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United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE:UPS)

Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
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Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)

United Parcel Service Inc., historical price multiples (quarterly data)

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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
Price to earnings (P/E) 18.89 13.92 15.41 14.01 13.27 12.72 15.37 14.93 14.11 28.39 27.60 36.12 104.33 30.09 28.55 19.04 20.59
Price to operating profit (P/OP) 13.86 12.08 13.27 12.19 11.70 10.32 12.38 12.08 14.20 16.72 16.10 19.92 18.23 17.73 16.56 10.94 11.72
Price to sales (P/S) 1.39 1.28 1.60 1.53 1.53 1.41 1.68 1.63 1.87 1.94 1.81 2.09 1.66 1.72 1.61 1.09 1.23
Price to book value (P/BV) 7.32 6.21 7.71 7.54 7.75 8.39 10.31 10.42 12.76 15.21 15.53 26.13 213.26 24.66 28.64 24.78 27.98 18.04 23.36 26.37

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).

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/E ratio The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. United Parcel Service Inc. P/E ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level.
P/OP ratio Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. United Parcel Service Inc. P/OP ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level.
P/S ratio An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. United Parcel Service Inc. P/S ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
P/BV ratio The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. United Parcel Service Inc. P/BV ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level.

Price to Earnings (P/E)

United Parcel Service Inc., historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)

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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
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 852,653,061 851,925,589 854,449,889 858,886,345 858,740,988 864,918,158 868,668,033 873,766,348 870,391,403 869,142,150 871,042,255 870,532,608 867,038,529 864,397,983 863,375,484 862,176,537 858,487,676 857,822,686 858,704,977 860,755,624
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Net income (in millions) 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
Earnings per share (EPS)2 7.87 10.04 11.72 12.55 13.45 12.94 12.59 12.31 14.81 7.42 6.98 5.94 1.55 5.30 5.07 4.98 5.17 0.00 0.00 0.00
Share price1, 3 148.64 139.80 180.55 175.83 178.46 164.58 193.42 183.80 208.97 210.72 192.60 214.52 161.60 159.55 144.72 94.83 106.48 116.91 119.81 106.22
Valuation Ratio
P/E ratio4 18.89 13.92 15.41 14.01 13.27 12.72 15.37 14.93 14.11 28.39 27.60 36.12 104.33 30.09 28.55 19.04 20.59
Benchmarks
P/E Ratio, Competitors5
FedEx Corp. 16.11 17.14 12.45 11.20 14.80 11.50 12.86 13.14 15.07 23.08 31.59 34.80 33.43 568.30 100.48 82.00 13.00 9.72 14.01
Uber Technologies Inc. 89.56 97.47
Union Pacific Corp. 23.85 20.14 21.55 17.65 17.97 16.21 19.32 22.53 23.67 24.01 24.34 27.76 25.57 23.48 21.35 17.22 21.44

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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q4 2023 Calculation
EPS = (Net incomeQ4 2023 + Net incomeQ3 2023 + Net incomeQ2 2023 + Net incomeQ1 2023) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (1,605,000,000 + 1,127,000,000 + 2,081,000,000 + 1,895,000,000) ÷ 852,653,061 = 7.87

3 Closing price as at the filing date of United Parcel Service Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q4 2023 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 148.64 ÷ 7.87 = 18.89

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/E ratio The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. United Parcel Service Inc. P/E ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level.

Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)

United Parcel Service Inc., historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)

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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
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 852,653,061 851,925,589 854,449,889 858,886,345 858,740,988 864,918,158 868,668,033 873,766,348 870,391,403 869,142,150 871,042,255 870,532,608 867,038,529 864,397,983 863,375,484 862,176,537 858,487,676 857,822,686 858,704,977 860,755,624
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Operating profit (in millions) 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
Operating profit per share2 10.72 11.57 13.61 14.42 15.25 15.94 15.63 15.22 14.72 12.61 11.97 10.77 8.86 9.00 8.74 8.67 9.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
Share price1, 3 148.64 139.80 180.55 175.83 178.46 164.58 193.42 183.80 208.97 210.72 192.60 214.52 161.60 159.55 144.72 94.83 106.48 116.91 119.81 106.22
Valuation Ratio
P/OP ratio4 13.86 12.08 13.27 12.19 11.70 10.32 12.38 12.08 14.20 16.72 16.10 19.92 18.23 17.73 16.56 10.94 11.72
Benchmarks
P/OP Ratio, Competitors5
FedEx Corp. 13.03 9.62 7.38 6.66 9.07 9.66 10.90 11.82 13.46 15.42 19.66 20.51 17.79 7.61 11.34 10.34 9.92 10.19 10.21 13.97
Uber Technologies Inc. 152.26 325.09
Union Pacific Corp. 16.75 14.11 15.20 12.56 12.68 11.53 13.58 15.79 16.53 16.70 16.84 18.84 17.46 15.91 14.61 11.83 14.83

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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit per share = (Operating profitQ4 2023 + Operating profitQ3 2023 + Operating profitQ2 2023 + Operating profitQ1 2023) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (2,477,000,000 + 1,343,000,000 + 2,780,000,000 + 2,541,000,000) ÷ 852,653,061 = 10.72

3 Closing price as at the filing date of United Parcel Service Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q4 2023 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 148.64 ÷ 10.72 = 13.86

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/OP ratio Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. United Parcel Service Inc. P/OP ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level.

Price to Sales (P/S)

United Parcel Service Inc., historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)

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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
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 852,653,061 851,925,589 854,449,889 858,886,345 858,740,988 864,918,158 868,668,033 873,766,348 870,391,403 869,142,150 871,042,255 870,532,608 867,038,529 864,397,983 863,375,484 862,176,537 858,487,676 857,822,686 858,704,977 860,755,624
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Revenue (in millions) 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
Sales per share2 106.68 109.25 112.56 115.13 116.84 116.86 115.23 113.02 111.77 108.63 106.16 102.81 97.61 92.90 89.62 86.95 86.31 0.00 0.00 0.00
Share price1, 3 148.64 139.80 180.55 175.83 178.46 164.58 193.42 183.80 208.97 210.72 192.60 214.52 161.60 159.55 144.72 94.83 106.48 116.91 119.81 106.22
Valuation Ratio
P/S ratio4 1.39 1.28 1.60 1.53 1.53 1.41 1.68 1.63 1.87 1.94 1.81 2.09 1.66 1.72 1.61 1.09 1.23
Benchmarks
P/S Ratio, Competitors5
FedEx Corp. 0.71 0.55 0.44 0.42 0.61 0.64 0.71 0.77 0.94 0.89 1.04 0.87 0.62 0.36 0.62 0.65 0.64 0.68 0.70 1.00
Uber Technologies Inc. 4.53 2.86 2.74 2.26 2.16 1.98 2.47 2.46 3.90 5.95 6.34 8.09 9.07 6.57 4.42 3.98 4.00
Union Pacific Corp. 6.31 5.31 5.86 4.93 5.05 4.69 5.65 6.77 7.08 7.01 6.96 7.50 7.00 6.43 5.88 4.79 5.85

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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q4 2023 Calculation
Sales per share = (RevenueQ4 2023 + RevenueQ3 2023 + RevenueQ2 2023 + RevenueQ1 2023) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (24,917,000,000 + 21,061,000,000 + 22,055,000,000 + 22,925,000,000) ÷ 852,653,061 = 106.68

3 Closing price as at the filing date of United Parcel Service Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q4 2023 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 148.64 ÷ 106.68 = 1.39

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/S ratio An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. United Parcel Service Inc. P/S ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Price to Book Value (P/BV)

United Parcel Service Inc., historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)

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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
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 852,653,061 851,925,589 854,449,889 858,886,345 858,740,988 864,918,158 868,668,033 873,766,348 870,391,403 869,142,150 871,042,255 870,532,608 867,038,529 864,397,983 863,375,484 862,176,537 858,487,676 857,822,686 858,704,977 860,755,624
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Equity for controlling interests (in millions) 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
Book value per share (BVPS)2 20.30 22.50 23.43 23.33 23.04 19.62 18.75 17.64 16.38 13.85 12.40 8.21 0.76 6.47 5.05 3.83 3.81 6.48 5.13 4.03
Share price1, 3 148.64 139.80 180.55 175.83 178.46 164.58 193.42 183.80 208.97 210.72 192.60 214.52 161.60 159.55 144.72 94.83 106.48 116.91 119.81 106.22
Valuation Ratio
P/BV ratio4 7.32 6.21 7.71 7.54 7.75 8.39 10.31 10.42 12.76 15.21 15.53 26.13 213.26 24.66 28.64 24.78 27.98 18.04 23.36 26.37
Benchmarks
P/BV Ratio, Competitors5
FedEx Corp. 2.45 2.07 1.72 1.60 2.27 2.41 2.53 2.75 3.26 3.18 3.68 3.19 2.35 1.32 2.28 2.49 2.49 2.38 2.50 3.51
Uber Technologies Inc. 15.02 10.98 11.08 10.20 9.36 9.20 9.47 5.91 4.71 6.34 5.73 6.42 8.24 8.85 6.04 5.01 3.99 3.17 4.28
Union Pacific Corp. 10.29 9.16 10.99 9.92 10.34 9.76 10.41 12.90 10.90 10.68 10.01 8.91 8.07 7.33 7.22 6.46 7.00 6.31 6.76 7.05

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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Q4 2023 Calculation
BVPS = Equity for controlling interests ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 17,306,000,000 ÷ 852,653,061 = 20.30

3 Closing price as at the filing date of United Parcel Service Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.

4 Q4 2023 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 148.64 ÷ 20.30 = 7.32

5 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/BV ratio The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. United Parcel Service Inc. P/BV ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level.