United Parcel Service (UPS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service (UPS) reported Free Cash Flow of $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, down 17.27% year-over-year from $1.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 53.87% quarter-over-quarter from $2.6 billion in Q4 2025.
United Parcel Service (UPS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United Parcel Service (UPS) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $1.2 billion, down 17.27% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.5 billion (down 15.97% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $4.8 billion, down 23.31% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $1.2 billion in Q1 2026 per UPS's latest filing, from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $3.9 billion in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$775.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $1.6 billion and a median of $1.5 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 512.43% in 2024, then plunged 173.11% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $841.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 56.96% to $362.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 512.43% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then climbed by 16.64% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 53.87% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UPS's Free Cash Flow at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, $2.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 92.26 Bn | 86.49 Bn | 18.44 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 2 | Fedex | 78.12 Bn | 66.43 Bn | 20.49 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 26.94 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 332.35 Mn |
| 4 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 22.05 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 65.96 Mn |
| 5 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 21.79 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 270.32 Mn |
| 6 | Landstar System | 7.42 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 72.40 Mn |
| 7 | GXO Logistics | 5.58 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 490.00 Mn | -34.00 Mn |
| 8 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 2.73 Bn | -774.03 Mn | 469.01 Mn | 402.66 Mn |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.47 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 375.39 Mn | 28.31 Mn |
| 10 | Cryoport | 783.40 Mn | 379.76 Mn | 21.91 Mn | -6.25 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -775.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -775.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 655.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 655.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 362.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 362.00 Mn |