United Parcel Service (UPS) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service's Gross Profit came in at $18.05 billion for Q1 2021, up 24.1% from $14.54 billion a year earlier but down 5.9% from the prior quarter.
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United Parcel Service (UPS) Gross Profit (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Mar 31, 2021, United Parcel Service reported Gross Profit of $70.14 billion, up 16.0% year-over-year; for FY2020, it came in at $66.63 billion, up 11.7% from FY2019.
- Gross Profit has increased in each of the last four years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 7.3% (FY2016 to FY2020).
- Going back by year, Gross Profit was $59.67 billion in FY2019 (+5.2%), $56.72 billion in FY2018 (+6.4%), $53.29 billion in FY2017 (+6.1%) and $50.22 billion in FY2016.
- The five-year range for quarterly Gross Profit is $13.53 billion (Q1 2018) to $19.18 billion (Q4 2020).
- Year-over-year, Gross Profit has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Gross Profit ran from 1.7% in Q1 2019 to 24.1% in Q1 2021.
- Business Quant data shows UPS's Gross Profit at $19.18 billion (Q4 2020), $16.73 billion (Q3 2020) and $16.19 billion (Q2 2020) in the three quarters before Q1 2021.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 178.63 Bn | 170.88 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 94.16 Bn | 89.39 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.47 Bn | 60.32 Bn | 22.04 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.54 Bn | 81.26 Bn | 57.15 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.60 Bn | 41.80 Bn | 18.84 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 60.67 Bn | 42.86 Bn | - |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.17 Bn | -18.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.72 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 31.95 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 22.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.84 Bn |
API Access
United Parcel Service Gross Profit 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=gross-profit&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-profit", "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=gross-profit&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();