United Parcel Service (UPS) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service (UPS) recorded EPS (Basic) of $0.71 in Q2 2026, down 53.1% from $1.51 a year earlier and down 30.2% from the prior quarter.
United Parcel Service (UPS) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, United Parcel Service's EPS (Basic) came in at $5.37 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 20.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $6.56, down 3.0% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Basic) has declined for four straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 33.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EPS (Basic) came in at $6.76 in FY2024 (-13.4%), $7.81 in FY2023 (-41.1%), $13.26 in FY2022 (-10.1%) and $14.75 in FY2021 (+852.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q4 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Basic) rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EPS (Basic) in the last five years was growth of 36.9% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 55.7% in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.02 (Q1 2026), $2.11 (Q4 2025) and $1.55 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.83 Bn | 157.35 Bn | - | 3.36 |
| 2 | Csx | 86.94 Bn | 83.15 Bn | - | 0.54 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.07 Bn | 75.78 Bn | - | 0.84 |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.39 Bn | 47.31 Bn | - | 0.71 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.35 Bn | 64.99 Bn | - | 3.27 |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.01 Bn | 33.95 Bn | - | 6.74 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.83 Bn | 38.01 Bn | - | 2.45 |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.82 Bn | 36.08 Bn | - | 1.69 |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.96 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 1.18 |
| 10 | Copart | 25.14 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 0.34 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.02 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.11 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.55 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.51 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.40 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.01 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.80 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.65 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.30 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.87 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.32 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.20 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.96 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.97 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.26 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.05 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.54 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.66 |
United Parcel Service EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();