NYSE$UPS

United Parcel Service Inc · Q2 2026 earnings

Q2 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

United Parcel Service Inc reported second quarter 2026 earnings with consolidated revenue and non-GAAP adjusted operating profit growth along with expanded non-GAAP adjusted operating margin.

UPS delivered consolidated revenues of $22.8 billion in Q2 2026. GAAP operating profit was $930 million with non-GAAP adjusted operating profit of $2.1 billion, yielding a GAAP operating margin of 4.1% and non-GAAP adjusted margin of 9.2%. Diluted EPS was $0.71 and non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS was $1.76; the company raised its full-year 2026 guidance.

  • Consolidated revenues reached $22.8 billion, up year-over-year.
  • Non-GAAP adjusted consolidated operating margin expanded to 9.2%.
  • U.S. Domestic revenue grew 6.0% driven by 9.3% revenue per piece increase.
  • Full-year 2026 guidance raised to ~$91.2B revenue, ~$8.65B non-GAAP adjusted operating profit and ~$7.22 non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$22.8B

Previous: $21.2B+7.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.76

Previous: $1.51+16.6%
U.S. Operating Margin

0.1%

No prior period
International Operating Margin

12.4%

No prior period
SCS Operating Margin

10.2%

No prior period
Consolidated Operating Margin

4.1%

No prior period
Non-GAAP Adj Consolidated Op Margin

9.2%

No prior period
U.S. Non-GAAP Adj Op Margin

8.0%

No prior period
U.S. Revenue per Piece Growth

9.3%

No prior period
Intl Revenue per Piece Growth

18.9%

No prior period
U.S. Non-GAAP Adj Cost per Piece

$13.09

No prior period
Net Income

$604M

Previous: $2.47B-75.5%
Operating Income

$930M

Previous: $1.82B-49.0%

Revenue & EPS history

UPS · Revenue · Quarterly

$22.8B

Q2 2026+7.4%vs Q2 2025
Beat estimate in 6 of 16 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

UPS · $22.8B total across 3 segments · Q2 2026

  • U.S. Domestic Package
    $14.9B
  • International Package
    $5.04B
  • Supply Chain Solutions
    $2.86B

Forward guidance

Full-year 2026 guidance raised for consolidated revenue, non-GAAP adjusted operating profit and non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS; capex expected at ~$3.0 billion and dividend payments ~$5.4 billion with effective tax rate ~23.0%.

Tailwinds

  • Raised full-year revenue outlook to ~$91.2B
  • Raised non-GAAP adj operating profit target to ~$8.65B
  • Raised non-GAAP adj diluted EPS guidance to ~$7.22

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-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
Q2 2026
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%
Q4 2011+0.5%
Q2 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%
Q4 2007+0.7%
Q2 2009+0.7%
Q4 2009+0.7%
Q3 2009+3.2%
Q3 2008+3.2%
Q4 2008+0.9%
Q2 2008+0.9%

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