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United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE:UPS)

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Analysis of Profitability Ratios
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Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Gross Profit Margin
Operating Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Assets (ROA)

Profitability Ratios (Summary)

United Parcel Service Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

		Mar 31, 2020		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Return on Sales
	Gross profit margin
	Operating profit margin
	Net profit margin
	Return on Investment
	Return on equity (ROE)
	Return on assets (ROA)

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).

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 improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	United Parcel Service Inc.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	United Parcel Service Inc.’s net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.

Profitability ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	United Parcel Service Inc.’s ROE improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	United Parcel Service Inc.’s ROA deteriorated from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.

Gross Profit Margin

United Parcel Service Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

		Mar 31, 2020		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Gross profit
	Revenue
	Profitability Ratio
	Gross profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Gross Profit Margin, Competitors²
	CSX Corp.
	Union Pacific Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).

¹ Q1 2020 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profit_{Q1 2020} + Gross profit_{Q4 2019} + Gross profit_{Q3 2019} + Gross profit_{Q2 2019}) ÷ (Revenue_{Q1 2020} + Revenue_{Q4 2019} + Revenue_{Q3 2019} + Revenue_{Q2 2019})
= 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 improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.

Operating Profit Margin

United Parcel Service Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

		Mar 31, 2020		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Operating profit
	Revenue
	Profitability Ratio
	Operating profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Operating Profit Margin, Competitors²
	CSX Corp.
	Union Pacific Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).

¹ Q1 2020 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating profit_{Q1 2020} + Operating profit_{Q4 2019} + Operating profit_{Q3 2019} + Operating profit_{Q2 2019}) ÷ (Revenue_{Q1 2020} + Revenue_{Q4 2019} + Revenue_{Q3 2019} + Revenue_{Q2 2019})
= 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 Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.

Net Profit Margin

United Parcel Service Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

		Mar 31, 2020		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Net income
	Revenue
	Profitability Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Net Profit Margin, Competitors²
	CSX Corp.
	Union Pacific Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).

¹ Q1 2020 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income_{Q1 2020} + Net income_{Q4 2019} + Net income_{Q3 2019} + Net income_{Q2 2019}) ÷ (Revenue_{Q1 2020} + Revenue_{Q4 2019} + Revenue_{Q3 2019} + Revenue_{Q2 2019})
= 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 deteriorated from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.

Return on Equity (ROE)

United Parcel Service Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

		Mar 31, 2020		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Net income
	Equity for controlling interests
	Profitability Ratio
	ROE¹
	Benchmarks
	ROE, Competitors²
	CSX Corp.
	Union Pacific Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).

¹ Q1 2020 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income_{Q1 2020} + Net income_{Q4 2019} + Net income_{Q3 2019} + Net income_{Q2 2019}) ÷ 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 improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.

Return on Assets (ROA)

United Parcel Service Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

		Mar 31, 2020		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Net income
	Total assets
	Profitability Ratio
	ROA¹
	Benchmarks
	ROA, Competitors²
	CSX Corp.
	Union Pacific Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).

¹ Q1 2020 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income_{Q1 2020} + Net income_{Q4 2019} + Net income_{Q3 2019} + Net income_{Q2 2019}) ÷ 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 deteriorated from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.

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