United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) results explained: sales up 4%

Quantooo Lab · 2026-10-27

What happened?

United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) reported results on 27 Oct, covering the 9 months to 30 Sep.

The numbers in plain words

Sales were up 4.2% compared with the same period a year earlier. Out of every 100 of sales, about 6 was left after running costs (operating margin 5.9%), lower than a year earlier (8.2%). The company is funded more by borrowing than a year ago (79% of assets vs 78%).

Source: the company's 10-Q filed 2026-11-04.

How did the share price react?

Since the results, the share price has moved +10.69% (to the close of 5 Nov), while the S&P 500 moved −4.23%.

What changed in our score?

Our score went from 31 to 60 out of 100; the fundamentals part went from 18 to 17. Every step of the calculation: UPS stock page.

How bumpy could the next month be?

Our volatility model expects the next month to be bumpier than usual for UPS (30% a year vs a normal 29%).

What does it mean?

Results describe the past few months. They don't tell you where the price goes next, and our own tests found our scores don't reliably predict that either.

Educational, not investment advice.