United Parcel Service (UPS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service (UPS) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 1.13 for Q1 2026, up 21.23% year-over-year from 0.93 in Q1 2025, and up 116.6% quarter-over-quarter from 0.52 in Q4 2025.
United Parcel Service (UPS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United Parcel Service (UPS) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 1.13 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 21.23% year-over-year to 1.13; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.2 (up 19.07% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.13, up 30.36% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 1.13 in Q1 2026 per UPS's latest filing, from 0.52 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 3.7 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 1.74 in Q2 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.94 across 5 years, with a median of 0.8 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 185.59% — and 2025, when it sank 236.37%.
- United Parcel Service's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.51 in 2022, then surged by 144.37% to 3.7 in 2023, then sank by 83.53% to 0.61 in 2024, then fell by 14.08% to 0.52 in 2025, then surged by 116.6% to 1.13 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UPS's FCF Payout Ratio at 1.13 in Q1 2026, 0.52 in Q4 2025, and 0.89 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 87.24 Bn | 82.59 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 8.17 |
| 2 | Fedex | 77.35 Bn | 64.04 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 25.86 Bn | 25.86 Bn | - | 0.17 |
| 4 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 24.43 Bn | 23.40 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 0.63 |
| 5 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 17.04 Bn | 16.89 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 3.33 |
| 6 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 17.03 Bn | 12.62 Bn | 469.01 Mn | - |
| 7 | Landstar System | 6.19 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 308.86 Mn | -0.25 |
| 8 | GXO Logistics | 5.22 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 508.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.21 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 296.14 Mn | 0.10 |
| 10 | Cryoport | 842.14 Mn | 445.45 Mn | 22.82 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.17 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.89 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.74 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.93 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.61 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.06 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.28 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.70 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.42 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.66 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.77 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.51 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.80 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.36 |