United Parcel Service (UPS) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service's (UPS) Debt Ratio stood at 0.36 in Q3 2026, up 3.3% from 0.35 a year earlier and up 4.4% from the prior quarter.
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United Parcel Service (UPS) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, United Parcel Service's Debt Ratio came in at 0.33, up 8.7% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Debt Ratio came in at 0.30 in FY2024 (-3.3%), 0.31 in FY2023 (+13.7%), 0.28 in FY2022 (-20.2%) and 0.35 in FY2021 (-20.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Debt Ratio since Q1 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Debt Ratio rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Debt Ratio in the last five years was growth of 13.7% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 20.7% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.34 (Q2 2026), 0.34 (Q1 2026) and 0.33 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 0.42 |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 0.42 |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 0.36 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | 0.29 |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | 0.25 |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 0.36 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | 0.16 |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | 0.31 |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 0.00 |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | 0.07 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.35 |
API Access
United Parcel Service Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();