Operating Cash Flow
United Parcel Service, Inc. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 32.6% to $2.22B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.1%, from $2.32B to $2.22B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -13.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $3.92B | $3.31B | $3.25B | $4.48B | $3.81B | $2.48B | $3.33B | $2.36B | $3.24B | $2.23B | $2.41B | $3.32B | $1.99B | $1.50B | $3.32B | $2.32B | $348.00M | $2.48B | $3.30B | $2.22B |
| QoQ Change | — | -15.7% | -1.8% | +38.0% | -14.9% | -35.0% | +34.4% | -29.3% | +37.3% | -31.0% | +8.0% | +37.5% | -39.9% | -24.8% | +121.3% | -30.1% | -85.0% | +613.2% | +33.0% | -32.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.8% | -25.0% | +2.6% | -47.4% | -15.1% | -9.9% | -27.6% | +40.7% | -38.4% | -32.9% | +37.5% | -30.1% | -82.5% | +65.7% | -0.4% | -4.1% |
Operating Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is United Parcel Service, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) reported operating cash flow of $2.22B in Q1 2026.
- How has United Parcel Service, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- United Parcel Service, Inc.'s operating cash flow decreased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $2.32B to $2.22B.
- What is the long-term trend for United Parcel Service, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), United Parcel Service, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a -13.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.01B to $8.45B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.