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United Parcel Service, Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from United Parcel Service, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3. Less steady than 91% of Industrials companies in United States.
  • Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $6 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $6 tied up three years earlier. Less money tied up than 88% of Industrials companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$91Operating costs$1.1Interest$6.3Net profit$6.1Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$160

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $160 of operating cash.

Higher than 58% of Industrials companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

2.3×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.3 times.

Lower than 55% of Industrials companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$6

For every $100 of sales, $6 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $6 tied up three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 88% of Industrials companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

1/3 · 0/3

Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.

Less steady than 91% of Industrials companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales fell 12%

Sales fell 12% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-12% / +3%

In 3 years sales changed by -12% while total assets changed by +3%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

13.9×

Debt due within a year is covered 13.9 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 74% of Industrials companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−26%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 26% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 67% of Industrials companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

87%

Of every $100 the company owns, $87 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 62% of Industrials companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

39%

Of every $100 of net worth, $39 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 52% of Industrials companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−1%

Share count fell 1% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 90% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

United Parcel Service, Inc. owes $0.79 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 22% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

18.8

Investors pay $18.8 for every $1 of United Parcel Service, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 75% of Industrials companies in United States.

P/B ratio

5.71

The share price is 5.71 times United Parcel Service, Inc.'s book value per share, higher than 79% of Industrials companies in United States.

Market cap

$86.0 B

The total market value of all of United Parcel Service, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 97% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$15.1 B

What United Parcel Service, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$17.71

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $101.06 is 5.7 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

29.6%

United Parcel Service, Inc. earned 29.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 89% of Industrials companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.79×

United Parcel Service, Inc. owes $0.79 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 83% of Industrials companies in United States.

Dividend yield

6.46%

United Parcel Service, Inc. pays 6.46% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 98% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.

Revenue growth

-3%

Revenue fell 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-4%

Net profit fell 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 22% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

6.3%

United Parcel Service, Inc. keeps $6 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

1.5×

Cash from United Parcel Service, Inc.'s business was 1.5× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

7.7×

United Parcel Service, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 7.7 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

United Parcel Service, Inc. had $22.7 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is United Parcel Service, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay $18.8 for every $1 of United Parcel Service, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 75% of Industrials companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For United Parcel Service, Inc.: $86.0 B ÷ $15.1 B (30 Jun 2026) = 5.7.

What is United Parcel Service, Inc.'s return on equity?

United Parcel Service, Inc. earned 29.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 89% of Industrials companies in United States.

How much does United Parcel Service, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

United Parcel Service, Inc. owes $0.79 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 83% of Industrials companies in United States.

Does United Parcel Service, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. United Parcel Service, Inc. pays 6.46% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 98% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.

Is United Parcel Service, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue fell 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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