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United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS)
Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Beginner level
Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
United Parcel Service Inc., profitability ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | United Parcel Service Inc.’s gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | United Parcel Service Inc.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | United Parcel Service Inc.’s net profit margin ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | United Parcel Service Inc.’s ROE deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | United Parcel Service Inc.’s ROA improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level. |
Gross Profit Margin
United Parcel Service Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
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| Revenue | ||||||
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| Gross profit margin1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| CSX Corp. | ||||||
| FedEx Corp. | ||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27).
1 2018 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenue
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | United Parcel Service Inc.’s gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Operating Profit Margin
United Parcel Service Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Operating profit | ||||||
| Revenue | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| CSX Corp. | ||||||
| FedEx Corp. | ||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
| Industrial Transportation | ||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27).
1 2018 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating profit ÷ Revenue
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | United Parcel Service Inc.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level. |
Net Profit Margin
United Parcel Service Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net income | ||||||
| Revenue | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Net profit margin1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| CSX Corp. | ||||||
| FedEx Corp. | ||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
| Industrial Transportation | ||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27).
1 2018 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | United Parcel Service Inc.’s net profit margin ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
United Parcel Service Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net income | ||||||
| Equity for controlling interests | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| ROE1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||
| CSX Corp. | ||||||
| FedEx Corp. | ||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
| ROE, Sector | ||||||
| Industrial Transportation | ||||||
| ROE, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27).
1 2018 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Equity for controlling interests
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | United Parcel Service Inc.’s ROE deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
United Parcel Service Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net income | ||||||
| Total assets | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| ROA1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||
| CSX Corp. | ||||||
| FedEx Corp. | ||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
| ROA, Sector | ||||||
| Industrial Transportation | ||||||
| ROA, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27).
1 2018 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | United Parcel Service Inc.’s ROA improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level. |