United Parcel Service (UPS) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service (UPS) posted EBITDA of $2.71 billion for Q3 2026, down 0.8% from $2.73 billion a year earlier but up 41.8% from the prior quarter.
United Parcel Service (UPS) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EBITDA at United Parcel Service was $10.42 billion, down 12.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $11.61 billion, down 3.8% from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, United Parcel Service's EBITDA was $12.08 billion in FY2024 (-3.4%), $12.51 billion in FY2023 (-23.2%), $16.28 billion in FY2022 (+3.3%) and $15.76 billion in FY2021 (+51.8%).
- Quarterly EBITDA has run from a low of $1.91 billion in Q2 2026 to a high of $4.65 billion in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA has declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 5.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 69.0%; the weakest was Q3 2023, with a decline of 43.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA for the three prior quarters was $1.91 billion (Q2 2026), $2.25 billion (Q1 2026) and $3.55 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 3.59 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 1.98 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 2.71 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | 1.44 Bn |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | 2.68 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 1.51 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | 2.13 Bn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | 2.22 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 543.07 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.65 Bn |
United Parcel Service EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();