NYSE$UPS

United Parcel Service Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

UPS reported mixed results with revenue decline but volume growth in the U.S.

UPS announced Q2 2024 consolidated revenues of $21.8 billion, a 1.1% decrease from the previous year. Diluted EPS was $1.65, with adjusted diluted EPS at $1.79, a 29.5% decrease from the same period last year. The company updates its full-year financial guidance and restarts share repurchase program, targeting $1B annually.

  • Consolidated revenues reached $21.8 billion, a 1.1% decrease year-over-year.
  • Consolidated operating margin was 8.9%, with an adjusted operating margin of 9.5%.
  • Diluted EPS was $1.65, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.79, down 29.5% compared to last year.
  • Full-year 2024 financial guidance was updated, and a share repurchase program was restarted, targeting $1B annually.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$21.8B

Previous: $22.1B-1.1%
EPS (adj)

$1.79

Previous: $2.54-29.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.97B

Previous: -$1.82B-8.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$559M

Previous: $261M-314.2%
Net Income

$1.41B

Previous: $2.08B-32.3%
Operating Income

$1.94B

Previous: $2.78B-30.1%
Gross Profit

-$1.62B

Previous: -$1.55B-4.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.32B

Previous: $4.81B+31.3%
Total Assets

$69.4B

Previous: $70.3B-1.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$30M

Previous: $39M-23.1%

Revenue & EPS history

UPS · Revenue · Quarterly

$21.8B

Q2 2024-1.1%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

UPS · $21.1B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • U.S. Domestic Package
    $13.7B-11.1%
  • International Package
    $4.27B-11.1%
  • Supply Chain Solutions
    $3.13B-21.4%

Forward guidance

UPS updates its full-year, consolidated financial targets for 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Consolidated revenue expected to be approximately $93.0 billion
  • Consolidated adjusted operating margin expected to be approximately 9.4%
  • Capital expenditures of approximately $4.0 billion
  • Targeting around $500 million in share repurchases
  • Returning to volume growth in the U.S. for the first time in nine quarters

Headwinds

  • Excludes the impacts of pending disposition of Coyote
  • Excludes announced acquisition
  • Operating profit declined in the first half of 2024 from what was reported last year
  • Revenue decreased 1.9% in U.S. Domestic segment
  • Revenue decreased 1.0% in International segment

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

35 / 73 earnings

Positive

+15.4%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-14.1%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.6%-0.6%-1.9%
Q4 2025+0.9%-0.7%+9.0%
Q3 2025+7.7%+8.1%+7.2%
Q2 2025-0.6%-0.5%-2.0%
Q1 2025-0.4%-0.7%+1.0%
Q4 2024-14.1%-16.5%-11.0%
Q3 2024+4.6%+2.2%+2.6%
Q2 2024-11.5%-11.3%-12.6%
Q1 2024+0.9%+1.5%-4.3%
Q4 2023-10.2%-10.2%-6.2%
Q3 2023-8.2%-3.9%+3.5%
Q2 2023-1.5%-3.0%-10.9%
Q1 2023-11.9%-8.2%-12.6%
Q4 2022+4.5%+8.3%+4.4%
Q3 2022+0.9%-0.2%+9.1%
Q2 2022-2.1%+3.7%+9.1%
Q1 2022-1.7%-5.1%-5.9%
Q4 2021+14.8%+11.2%+5.1%
Q3 2021+4.1%+4.7%+2.2%
Q2 2021-8.5%-8.8%-8.3%
Q1 2021+12.8%+16.0%+21.0%
Q4 2020+2.2%+5.2%+2.0%
Q3 2020-5.5%-6.6%-1.1%
Q2 2020+15.4%+17.0%+31.3%
Q1 2020-6.3%-10.4%-2.8%
Q4 2019-10.6%-10.7%-21.8%
Q3 2019-2.8%-2.4%+0.8%
Q2 2019+12.3%+12.8%+5.7%
Q1 2019-9.2%-7.2%-16.2%
Q4 2018+4.8%+6.4%+10.8%
Q3 2018-5.6%-8.0%-4.9%
Q2 2018+5.7%+5.6%+9.2%
Q1 2018+4.9%+3.5%+6.3%
Q4 2017-8.5%-11.5%-17.2%
Q3 2017+1.9%-0.9%-4.6%
Q2 2017-2.3%-1.9%+1.0%
Q1 2017-0.1%-0.7%-1.6%
Q4 2016-10.0%-8.6%-9.5%
Q3 2016-0.8%-1.6%+7.0%
Q2 2016-0.7%-0.4%+0.2%
Q1 2016-1.3%
Q4 2015+1.3%
Q3 2015-3.3%
Q2 2015+6.1%
Q1 2015+3.9%
Q4 2014+0.4%
Q3 2014+1.8%
Q2 2014-3.2%
Q1 2014-1.9%
Q4 2013-0.1%
Q3 2013+3.5%
Q2 2013-0.7%
Q1 2013+2.6%
Q4 2012-1.6%
Q3 2012+2.2%
Q2 2012-4.7%
Q1 2012-1.5%
Q2 2011+0.5%
Q4 2011+0.5%
Q3 2011-0.1%
Q1 2011-0.2%
Q2 2010-1.5%
Q4 2010-1.5%
Q3 2010+0.2%
Q1 2009+3.8%
Q1 2010-0.6%
Q2 2009+0.7%
Q4 2007+0.7%
Q4 2009+0.7%
Q3 2008+3.2%
Q3 2009+3.2%
Q2 2008+0.9%
Q4 2008+0.9%

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