United Parcel Service (UPS) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
United Parcel Service's Tax Provisions came in at $408 million for Q3 2026, up 37.8% from $296 million a year earlier and up 159.9% from the prior quarter.
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United Parcel Service (UPS) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, United Parcel Service reported Tax Provisions of $1.41 billion, down 0.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.59 billion, down 4.1% from FY2024.
- Tax Provisions has declined in each of the last four years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Tax Provisions was $1.66 billion in FY2024 (-11.0%), $1.87 billion in FY2023 (-43.1%), $3.28 billion in FY2022 (-11.6%) and $3.71 billion in FY2021 (+639.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Tax Provisions is $141 million (Q3 2023) to $1.01 billion (Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, Tax Provisions increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 8.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Tax Provisions over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 163.1%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 79.4%).
- Business Quant data shows UPS's Tax Provisions at $157 million (Q2 2026), $260 million (Q1 2026) and $581 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 650.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 332.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 408.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | 320.02 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | 510.00 Mn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 228.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | 318.00 Mn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | 282.00 Mn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 111.28 Mn |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 408.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 157.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 260.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 581.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 296.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 379.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 336.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 406.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 371.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 460.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 423.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 458.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 141.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 639.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 627.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 685.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 848.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 730.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 869.00 Mn |
API Access
United Parcel Service Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=UPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();