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United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS Purchased transportation

Purchased transportation at other companies

FedEx logo
FedExFDX
$6.16B+15.0%
XPO
XPOXPO
$464M+8.9%
Schneider National logo
Schneider NationalSNDR
$477.6M-1.6%
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. logo
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.KNX
$322.15M+21.2%
XPO
XPOXPO
$394M+8.5%
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. logo
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.KNX
$69.98M+38.5%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$22.8B+7.6%
Operating income$930.0M-49.0%
Net income$604.0M-52.9%
EPS (diluted)$0.71-53.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.7B-24.9%
Total debt$4.2B-10.6%
Total equity$15.1B-4.1%
Total assets$71.3B+0.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$859.0M+147%
CapEx$693.0M-38.3%
Free cash flow$380.0M

Valuation

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Market cap$88.59B+26.2%
Enterprise value$88.12B+28.2%
P/E19.4×+7.1×
P/S+0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin7.3%-2.0pp
Net margin5.1%-1.3pp
FCF margin6.3%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity29.6%-5.3pp
Debt / equity0.3×0.0×
Current ratio1.2×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by United Parcel Service, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept ups:PurchasedTransportation.

The source filing: United Parcel Service, Inc.’s 8-K, filed July 28, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 28, 2026, 6:03 AM EDT
Accession
0001628280-26-049912

FAQ

What is United Parcel Service, Inc.'s purchased transportation?
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) reported purchased transportation of $3.19B in Q2 2026.
How has United Parcel Service, Inc.'s purchased transportation changed year-over-year?
United Parcel Service, Inc.'s purchased transportation increased by 26.4% year-over-year, from $2.52B to $3.19B.
What is the long-term trend for United Parcel Service, Inc.'s purchased transportation?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), United Parcel Service, Inc.'s purchased transportation has grown at a -13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.08B to $10.59B.
What does purchased transportation mean?
Purchased transportation costs represent payments made to third-party carriers or contractors to move goods on behalf of the company. This is a critical variable cost for logistics firms that utilize external capacity to supplement their own fleet.

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