United Parcel Service (UPS) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service's Price to Earnings was 17.63 in Q2 2026, up 35.9% from 12.97 a year earlier and up 26.0% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
United Parcel Service (UPS) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Price to Earnings at United Parcel Service came in at 13.24, down 17.9% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Price to Earnings was 16.14 in FY2024 (-5.3%), 17.04 in FY2023 (+56.1%), 10.91 in FY2022 (-10.4%) and 12.18 in FY2021 (-88.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Price to Earnings since Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Price to Earnings was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Price to Earnings over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 56.1%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 88.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, UPS's Price to Earnings in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 13.99 (Q1 2026), 13.24 (Q4 2025) and 11.22 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.79 Bn | 156.31 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 86.21 Bn | 82.43 Bn | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.26 Bn | 73.97 Bn | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.36 Bn | 47.28 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.74 Bn | 64.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.91 Bn | 33.85 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.33 Bn | 37.51 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.95 Bn | 36.21 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.28 Bn | -20.09 Bn | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.28 Bn | 12.29 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.63 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.99 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.24 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.22 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.97 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.78 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.14 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.60 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.08 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.29 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.04 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.18 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.95 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.04 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.91 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.54 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.22 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.64 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.18 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.59 |
API Access
United Parcel Service Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();