United Parcel Service (UPS) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service (UPS) reported Cost of Revenue of $2.8 billion for Q1 2026, up 1.25% year-over-year from $2.7 billion in Q1 2025, and down 62.65% quarter-over-quarter from $7.4 billion in Q4 2025.
United Parcel Service (UPS) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United Parcel Service (UPS) has 18 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $2.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 came in at $2.8 billion, up 1.25% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $12.3 billion (up 2135.43% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $10.6 billion, up 142.51% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue eased to $2.8 billion in Q1 2026 per UPS's latest filing, from $7.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cost of Revenue peaked at $7.4 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$5.5 billion in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $1.8 billion and a median of $1.7 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cost of Revenue surged 845.38% in 2023, then slumped 220.07% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at $487.0 million in 2022, then surged by 845.38% to $4.6 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 220.07% to -$5.5 billion in 2024, then surged by 233.88% to $7.4 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 62.65% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UPS's Cost of Revenue at $2.8 billion in Q1 2026, $7.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 92.26 Bn | 86.49 Bn | 18.44 Bn | 2.76 Bn |
| 2 | Fedex | 78.12 Bn | 66.43 Bn | 20.49 Bn | 3.51 Bn |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 26.94 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 175.06 Mn |
| 4 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 22.05 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 5 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 21.79 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 11.94 Mn |
| 6 | Landstar System | 7.42 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 14.80 Mn |
| 7 | GXO Logistics | 5.58 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 2.81 Bn |
| 8 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 2.73 Bn | -774.03 Mn | 469.01 Mn | 1.46 Bn |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.47 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 375.39 Mn | 102.03 Mn |
| 10 | Cryoport | 783.40 Mn | 379.76 Mn | 21.91 Mn | 25.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.60 Bn |