United Parcel Service (UPS) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service's EBIT Margin was 7.63% in Q3 2026, down 0.79 percentage points from 8.42% a year earlier but up 3.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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United Parcel Service (UPS) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, United Parcel Service's EBIT Margin was 7.13% through Sep 30, 2026, down 2.05 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 8.87%, down 0.43 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBIT Margin has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -0.21 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBIT Margin was 9.30% in FY2024 (-0.75 pp), 10.05% in FY2023 (-3.00 pp), 13.05% in FY2022 (-0.12 pp) and 13.17% in FY2021 (+4.09 pp).
- Quarterly EBIT Margin has moved between 4.07% (Q2 2026) and 14.27% (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBIT Margin has declined for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.88 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBIT Margin over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 5.83 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 6.51 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UPS's EBIT Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 4.07% (Q2 2026), 5.98% (Q1 2026) and 10.52% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.50 Bn | 168.74 Bn | - | 40.89% |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 94.38 Bn | 71.20 Bn | - | 7.63% |
| 3 | Csx | 93.38 Bn | 88.60 Bn | - | 39.08% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 83.29 Bn | 82.32 Bn | - | 35.25% |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.61 Bn | 41.81 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.28 Bn | 67.74 Bn | - | 32.61% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.96 Bn | 42.14 Bn | - | 7.20% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.09 Bn | -18.60 Bn | - | 8.09% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 35.40 Bn | 34.24 Bn | - | 28.46% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.52 Bn | 16.79 Bn | - | 31.94% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.63% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.94% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.88% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.01% |
API Access
United Parcel Service EBIT Margin 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=ebit-margin&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "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=ebit-margin&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();