UPS Stock Analysis: United Parcel Service | NYSE

Integrated Freight & Logistics | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 89.911m USD | 12M Return: 30.3% | US9113121068 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Package Delivery, Logistics, Freight Forwarding, Customs Brokerage
Total Rating 52
Safety 74
Buy Signal -0.68
Integrated Freight & Logistics
Industry Rotation: +6.3
Market Cap: 89.9B
Avg Turnover: 459M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility28.7%
VaR 5th Pctl4.55%
VaR vs Median-2.86%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.82
Rel. Str. IBD43.5
Rel. Str. Peer Group45.8
Character TTM
Beta0.883
Beta Downside1.015
Hurst Exponent0.569
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD44.19%
CAGR/Max DD-0.20
CAGR/Mean DD-0.42
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of UPS over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-09": 2.71, "2021-12": 3.59, "2022-03": 3.05, "2022-06": 3.29, "2022-09": 2.99, "2022-12": 3.62, "2023-03": 2.2, "2023-06": 2.54, "2023-09": 1.57, "2023-12": 2.47, "2024-03": 1.43, "2024-06": 1.79, "2024-09": 1.76, "2024-12": 2.75, "2025-03": 1.49, "2025-06": 1.55, "2025-09": 1.74, "2025-12": 2.38, "2026-03": 1.07, "2026-06": 1.76,
EPS CAGR: -9.15%
EPS Trend: -81.9%
Last SUE: 0.59
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of UPS over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-09: 23162, 2021-12: 27732, 2022-03: 24337, 2022-06: 24699, 2022-09: 24067, 2022-12: 26931, 2023-03: 22857, 2023-06: 22004, 2023-09: 21020, 2023-12: 24864, 2024-03: 21665, 2024-06: 21771, 2024-09: 22215, 2024-12: 25243, 2025-03: 21546, 2025-06: 21221, 2025-09: 21415, 2025-12: 24479, 2026-03: 21202, 2026-06: 22834,
Rev. CAGR: -0.93%
Rev. Trend: -63.6%
Last SUE: 2.60
Qual. Beats: 1

Warnings

Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan -5.0% 21
Feb +1.0% 11
Mar +1.6% 17
Apr -0.5% 10
May -0.9% 26
Jun +3.6% 6
Jul -0.2% 7
Aug +0.7% 24
Sep -1.1% 34
Oct -1.9% 22
Nov +5.5% 62
Dec -2.6% 24

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: UPS United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is a U.S.-headquartered package delivery and logistics provider founded in 1907 and based in Atlanta, Georgia. The company operates through two core segments: U.S. Domestic Package, which handles time-definite delivery of letters, documents, packages and palletized freight via air and ground, and International Package, which covers small parcel operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Canada, Latin America, and Asia. Beyond its core parcel business, UPS offers a broad portfolio of supply chain services, including international air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, insurance, mail services, healthcare logistics, distribution, and post-sales services. UPS is listed on the NYSE and falls within the Industrials sector under the Air Freight & Logistics sub-industry, a segment characterized by integrated, network-driven business models that combine asset-intensive transportation fleets with value-added supply chain solutions for global shippers.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Teamsters contract renewal pressures U.S. Domestic Package margins
  • Amazon in-sourcing volumes erodes U.S. small package share
  • Soft B2B demand pressures domestic shipping volume and revenue
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 4.5
Net Income: 4.57b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.08 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.71 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 2.96% < 20% (prev 5.11%; Δ -2.15% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 8.89b > Net Income 4.57b
Net Debt (28.2b) to EBITDA (10.6b): 2.66 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.18 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (851.0m) vs 12m ago 0.47% < -2%
Gross Margin: 16.63% > 18% (prev 18.29%; Δ -1.66% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 126.5% > 50% (prev 127.2%; Δ -0.72% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.14 > 6 (EBIT TTM 6.73b / Interest Expense TTM 1.63b)
Altman Z'' 2.02
A: 0.04 (Total Current Assets 17.5b - Total Current Liabilities 14.9b) / Total Assets 71.3b
B: 0.26 (Retained Earnings 18.8b / Total Assets 71.3b)
C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 6.73b / Avg Total Assets 71.1b)
D: 0.27 (Book Value of Equity 15.1b / Total Liabilities 56.2b)
Altman-Z'' = 2.02 = BBB
Beneish M -2.84
DSRI: 1.03 (Receivables 10.7b/10.4b, Revenue 89.9b/90.2b)
GMI: 1.10 (GM 18.29% / 16.63%)
AQI: 1.13 (AQ_t 0.17 / AQ_t-1 0.15)
SGI: 1.00 (Revenue 89.9b / 90.2b)
TATA: -0.06 (NI 4.57b - CFO 8.89b) / TA 71.3b)
Beneish M = -2.84 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of UPS shares?

As of September 01, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 104.23 with a total of 5,001,137 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.47%, over one month by +1.60%, over three months by -2.87% and over the past year by +30.33%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 100.50 (which is 3.6% or 1.6 ATR below the current price).

Is UPS a buy, sell or hold?

United Parcel Service has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.84. Therefore, it is recommended to buy UPS.

  • StrongBuy: 14
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 12
  • Sell: 2
  • StrongSell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the UPS price?
Analysts Target Price 116.1 11.4%
United Parcel Service (UPS) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 29 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 89.9b (89.9b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 19.6431
P/E Forward = 14.556
P/S = 0.9998
P/B = 5.9657
P/EG = 1.6443
Revenue TTM = 89.9b USD
EBIT TTM = 6.73b USD
EBITDA TTM = 10.6b USD
Long Term Debt = 23.9b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.36b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 32.9b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 4.19b
Net Debt = 28.2b USD (calculated: Debt 32.9b - CCE 4.65b)
Enterprise Value = 118b USD (89.9b + Debt 32.9b - CCE 4.65b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.14 (Ebit TTM 6.73b / Interest Expense TTM 1.63b)
EV/FCF = 21.54x (Enterprise Value 118b / FCF TTM 5.49b)
FCF Yield = 4.64% (FCF TTM 5.49b / Enterprise Value 118b)
FCF Margin = 6.10% (FCF TTM 5.49b / Revenue TTM 89.9b)
Net Margin = 5.08% (Net Income TTM 4.57b / Revenue TTM 89.9b)
Gross Margin = 16.63% ((Revenue TTM 89.9b - Cost of Revenue TTM 75.0b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 13.27% (prev 15.84%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.66 (Enterprise Value 118b / Total Assets 71.3b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.95% (Interest Expense 1.63b / Debt 32.9b)
Taxrate = 22.07% (1.29b / 5.86b)
NOPAT = 5.25b (EBIT 6.73b * (1 - 22.07%))
Current Ratio = 1.18 (Total Current Assets 17.5b / Total Current Liabilities 14.9b)
Debt / Equity = 2.18 (Debt 32.9b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 15.1b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.66 (Net Debt 28.2b / EBITDA 10.6b)
Debt / FCF = 5.14 (Net Debt 28.2b / FCF TTM 5.49b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 15.7b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.43% (Net Income 4.57b / Total Assets 71.3b)
RoE = 29.07% (Net Income TTM 4.57b / Total Stockholder Equity 15.7b)
RoCE = 17.02% (EBIT 6.73b / Capital Employed (Equity 15.7b + L.T.Debt 23.9b))
RoIC = 9.85% (NOPAT 5.25b / Invested Capital 53.3b)
WACC = 7.69% (E(89.9b)/V(123b) * Re(9.09%) + D(32.9b)/V(123b) * Rd(4.95%) * (1-Tc(0.22)))
Discount Rate = 9.09% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -63.89 | Cagr: -0.31%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈4.71b ; Y1≈5.40b ; Y5≈7.94b
[DCF] Fair Price = 121.8 (EV 119b - Net Debt 28.2b = Equity 91.3b / Shares 749.3m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -81.92 | EPS CAGR: -9.15% | SUE: 0.59 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -63.61 | Revenue CAGR: -0.93% | SUE: 2.60 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.63 | Chg30d=-5.79% | Revisions=-50% | Analysts=23
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.21 | Chg30d=+1.11% | Revisions=+62% | GrowthEPS=+0.7% | GrowthRev=+3.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=8.07 | Chg30d=+0.63% | Revisions=+56% | GrowthEPS=+12.0% | GrowthRev=+3.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +30% (up=44, down=23)