United Parcel Service (UPS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service's Share-based Compensation came in at $37 million for Q3 2026, up 48.0% from $25 million a year earlier and up 8.8% from the prior quarter.
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United Parcel Service (UPS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, United Parcel Service reported Share-based Compensation of $127 million, up 47.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $73 million, up 204.2% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -38.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $24 million in FY2024 (-89.1%), $220 million in FY2023 (-86.3%), $1.6 billion in FY2022 (+77.8%) and $900 million in FY2021 (+13.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation increased in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 16.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q4 2022 (growth of 275.0%), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a decline of 95.5%).
- Business Quant data shows UPS's Share-based Compensation at $34 million (Q2 2026), $24 million (Q1 2026) and $32 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.50 Bn | 168.74 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 94.38 Bn | 71.20 Bn | - | 37.00 Mn |
| 3 | Csx | 93.38 Bn | 88.60 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 83.29 Bn | 82.32 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.61 Bn | 41.81 Bn | - | 41.00 Mn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.28 Bn | 67.74 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.96 Bn | 42.14 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.09 Bn | -18.60 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 35.40 Bn | 34.24 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.52 Bn | 16.79 Bn | - | 5.64 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 37.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 126.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 750.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 233.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 231.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 386.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 200.00 Mn |
API Access
United Parcel Service Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();