United Parcel Service (UPS) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service (UPS) posted quarterly Cost of Revenue of $2.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 3.87% year-over-year from $2.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 27.18% quarter-over-quarter from $2.9 billion in Q4 2025.
United Parcel Service (UPS) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United Parcel Service (UPS) has reported Cost of Revenue for 18 consecutive years, with $2.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 3.87% year-over-year to $2.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $9.4 billion (down 14.64% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $10.6 billion, up 34.23% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue declined to $2.1 billion in Q1 2026 per UPS's latest filing, from $2.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $4.2 billion in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$5.3 billion in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $2.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.3 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cost of Revenue plunged 138.29% — and 2023, when it soared 172.56%.
- United Parcel Service's Cost of Revenue stood at -$5.3 billion in 2022, then jumped by 172.56% to $3.8 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 38.8% to $2.3 billion in 2024, then rose by 23.09% to $2.9 billion in 2025, then retreated by 27.18% to $2.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UPS's Cost of Revenue at $2.1 billion in Q1 2026, $2.9 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 86.89 Bn | 82.23 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 3.19 Bn |
| 2 | Fedex | 77.23 Bn | 63.91 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 6.16 Bn |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 25.91 Bn | 25.90 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 24.62 Bn | 23.58 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 2.42 Bn |
| 5 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 17.03 Bn | 12.62 Bn | 469.01 Mn | 1.46 Bn |
| 6 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 16.77 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 3.83 Bn |
| 7 | Landstar System | 6.33 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 308.86 Mn | 1.12 Bn |
| 8 | GXO Logistics | 5.25 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 508.00 Mn | 2.93 Bn |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.24 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 296.14 Mn | 155.36 Mn |
| 10 | Cryoport | 867.62 Mn | 470.92 Mn | 22.82 Mn | 26.15 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.97 Bn |