United Parcel Service (UPS) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service (UPS) posted Deferred Taxes of $36 million for Q3 2026, down 28.0% from $50 million a year earlier and down 63.6% from the prior quarter.
United Parcel Service (UPS) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Deferred Taxes at United Parcel Service was $206 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$8 million.
- In prior years, United Parcel Service's Deferred Taxes was -$15 million in FY2024, $199 million in FY2023 (-62.5%), $531 million in FY2022 (-67.7%) and $1.65 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes has run from a low of -$128 million in Q4 2023 to a high of $374 million in Q4 2021 over five years.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Deferred Taxes in the past five years was Q3 2023, with growth of 50.0%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 82.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes for the three prior quarters was $99 million (Q2 2026), $45 million (Q1 2026) and $26 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 114.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 31.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 36.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | 81.43 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 54.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 36.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -44.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -39.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 50.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -128.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 159.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 112.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 65.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 106.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 151.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 209.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 374.00 Mn |
United Parcel Service Deferred Taxes 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();