United Parcel Service (UPS) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service's Return on Assets [ROA] was 6.14% in Q3 2026, down 1.59 percentage points from 7.73% a year earlier and down 0.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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United Parcel Service (UPS) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Assets [ROA] at United Parcel Service came in at 7.78%, down 0.42 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has now declined for four consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +5.55 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 8.21% in FY2024 (-1.24 pp), 9.45% in FY2023 (-6.99 pp), 16.44% in FY2022 (-3.12 pp) and 19.56% in FY2021 (+17.32 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q4 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.81 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 16.92 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 6.91 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UPS's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 6.39% (Q2 2026), 7.25% (Q1 2026) and 7.71% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 178.63 Bn | 170.88 Bn | - | 10.59% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.16 Bn | 89.39 Bn | - | 8.03% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.47 Bn | 60.32 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 6.14% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.54 Bn | 81.26 Bn | 57.15 Mn | 4.42% |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.60 Bn | 41.80 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 4.58% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | 5.89% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 60.67 Bn | 42.86 Bn | - | 3.92% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.17 Bn | -18.53 Bn | - | 4.21% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.72 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 19.98% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 31.95 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - | 8.90% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.14% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.51% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.05% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.08% |
API Access
United Parcel Service Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();