Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Universal Logistics Holdings' Operating Expenses was $334.19 million in Q2 2026, down 10.6% from $373.9 million a year earlier.
Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Universal Logistics Holdings' Operating Expenses was $1.59 billion through Jul 4, 2026, up 2.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.62 billion, down 1.2% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Expenses was $1.64 billion in FY2024 (+8.3%), $1.52 billion in FY2023 (-14.6%), $1.78 billion in FY2022 (+7.7%) and $1.65 billion in FY2021 (+25.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q2 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Expenses was higher in two of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 1.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses over five years was Q3 2025 (growth of 33.8%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 18.7%).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 1.95 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 21.90 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 2.34 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 23.46 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 17.89 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 1.09 Bn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 4.43 Bn |
| 10 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 458.80 Mn | 329.92 Mn | - | 334.19 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 334.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 367.94 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 514.20 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 373.90 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 366.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 426.85 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 384.20 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 415.06 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 416.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 356.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 384.49 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 376.18 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 399.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 410.56 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 435.92 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 462.53 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 466.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 443.60 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 428.88 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 391.47 Mn |
Universal Logistics Holdings Operating Expenses API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "ULH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=ULH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();