United Parcel Service UPS
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

United Parcel Service's (UPS) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 4.07% in Q2 2026, down 451.0% year-over-year from 1.16% in Q2 2025, and down 31.84% quarter-over-quarter from 5.98% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

United Parcel Service (UPS) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 4.07% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 451.0% year-over-year to 4.07% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 7.31%, a 199.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.87%, down 43.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 4.07% for Q2 2026 at United Parcel Service, down from 5.98% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 14.27% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 4.07% in Q2 2026.
  • A 5-year average of 9.69% and a median of 9.43% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Margin slumped 651 bps in 2023 and jumped 255 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 11.82% in 2022, then slipped by 16 bps to 9.94% in 2023, then increased by 16 bps to 11.56% in 2024, then retreated by 9 bps to 10.52% in 2025, then plunged by 61 bps to 4.07% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 4.07% (Q2 2026), 5.98% (Q1 2026), and 10.52% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 United Parcel Service 76.65 Bn 72.03 Bn 19.65 Bn 4.07%
2 Fedex 76.27 Bn 62.96 Bn 18.84 Bn 6.20%
3 ZTO Express (Cayman) 16.58 Bn 11.99 Bn 550.21 Mn 22.19%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 4.07%
Mar 31, 2026 5.98%
Dec 31, 2025 10.52%
Sep 30, 2025 8.42%
Jun 30, 2025 8.59%
Mar 31, 2025 7.73%
Dec 31, 2024 11.56%
Sep 30, 2024 8.92%
Jun 30, 2024 8.91%
Mar 31, 2024 7.43%
Dec 31, 2023 9.94%
Sep 30, 2023 6.38%
Jun 30, 2023 12.60%
Mar 31, 2023 11.08%
Dec 31, 2022 11.82%
Sep 30, 2022 12.88%
Jun 30, 2022 14.27%
Mar 31, 2022 13.34%
Dec 31, 2021 14.01%
Sep 30, 2021 12.49%