United Parcel Service UPS
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 11:58 AM EDT

United Parcel Service (UPS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

United Parcel Service's (UPS) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 86.04% in Q2 2026, down 207.0% year-over-year from 80.41% in Q2 2025, and down 1.06% quarter-over-quarter from 86.96% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

United Parcel Service (UPS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

United Parcel Service (UPS) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 86.04% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 207.0% year-over-year to 86.04% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 87.45%, a 109.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 88.06%, up 298.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin was 86.04% for Q2 2026 at United Parcel Service, down from 86.96% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 88.5% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 81.1% in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 85.28% and a median of 85.13% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin surged 410 bps in 2022 and slumped 207 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 83.39% in 2022, then gained by 2 bps to 84.69% in 2023, then increased by 1 bps to 85.4% in 2024, then gained by 3 bps to 88.26% in 2025, then declined by 3 bps to 86.04% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 86.04% (Q2 2026), 86.96% (Q1 2026), and 88.26% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 United Parcel Service 84.98 Bn 80.33 Bn 19.65 Bn 86.04%
2 Fedex 73.84 Bn 60.53 Bn 18.84 Bn 75.35%
3 ZTO Express (Cayman) 16.63 Bn 12.03 Bn 550.21 Mn 25.66%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 86.04%
Mar 31, 2026 86.96%
Dec 31, 2025 88.26%
Sep 30, 2025 88.50%
Jun 30, 2025 88.12%
Mar 31, 2025 87.33%
Dec 31, 2024 85.40%
Sep 30, 2024 84.83%
Jun 30, 2024 85.00%
Mar 31, 2024 85.05%
Dec 31, 2023 84.69%
Sep 30, 2023 85.21%
Jun 30, 2023 85.62%
Mar 31, 2023 84.55%
Dec 31, 2022 83.39%
Sep 30, 2022 82.70%
Jun 30, 2022 82.27%
Mar 31, 2022 81.10%
Dec 31, 2021 79.29%
Sep 30, 2021 79.99%