United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) stock analysis
Company overview and business model
Source fact: United Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery and logistics provider, offers transportation and delivery services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery services for express letters, documents, packages and palletized freight through air and ground services. The International Package segment provides small package operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Canada and Latin America, and Asia. The company offers a range of guaranteed day- and time-definite international transportation services; day-definite services; cross-border ground package delivery; contract-only, e-commerce solutions for non-urgent, and cross-border shipments; and international service for urgent and palletized shipments. It also provides international air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage and insurance, mail services, healthcare logistics, distribution, and post-sales services. United Parcel Service, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Classification: NYSE · Industrials · Integrated Freight & Logistics
Revenue and growth
Source fact: Revenue was USD 88.66 billion for the period ending 2025-12-31.
Caverian calculation: Revenue changed -2.6% (FY2025 vs FY2024).
Profitability
Source fact: Net income was USD 5.57 billion in the latest reported period.
Source metric: Reported net margin was 6.3%.
Balance sheet and liquidity
Source fact: Cash and equivalents were USD 5.89 billion.
Source fact: Total debt was USD 28.59 billion.
Source metric: Current ratio was 1.22x.
Cash-flow analysis
Source fact: Operating cash flow was USD 8.45 billion.
Source fact: Free cash flow was USD 4.76 billion.
Valuation
Source metrics: Trailing P/E 19.05x; Forward P/E 12.68x; Price to book 5.79x; Price to sales 0.97x; EV/EBITDA 9.28x.
Caverian model output: Value score was 50/100.
Competitive position
Classification: Peer context: Integrated Freight & Logistics within Industrials.
Caverian model output: Quality score was 62/100.
Caverian model output: Growth score was 34/100.
Material risks
Caverian calculation: Altman Z-score was 2.95 (grey zone).
Caverian calculation: Piotroski F-score was 6/9.
Data sources and freshness
Freshness: This report uses a stored upstream snapshot; statement periods are shown alongside the figures.
Methodology and limitations
Facts reproduce stored upstream fields. Calculations derive only from the displayed stored statements. Model outputs are Caverian interpretations, not investment advice or a buy/sell recommendation.
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