United Parcel Service (UPS) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service's Long-Term Deferred Tax was $155 million in Q2 2026, up 9.2% from $142 million a year earlier and up 0.6% from the prior quarter.
United Parcel Service (UPS) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Long-Term Deferred Tax at United Parcel Service came in at $140 million, up 25.0% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -23.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Long-Term Deferred Tax was $112 million in FY2024 (-11.1%), $126 million in FY2023 (-9.4%), $139 million in FY2022 (-21.0%) and $176 million in FY2021 (-66.6%).
- Quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax has moved between $112 million (Q4 2024) and $181 million (Q3 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Long-Term Deferred Tax has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 10.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Long-Term Deferred Tax over five years was Q3 2025 (growth of 26.4%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 66.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, UPS's Long-Term Deferred Tax in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $154 million (Q1 2026), $140 million (Q4 2025) and $158 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 10 | Copart | 25.27 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 645.66 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 155.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 154.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 140.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 158.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 142.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 135.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 112.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 125.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 123.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 126.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 126.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 127.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 137.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 155.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 139.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 143.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 158.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 173.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 176.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 181.00 Mn |
United Parcel Service Long-Term Deferred Tax 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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();