Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
United Parcel Service, Inc. Accounts Payable increased by 14.7% to $6.63B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.3%, from $6.30B to $6.63B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase can indicate better credit terms or increased production volume, while a decrease might suggest faster payments or reduced purchasing.
Detailed definition
The amount of money a company owes to its suppliers and vendors for goods and services purchased on credit. In a large-s...
Peer comparison
Companies with significant supply chain leverage often maintain high payables to maximize their own cash-on-hand.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.56B | $6.45B | $7.52B | $7.04B | $7.17B | $6.73B | $7.51B | $6.30B | $6.09B | $5.97B | $6.34B | $5.40B | $5.30B | $5.41B | $6.30B | $5.45B | $6.04B | $5.78B | $6.63B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.8% | +16.7% | -6.5% | +1.9% | -6.1% | +11.6% | -16.1% | -3.4% | -1.9% | +6.2% | -14.9% | -1.8% | +2.1% | +16.5% | -13.5% | +10.7% | -4.2% | +14.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.2% | +4.4% | -0.1% | -10.4% | -15.1% | -11.3% | -15.6% | -14.4% | -12.9% | -9.4% | -0.6% | +1.1% | +14.0% | +6.9% | +5.3% |
Range$5.30B – $7.52B
CAGR+0.2%
Avg YoY Growth-3.3%
Median YoY Growth-0.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is United Parcel Service, Inc.'s accounts payable?
- United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) reported accounts payable of $6.63B in Q4 2025.
- How has United Parcel Service, Inc.'s accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- United Parcel Service, Inc.'s accounts payable increased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $6.30B to $6.63B.
- What is the long-term trend for United Parcel Service, Inc.'s accounts payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), United Parcel Service, Inc.'s accounts payable has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.46B to $6.63B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- The total amount of money the company owes to its suppliers for items it has already received.