Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | United Parcel Service Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | United Parcel Service Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | United Parcel Service Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | United Parcel Service Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Operating Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating profit | 2,477) | 1,343) | 2,780) | 2,541) | 3,195) | 3,113) | 3,535) | 3,251) | 3,891) | 2,896) | 3,258) | 2,765) | 2,037) | 2,363) | 2,212) | 1,072) | 2,133) | 2,128) | 2,143) | 1,394) | ||||||
Revenue | 24,917) | 21,061) | 22,055) | 22,925) | 27,033) | 24,161) | 24,766) | 24,378) | 27,771) | 23,184) | 23,424) | 22,908) | 24,896) | 21,238) | 20,459) | 18,035) | 20,568) | 18,318) | 18,048) | 17,160) | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating profit margin1 | 10.05% | 10.59% | 12.09% | 12.52% | 13.05% | 13.64% | 13.56% | 13.46% | 13.17% | 11.60% | 11.27% | 10.48% | 9.08% | 9.69% | 9.75% | 9.97% | 10.52% | — | — | — | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FedEx Corp. | 5.45% | 5.76% | 5.97% | 6.37% | 6.68% | 6.67% | 6.47% | 6.54% | 6.98% | 5.76% | 5.27% | 4.24% | 3.49% | 4.68% | 5.43% | 6.27% | 6.41% | 6.71% | 6.88% | 7.18% | ||||||
Uber Technologies Inc. | 2.98% | 0.88% | -1.64% | -4.76% | -5.75% | -7.71% | -9.07% | -13.04% | -21.97% | -28.04% | -36.73% | -47.47% | -43.66% | -41.16% | -37.93% | -61.73% | -60.76% | — | — | — | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | 37.65% | 37.64% | 38.53% | 39.22% | 39.87% | 40.71% | 41.59% | 42.90% | 42.83% | 41.98% | 41.35% | 39.80% | 40.11% | 40.44% | 40.25% | 40.54% | 39.40% | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating profitQ4 2023
+ Operating profitQ3 2023
+ Operating profitQ2 2023
+ Operating profitQ1 2023)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2023
+ RevenueQ3 2023
+ RevenueQ2 2023
+ RevenueQ1 2023)
= 100 × (2,477 + 1,343 + 2,780 + 2,541)
÷ (24,917 + 21,061 + 22,055 + 22,925)
= 10.05%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | United Parcel Service Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Net Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 1,605) | 1,127) | 2,081) | 1,895) | 3,453) | 2,584) | 2,849) | 2,662) | 3,093) | 2,329) | 2,676) | 4,792) | (3,347) | 1,957) | 1,768) | 965) | (106) | 1,750) | 1,685) | 1,111) | ||||||
Revenue | 24,917) | 21,061) | 22,055) | 22,925) | 27,033) | 24,161) | 24,766) | 24,378) | 27,771) | 23,184) | 23,424) | 22,908) | 24,896) | 21,238) | 20,459) | 18,035) | 20,568) | 18,318) | 18,048) | 17,160) | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net profit margin1 | 7.37% | 9.19% | 10.41% | 10.90% | 11.51% | 11.07% | 10.92% | 10.90% | 13.25% | 6.83% | 6.57% | 5.78% | 1.59% | 5.71% | 5.66% | 5.73% | 5.99% | — | — | — | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FedEx Corp. | 4.41% | 3.23% | 3.54% | 3.79% | 4.09% | 5.60% | 5.49% | 5.88% | 6.23% | 3.85% | 3.28% | 2.50% | 1.86% | -0.50% | 0.11% | 0.65% | 0.77% | 5.25% | 7.23% | 7.16% | ||||||
Uber Technologies Inc. | 5.06% | 2.93% | -1.07% | -9.95% | -28.68% | -30.45% | -39.39% | -29.52% | -2.84% | -15.87% | -7.97% | -36.50% | -60.76% | -57.26% | -53.43% | -72.96% | -60.13% | — | — | — | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | 26.45% | 26.37% | 27.18% | 27.91% | 28.13% | 28.95% | 29.23% | 30.06% | 29.92% | 29.19% | 28.60% | 27.02% | 27.38% | 27.40% | 27.54% | 27.85% | 27.27% | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2023
+ Net incomeQ3 2023
+ Net incomeQ2 2023
+ Net incomeQ1 2023)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2023
+ RevenueQ3 2023
+ RevenueQ2 2023
+ RevenueQ1 2023)
= 100 × (1,605 + 1,127 + 2,081 + 1,895)
÷ (24,917 + 21,061 + 22,055 + 22,925)
= 7.37%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | United Parcel Service Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 1,605) | 1,127) | 2,081) | 1,895) | 3,453) | 2,584) | 2,849) | 2,662) | 3,093) | 2,329) | 2,676) | 4,792) | (3,347) | 1,957) | 1,768) | 965) | (106) | 1,750) | 1,685) | 1,111) | ||||||
Equity for controlling interests | 17,306) | 19,168) | 20,019) | 20,038) | 19,786) | 16,968) | 16,289) | 15,416) | 14,253) | 12,041) | 10,805) | 7,147) | 657) | 5,592) | 4,363) | 3,299) | 3,267) | 5,558) | 4,405) | 3,467) | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROE1 | 38.76% | 44.64% | 50.02% | 53.80% | 58.36% | 65.94% | 67.12% | 69.80% | 90.44% | 53.57% | 56.25% | 72.34% | 204.41% | 81.97% | 100.32% | 130.16% | 135.90% | — | — | — | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FedEx Corp. | 15.23% | 12.10% | 13.82% | 14.28% | 15.34% | 20.94% | 19.71% | 20.96% | 21.64% | 13.78% | 11.65% | 9.18% | 7.03% | -1.85% | 0.40% | 2.48% | 3.04% | 18.28% | 25.76% | 25.09% | ||||||
Uber Technologies Inc. | 16.77% | 11.26% | -4.31% | -44.86% | -124.54% | -141.59% | -151.07% | -70.86% | -3.43% | -16.91% | -7.20% | -28.97% | -55.18% | -77.12% | -72.97% | -91.96% | -59.94% | — | — | — | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | 43.14% | 45.45% | 51.02% | 56.19% | 57.54% | 60.21% | 53.89% | 57.26% | 46.06% | 44.49% | 41.12% | 32.09% | 31.54% | 31.23% | 33.82% | 37.53% | 32.65% | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2023
+ Net incomeQ3 2023
+ Net incomeQ2 2023
+ Net incomeQ1 2023)
÷ Equity for controlling interests
= 100 × (1,605 + 1,127 + 2,081 + 1,895)
÷ 17,306 = 38.76%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | United Parcel Service Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 1,605) | 1,127) | 2,081) | 1,895) | 3,453) | 2,584) | 2,849) | 2,662) | 3,093) | 2,329) | 2,676) | 4,792) | (3,347) | 1,957) | 1,768) | 965) | (106) | 1,750) | 1,685) | 1,111) | ||||||
Total assets | 70,857) | 70,281) | 70,347) | 72,189) | 71,124) | 69,544) | 70,089) | 70,113) | 69,405) | 65,739) | 64,869) | 63,312) | 62,408) | 62,406) | 62,057) | 60,895) | 57,857) | 53,282) | 52,787) | 52,061) | ||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROA1 | 9.47% | 12.17% | 14.23% | 14.93% | 16.24% | 16.09% | 15.60% | 15.35% | 18.57% | 9.81% | 9.37% | 8.17% | 2.15% | 7.35% | 7.05% | 7.05% | 7.67% | — | — | — | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FedEx Corp. | 4.56% | 3.49% | 3.89% | 4.18% | 4.45% | 6.11% | 5.84% | 6.21% | 6.32% | 3.66% | 3.02% | 2.30% | 1.75% | -0.50% | 0.11% | 0.66% | 0.99% | 6.68% | 9.33% | 9.27% | ||||||
Uber Technologies Inc. | 4.88% | 2.93% | -1.09% | -10.38% | -28.47% | -28.43% | -32.45% | -19.26% | -1.28% | -6.39% | -2.82% | -11.37% | -20.35% | -23.87% | -24.68% | -34.66% | -26.78% | — | — | — | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | 9.50% | 9.57% | 10.19% | 10.61% | 10.69% | 10.82% | 10.63% | 10.64% | 10.27% | 9.93% | 9.48% | 8.44% | 8.57% | 8.43% | 8.75% | 9.65% | 9.60% | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2023
+ Net incomeQ3 2023
+ Net incomeQ2 2023
+ Net incomeQ1 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,605 + 1,127 + 2,081 + 1,895)
÷ 70,857 = 9.47%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | United Parcel Service Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |