United Parcel Service UPS
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 12:00 PM EDT

United Parcel Service (UPS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

United Parcel Service's (UPS) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $21.9 billion in Q2 2026, up 12.91% year-over-year from $19.4 billion in Q2 2025, and up 9.88% quarter-over-quarter from $19.9 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

United Parcel Service (UPS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

United Parcel Service (UPS) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $21.9 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 12.91% year-over-year to $21.9 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $83.4 billion, a 1.76% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $80.8 billion, down 2.19% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $21.9 billion for Q2 2026 at United Parcel Service, up from $19.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $23.8 billion in Q4 2022 and troughed at $19.3 billion in Q2 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $20.8 billion and a median of $20.3 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses declined 9.21% in 2023 and grew 12.91% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $23.8 billion in 2022, then decreased by 5.86% to $22.4 billion in 2023, then retreated by 0.29% to $22.4 billion in 2024, then decreased by 2.11% to $21.9 billion in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $21.9 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $21.9 billion (Q2 2026), $19.9 billion (Q1 2026), and $21.9 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 United Parcel Service 85.00 Bn 80.35 Bn 19.65 Bn 21.90 Bn
2 Fedex 73.80 Bn 60.49 Bn 18.84 Bn 23.46 Bn
3 ZTO Express (Cayman) 16.63 Bn 12.03 Bn 550.21 Mn -74.48 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 21.90 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 19.94 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 21.90 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 19.61 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 19.40 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 19.88 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 22.38 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 20.26 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 19.87 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 20.09 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 22.44 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 19.72 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 19.28 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 20.38 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 23.84 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 21.05 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 21.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 21.13 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 23.88 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 20.29 Bn