EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report
MX:UPS Q2 2026 EPS Results
Actual EPS$29.80
Consensus EPS$28.18
Beat/MissBeat by +$1.63
One Year Ago EPS$26.25
MX:UPS Q2 2026 Revenue Results
Actual Revenue$386.91B
Expected Revenue$370.12B
Beat/MissBeat by +$16.80B
YoY Revenue Growth+7.70%
Earnings Announcement Details
QuarterQ2 2026
Date07/28/2026
TimeBefore Open
Conference CallTuesday, July 28, 2026
MX:UPS Upcoming Earnings
United Parcel's next earnings date is estimated for October 27, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio
MX:UPS Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted strong operational execution: completion of the Amazon glide down, meaningful network automation and productivity gains, solid revenue and operating profit growth, raised full-year guidance, and momentum in higher-margin businesses (SMB, DAP, health care, Supply Chain Solutions). Headwinds included one-time transformation charges, fuel volatility (with a larger impact on International margins), and year-over-year volume declines driven largely by the planned Amazon reduction and trade/tariff noise. Overall, the positive items (execution, margin expansion, guidance raise, automation, and new revenue momentum) materially outweigh the transitory challenges and one-time costs.Company Guidance
Execution of Amazon glide down and network reconfiguration
Successfully completed Amazon glide down as planned, eliminating ~2 million pieces/day of lower-quality Amazon volume, reconfiguring and automating the U.S. network, removing approximately $4.5 billion of related expense to date and expecting roughly $3.0 billion in related benefits in 2026.
Revenue and operating profit growth
Consolidated revenue of $22.8 billion, up 7.6% year-over-year; consolidated operating profit of $2.1 billion, up 12% year-over-year; consolidated operating margin 9.2%, up 40 basis points year-over-year and up 300 basis points sequentially from Q1.
Raised full-year 2026 guidance
Increased full-year outlook to ~ $91.2 billion consolidated revenue, ~ $8.65 billion consolidated operating profit and diluted EPS of ~ $7.22.
U.S. Domestic margin and profitability improvement
U.S. Domestic revenue of $14.9 billion, up 6% year-over-year; revenue per piece increased 9.3% YoY; U.S. Domestic operating profit $1.2 billion, up 21% YoY; operating margin 8.0%, up 100 basis points YoY and up 400 basis points sequentially.
Network automation and productivity gains
Automation now handles ~68.5% of U.S. volume (vs 64% a year ago); cost per piece in automated buildings ~28% lower than non-automated buildings; revenue-per-piece grew 130 basis points faster than cost-per-piece in the reconfigured U.S. network.
SMB and DAP momentum
SMB average daily volume grew 4.3% YoY and SMBs comprised 34.5% of U.S. volume (up 250 basis points YoY). Digital Access Program (DAP) generated $1.4 billion in global revenue in the quarter (third consecutive quarter > $1.0 billion); B2B DAP ADV up 34% YoY.
International top-line strength
International revenue of $5.0 billion, up 12.5% YoY; revenue per piece up 18.9% YoY driven by revenue quality improvements; Asia trade lanes showing recovery (China→U.S. returned to YoY growth beginning in May).
Supply Chain Solutions improvement
Supply Chain Solutions revenue $2.9 billion, up $207 million YoY; operating profit $291 million, up $79 million YoY; operating margin 10.2%, up 220 basis points YoY. UPS Digital (incl. Roadie and Happy Returns) revenue grew >30% YoY.
Strong cash generation and capital plan
Year-to-date cash from operations $3.1 billion and free cash flow $1.6 billion (includes one-time Driver Choice payments); ended quarter with $4.7 billion cash. Full-year expectations: capex ~ $3.0 billion, pension contribution ~$1.3 billion, free cash flow ~$5.5 billion and planned dividends ~ $5.4 billion.
Health care logistics leadership
Generated over $3.0 billion in health care revenue for the second consecutive quarter; added 27 temperature-controlled cross-dock facilities and emphasized end-to-end owned assets and RFID-enabled visibility as differentiators.
MX:UPS Earnings History
The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed. See the change in forecast and EPS from the previous year.
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