United Parcel Service (UPS) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service (UPS) reported Change in Account Payables of $181 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$359 million a year earlier and down 6.2% from the prior quarter.
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United Parcel Service (UPS) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, United Parcel Service's Change in Account Payables came in at $490 million, up 69.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -$190 million.
- By year, Change in Account Payables came in at $262 million in FY2024, -$1.38 billion in FY2023, $34 million in FY2022 (-97.3%) and $1.27 billion in FY2021 (+39.9%).
- Five-year quarterly Change in Account Payables spans a low of -$1.67 billion in Q1 2023 and a high of $1.25 billion in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Change in Account Payables gained in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 66.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Account Payables in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 307.0%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 58.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $193 million (Q2 2026), -$495 million (Q1 2026) and $611 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 179.72 Bn | 171.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Csx | 95.95 Bn | 91.18 Bn | - | 13.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.51 Bn | 61.36 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 181.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.84 Bn | 81.57 Bn | 57.15 Mn | - |
| 5 | Fedex | 76.69 Bn | 42.88 Bn | 18.84 Bn | - |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 56.72 Bn | 38.90 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 34.91 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.51 Bn | -22.18 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 30.13 Bn | 14.39 Bn | - | 54.53 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 181.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 193.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -495.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 611.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -359.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 464.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -906.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -144.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 114.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -799.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 681.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -137.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -253.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 986.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -444.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 235.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -743.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.25 Bn |
API Access
United Parcel Service Change in Account Payables API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-account-payables&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-account-payables", "ticker": "UPS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-account-payables&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();