPS) had a return on assets of 7.6% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

United Parcel (UPS) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.93, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

United Parcel (UPS) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 7 computable signals; 2 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

United Parcel (UPS) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.52x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

United Parcel (UPS) has an interest coverage ratio of 7.74x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

United Parcel (UPS) scores 49 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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