United Parcel Service (UPS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service (UPS) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 749.35 million in Q2 2026, up 1.8% from 736.04 million a year earlier and up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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United Parcel Service (UPS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, United Parcel Service reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 743.86 million, up 0.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for three straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 739.87 million in FY2024 (+1.8%), 726.82 million in FY2023 (+0.3%), 724.81 million in FY2022 (-1.1%) and 732.55 million in FY2021 (-15.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q1 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for 11 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 1.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 1.8% in Q2 2026, against a decline of 15.6% in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 746.58 million (Q1 2026), 743.86 million (Q4 2025) and 738.99 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 593.96 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 1.85 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 879.08 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 749.35 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 224.61 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 236.58 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 657.62 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 207.47 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | - |
| 10 | Copart | 25.27 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 926.33 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 749.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 746.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 743.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 738.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 736.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 733.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 739.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 731.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 732.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 729.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 726.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 723.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 723.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 724.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 724.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 729.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 731.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 734.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 732.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 729.16 Mn |
API Access
United Parcel Service Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();