Financing Cash Flow
United Parcel Service, Inc. Financing Cash Flow increased by 39.5% to -$1.33B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 42.6%, from -$2.31B to -$1.33B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -11.7% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...
Peer comparison
Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.
net_cash_from_financingHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$2.09B | -$1.82B | -$967.00M | -$1.97B | -$3.32B | -$2.19B | -$3.71B | $4.00M | -$3.59B | -$1.60B | -$349.00M | -$3.67B | $899.00M | -$2.24B | -$1.85B | -$2.31B | $1.79B | -$1.43B | -$2.19B | -$1.33B |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.1% | +46.8% | -103.7% | -68.3% | +34.0% | -69.5% | +100.1% | <-999% | +55.3% | +78.2% | -950.4% | +124.5% | -348.7% | +17.4% | -25.2% | +177.6% | -179.6% | -53.6% | +39.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -58.4% | -20.4% | -283.7% | +100.2% | -8.1% | +26.8% | +90.6% | <-999% | +125.1% | -39.5% | -429.2% | +36.9% | +99.6% | +36.1% | -18.8% | +42.6% |
Financing Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is United Parcel Service, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
- United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) reported financing cash flow of -$1.33B in Q1 2026.
- How has United Parcel Service, Inc.'s financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- United Parcel Service, Inc.'s financing cash flow increased by 42.6% year-over-year, from -$2.31B to -$1.33B.
- What is the long-term trend for United Parcel Service, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), United Parcel Service, Inc.'s financing cash flow has grown at a -11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$6.82B to -$4.14B.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.