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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC

For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 6, 2025.

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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 6, 2025

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International Package Operations

International Package

Three Months Ended June 30, · Change · Six Months Ended June 30, · Change
2025 · 2024 · $ · % · 2025 · 2024 · $ · %
Average Daily Package Volume (in thousands):
Domestic1,5071,4851.5%1,5411,4943.1%
Export1,6811,5846.1%1,7251,6027.7%
Total Average Daily Package Volume3,1883,0693.9%3,2663,0965.5%
Average Revenue Per Piece:
Domestic$8.61$8.10$0.516.3%$8.25$8.05$0.202.5%
Export32.3833.90(1.52)(4.5)%31.8733.36(1.49)(4.5)%
Total Average Revenue Per Piece$21.14$21.42$(0.28)(1.3)%$20.73$21.15$(0.42)(2.0)%
Operating Days in Period6464126127
Revenue (in millions):
Domestic$830$770$607.8%$1,601$1,528$734.8%
Export3,4843,437471.4%6,9286,7871412.1%
Cargo and Other17116384.9%329311185.8%
Total Revenue$4,485$4,370$1152.6%$8,858$8,626$2322.7%
Operating Expenses (in millions):
Operating Expenses$3,813$3,652$1614.4%$7,545$7,252$2934.0%
Non-GAAP Adjustments to Operating Expenses
Transformation Strategy Costs(10)(18)8(44.4)%(23)(42)19(45.2)%
One-Time International Regulatory Matter—(88)88(100.0)%—(88)88(100.0)%
Asset Impairment Charges———N/A—(2)2(100.0)%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses$3,803$3,546$2577.2%$7,522$7,120$4025.6%
Operating Profit (in millions) and Operating Margin:
Operating Profit$672$718$(46)(6.4)%$1,313$1,374$(61)(4.4)%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Profit$682$824$(142)(17.2)%$1,336$1,506$(170)(11.3)%
Operating Margin15.0%16.4%14.8%15.9%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margin15.2%18.9%15.1%17.5%
Currency Benefit / (Cost) – (in millions)(1):
Revenue$47$(38)
Operating Expenses(62)13
Operating Profit$(15)$(25)

(1)Net of currency hedging; amount represents the change in currency translation compared to the prior year.

Revenue

The change in revenue was due to the following:

VolumeRates /Product MixFuelSurchargeCurrencyTotal RevenueChange
Revenue Change Drivers:
Second quarter 2025 vs. 20243.9%(1.5)%(0.8)%1.0%2.6%
Year to date 2025 vs. 20244.5%(1.3)%(0.1)%(0.4)%2.7%

Comparative results were impacted by one less operating day in the first half of 2025. Global trade policy changes including enacted tariffs and the de minimis exclusions took effect during the second quarter and resulted in shifting trade lane volumes and reduced segment margin.

Volume

Average daily volume increased for both the quarter and year-to-date periods, driven by increases in both our domestic and export products in all regions.

Domestic average daily volume increased 1.5% for the quarter and 3.1% year to date primarily driven byretail customers in Canada.

Export average daily volume increased 6.1% for the quarter and 7.7% year to date due to SMB and enterprise customers in Europe, the Indian sub-continent, Middle East and Africa ("EMEAI") and retail customers in the Americas trade lanes. The Asia trade lanes were impacted by U.S. trade policy changes during the quarter, which resulted in adecline on our China-to-US trade lane. This decline was partially offset by growth on our China to the rest of the world trade lanes, and from the rest of world into the U.S.

Export premium products increased 7.0% for the quarter (up 8.7% year to date) driven by increases in Worldwide and Transborder Express products. Transborder Express product volume increased driven by European customers in the healthcare industry. Worldwide Express product volume increased as a result of accelerated U.S. inbound services in anticipation of tariff changes. Export non-premium product volumes increased 5.2% for the quarter (up 8.4% year to date), primarily driven by increases in Transborder Standard products from SMBs primarily within the retail sector.

Revenue Per Piece

Revenue per piece decreased 1.3% for the quarter (down 2.0% year to date) primarily due to a shift in product mix to Transborder Standard from our Worldwide products and lower demand-related surcharges, partially offset by favorable currency movements during the second quarter. Rate changes for shipments originating outside the U.S. are made throughout the year and vary by geographic market.

Domestic revenue per piece increased 6.3% for the quarter (up 2.5% year to date) primarily driven by changes in EMEAI customer mix.

Export revenue per piece declined 4.5% both for the quarter and year-to-date periods, primarily due to declines in demand-related surcharges and an unfavorable shift in product mix.

Fuel Surcharges

The fuel surcharge we apply to international air services originating inside or outside the U.S. is largely indexed to the DOE's Gulf Coast spot price for a gallon of kerosene-type jet fuel. The fuel surcharges for ground services originating outside the U.S. are indexed to fuel prices in the region or country where the shipment originates.

Operating expenses increased for both the quarter and year-to-date periods. Pickup and delivery expenses increased$152 million (up $239 million year to date), driven by increased volumes and merit compensation increases as well as the impact of the implementation of weekend operations within Europe. Costs of operating our integrated air and ground network increased $48 million (up $87 million year to date) primarily due to increased air charters and block hours as we aligned our network to meet higher volume demands.

Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses exclude the impact of a one-time international regulatory matter of $88 million in the second quarter and year-to-date periods of 2024 and a $2 million asset impairment charge in the year-to-date period of 2024. Additionally, non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses exclude activities associated with our transformation strategy, which were $10 and $18 million in the second quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $23 and $42 million in the 2025 and 2024 year-to-date periods, respectively. Transformation strategy costs reflected within the International Package segment during both periods were related to our Fit to Serve and our Efficiency Reimagined programs. Within these programs, we incurred compensation and benefits costs, as well as fees paid to outside professional service providers. See Supplemental Information - Items Affecting Comparability for additional discussion of transformation strategy costs excluded from our non-GAAP adjusted financial measures.

As a result of the factors described above, operating profit decreased $46 million for the quarter ($61 million year to date), with operating margin decreasing 140 basis points to 15.0% (down 110 basis points to 14.8% year to date). Non-GAAP adjusted operating profit decreased $142 million for the quarter ($170 million year to date) and non-GAAP adjusted operating margin decreased 370 basis points to 15.2% (down 240 basis points to 15.1% year to date).

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