Last results 27 Oct 2026
United Parcel Service, Inc.
I · AI Analysis
The brief
UPS delivers packages and documents through air and ground networks domestically and internationally. They also provide freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, and specialized healthcare logistics services. The company serves both business and consumer customers with day- and time-definite delivery options.
United Parcel Service is a global package delivery and logistics company operating in over 220 countries, founded in 1907 and employing 460,000 people [Yahoo Finance]. The company just beat quarterly profit expectations and raised its full-year outlook, driven by a shift toward higher-margin packages and ongoing efficiency improvements [Reuters]. UPS operates through U.S. Domestic Package and International Package segments, offering time-definite delivery, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and healthcare logistics [Yahoo Finance].
UPS is financially healthy with improving profitability, though operating margins contracted sharply in the latest quarter.
Sentinellis health
Financially healthy
7.6/10
7.5+ strong · 4.5–7.5 moderate · under 4.5 weak
Profitability
Returns on capital
Growth & momentum
Balance sheet
Cash generation
Value creation
Sentinellis calculation from the published statements — not a score reported by any data source. Each category is scored on the checks that had data; missing inputs are excluded rather than counted as failures.
Market capitalisation
$85.4B
Revenue (TTM)
$89.9B
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ReadII · Recent news
What moved
6 stories · ranked by relevance
- Company2026-10-27
UPS raises annual forecasts as higher-margin parcels drive quarterly profit beat - Reuters
Reuters
- Company2026-10-27
UPS Raises Outlook as Revenue Climbs - WSJ
Wall Street Journal
- Company2026-10-27
UPS Raises Sales Outlook in Sign of Strength for Holiday Season - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg
- Company2026-10-27
UPS tops estimates as efficiency drive gains momentum - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
- Company2026-10-27
United Parcel Service’s (NYSE:UPS) Q3 2026: beats on revenue, full-year outlook slightly exceeds expectations - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
- Company2026-10-27
UPS beats quarterly expectations, raises full-year guidance again - CNBC
CNBC
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Operating margin compressed by 4.5 percentage points in the latest quarter (from 8.6% to 4.1% year-over-year), indicating significant pressure on profitability despite revenue growth [Sentinellis calculation].
Risks
4
Opportunities
5
Red flags
1
Leadership
10
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