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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC — the full picture

Earnings window · 2026-07-15 to 2026-08-09 · anchored on the 10-Q report

One earnings window, everything merged: the filing, the call, press releases and news digests, folded into ranked threads.

What to look at first

  1. Operating Expense Trends · Operating expenses (SG&A)Priority 74
    -3.1% operating_income; 1 forward row(s); quote_verified
    We expect non-GAAP adjusted operating expense to exclude between $1.3 and $1.5 billion in cost during full year 2026, primarily related to employee separation costs and third-party consulting fees, of which $1.1 billion is related to the Driver Choice Program.
  2. Operating Margin Drivers · Operating income & profitabilityPriority 71
    +6.6% operating_income; 1 forward row(s); structured_verified
    We expect to achieve approximately $3 billion in full year 2026 benefits from Network Reconfiguration and Efficiency Reimagined initiatives.
  3. Customer Dynamics · Customers & concentrationPriority 59
    quote_verified
    We reduced their volume by more than 50% from 2024 levels.
  4. Market Demand Trends · Demand, orders & backlogPriority 57
    quote_verified
    Average daily package volume for consolidated global small package operations for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was 19,006 thousand versus 19,741 thousand in 2025, a decline of 3.7%.
  5. Capital Expenditure Program · Capital expenditurePriority 53
    -2.1% cash; 2 forward row(s); structured_verified
    We currently expect our capital expenditures will be approximately $3.0 billion for all of 2026, of which approximately 80% will be allocated to network enhancement projects and other technology initiatives.
  6. Interest Rate and Refinancing Exposure · Interest ratesPriority 50
    -0.6% liability; 1 forward row(s); structured_verified
    Issuances of debt during the six months ended June 30, 2025 consisted of fixed-rate and floating-rate senior notes of varying maturities totaling $4.2 billion; repayments during the six months ended June 30, 2025 consisted of $1.1 billion of senior notes and finance lease obligations.
  7. Liquidity and Cash Position · Liquidity & cash positionPriority 48
    quote_verified
    Total shareowners' equity at period end was $15,099 million as of June 30, 2026 and $15,777 million as of June 30, 2025.
  8. Headcount / Restructuring · Restructuring & impairmentPriority 47
    quote_verified
    In the first half of 2026, we closed 45 leased and owned buildings, 44 of which have been permanently closed.
  9. Capital Return Program · Buybacks & dividendsPriority 45
    -1.8% cash (realized); structured_verified
    Net cash used in financing activities was $(2,757) million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and $(519) million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
  10. Trade Policy and Tariffs · Tariffs & trade policyPriority 45
    +0.6% cash; 1 forward row(s); structured_verified
    UPS has filed and received U.S. Customs and Border Protection approval for approximately $500 million of IEEPA tariffs paid for entries eligible for refund.
  11. Revenue Performance and Mix · Revenue growth & mixPriority 44
    +2.5% revenue (realized); structured_verified
    International Package total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $5,044 million versus $4,485 million in 2025, an increase of 12.5%.
  12. Outstanding Indebtedness · Debt, leverage & refinancingPriority 41
    +0.4% liability (realized); structured_verified
    Total debt outstanding at period end was $24,484 million as of June 30, 2026 and $24,740 million as of June 30, 2025.

Threads by pillar

Revenue & Demand Priority 80 · 7 threads

Costs & Margins Priority 86 · 5 threads

Capital & Balance Sheet Priority 76 · 6 threads

Legal, Regulatory & Policy Priority 45 · 1 thread

Macro & Market Conditions Priority 57 · 2 threads

Expected impact by metric

metricforward netforward grossrealized
operating_income+3.5%+9.6%-10.0%
cash-1.5%+2.7%-0.7%
assets+2.1%+2.1%—
liability-0.6%+0.6%+0.1%
net_income——-4.4%
revenue——+2.5%