UPS
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)
Last Price$116.4(3.5%)
Market Cap$100.1B
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
9.4%
5Y avg
16.0%
Integrated Freight & Logistics industry median
1.1%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
0.2% undervalued

United Parcel Service, Inc. Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
UPS
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Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
30.8%
25.6%
5.7%
14.1%
(3.6%)
21.2%
18.6%
4.4%
15.1%
13.6%
13.4%
13.3%
19.6%
18.9%
8.3%
17.3%
32.7%
16.2%
0.7%
9.4%
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UPS key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
% growth
42,581.0
16.4%
47,547.0
11.7%
49,692.0
4.5%
51,486.0
3.6%
45,297.0
(12.0%)
49,545.0
9.4%
53,105.0
7.2%
54,127.0
1.9%
55,438.0
2.4%
58,232.0
5.0%
58,363.0
0.2%
60,906.0
4.4%
65,872.0
8.2%
71,861.0
9.1%
74,094.0
3.1%
84,628.0
14.2%
97,287.0
15.0%
100,338.0
3.1%
90,958.0
(9.3%)
91,070.0
0.1%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)12,277.014,743.010,033.011,878.08,819.010,743.013,507.033,102.028,557.032,045.031,028.055,439.058,343.064,837.066,296.076,814.084,477.087,244.073,727.074,714.0
% margin
30,304.0
71.2%
32,804.0
69.0%
39,659.0
79.8%
39,608.0
76.9%
36,478.0
80.5%
38,802.0
78.3%
39,598.0
74.6%
21,025.0
38.8%
26,881.0
48.5%
26,187.0
45.0%
27,335.0
46.8%
5,467.0
9.0%
7,529.0
11.4%
7,024.0
9.8%
7,798.0
10.5%
7,814.0
9.2%
12,810.0
13.2%
13,094.0
13.0%
17,231.0
18.9%
16,356.0
18.0%
Operating Expenses36,438.040,912.039,081.034,226.032,677.032,928.033,518.019,682.019,847.021,219.019,667.04,623.05,039.05,465.05,919.07,470.046,707.087,244.08,090.082,602.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)22,517.024,421.037,336.032,412.030,930.031,136.027,575.00.00.00.00.07,266.05,855.07,092.08,217.013,947.046,707.07,112.00.074,714.0
6,143.0
14.4%
6,635.0
14.0%
578.0
1.2%
5,382.0
10.5%
3,801.0
8.4%
5,874.0
11.9%
6,080.0
11.4%
1,343.0
2.5%
7,034.0
12.7%
4,968.0
8.5%
7,668.0
13.1%
5,467.0
9.0%
7,529.0
11.4%
7,024.0
9.8%
3,816.0
5.2%
2,638.0
3.1%
17,267.0
17.7%
13,094.0
13.0%
9,141.0
10.0%
8,468.0
9.3%
Interest Income0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0468.0857.0692.0696.00.00.0
Interest Expense0.0211.0246.0442.0445.0354.0348.0393.0380.0353.0341.0381.0453.0605.0653.0701.0694.0704.0785.0866.0
Pre-tax Income6,075.06,510.0431.05,015.03,366.05,523.05,776.0974.06,674.04,637.07,342.05,136.07,148.06,019.05,652.01,974.016,595.014,825.08,573.07,442.0
% effective tax rate
2,205.0
36.3%
2,308.0
35.5%
49.0
11.4%
2,012.0
40.1%
1,214.0
36.1%
2,035.0
36.8%
1,972.0
34.1%
167.0
17.1%
2,302.0
34.5%
1,605.0
34.6%
2,498.0
34.0%
1,705.0
33.2%
2,238.0
31.3%
1,228.0
20.4%
1,212.0
21.4%
547.0
27.7%
3,705.0
22.3%
3,277.0
22.1%
1,865.0
21.8%
1,660.0
22.3%
% margin
3,870.0
9.1%
4,202.0
8.8%
382.0
0.8%
3,003.0
5.8%
2,152.0
4.8%
3,488.0
7.0%
3,804.0
7.2%
807.0
1.5%
4,372.0
7.9%
3,032.0
5.2%
4,844.0
8.3%
3,431.0
5.6%
4,910.0
7.5%
4,791.0
6.7%
4,440.0
6.0%
1,343.0
1.6%
12,890.0
13.2%
11,548.0
11.5%
6,708.0
7.4%
5,782.0
6.3%
EPS3.483.870.362.962.163.363.880.844.653.315.383.895.645.535.141.6514.7513.267.816.76
Diluted EPS3.473.860.362.942.143.333.840.834.613.285.353.875.615.515.111.6414.6813.207.806.75
% margin
7,787.0
18.3%
8,469.0
17.8%
2,422.0
4.9%
7,271.0
14.1%
5,607.0
12.4%
7,758.0
15.7%
8,212.0
15.5%
3,215.0
5.9%
8,940.0
16.1%
9,055.0
15.5%
9,870.0
16.9%
9,740.0
16.0%
9,611.0
14.6%
9,292.0
12.9%
10,194.0
13.8%
10,366.0
12.2%
15,821.0
16.3%
17,005.0
16.9%
12,714.0
14.0%
11,917.0
13.1%

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FAQ

1) What is United Parcel Service, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 9.4%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) for United Parcel Service, Inc. have been 14.7% over the past three years, and 16.9% over the past five years.

2) Is United Parcel Service, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) Good?

As of today, United Parcel Service, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 9.4%, which is higher than industry median of 1.1%. It indicates that United Parcel Service, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is Good.

3) How does United Parcel Service, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) compare to its peers?

As of today, United Parcel Service, Inc.'s Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 9.4%, which is higher than peer median of 5.1%. The list of peers includes ZTO, EXPD, GXO, XPO, FDX, CHRW, JBHT, HUBG, LSTR, PBI.