United Parcel Service (UPS) Cost of Revenue (2018 - 2021)
United Parcel Service (UPS) reported Cost of Revenue of $4.86 billion for Q1 2021, up 39.2% from $3.49 billion a year earlier but down 15.0% from the prior quarter.
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United Parcel Service (UPS) Cost of Revenue (2018 - 2021) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Mar 31, 2021, United Parcel Service's Cost of Revenue came in at $19.36 billion, up 33.3% year-over-year; for FY2020, it came in at $18 billion, up 24.7% from FY2019.
- Cost of Revenue has a four-year compound annual growth rate of 12.1% (FY2016 to FY2020).
- By year, Cost of Revenue came in at $14.43 billion in FY2019 (-4.7%), $15.14 billion in FY2018 (+13.9%), $13.3 billion in FY2017 (+16.7%) and $11.39 billion in FY2016.
- Five-year quarterly Cost of Revenue spans a low of $3.4 billion in Q1 2019 and a high of $5.72 billion in Q4 2020.
- Year over year, Cost of Revenue has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 15.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Cost of Revenue in five years was Q4 2020 (growth of 40.0%); the low point was Q3 2019 (a decline of 5.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q1 2021 came in at $5.72 billion (Q4 2020), $4.51 billion (Q3 2020) and $4.27 billion (Q2 2020).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.73 Bn | 12.74 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 3.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.58 Bn |
API Access
United Parcel Service Cost of Revenue API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();