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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC

For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Aug 5, 2026.

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Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Aug 5, 2026

UPS$108.30-2.5%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026

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Results of Operations - Segment Review

The results and discussions that follow are reflective of how management monitors and evaluates the performance of our segments as defined in note 12 to the unaudited, consolidated financial statements.

Certain operating expenses are allocated between our reporting segments using activity-based costing methods. These activity-based costing methods require us to make estimates that impact the amount of each expense category that is attributed to each segment. Our allocation methodologies are refined periodically, or as necessary to reflect changes in our businesses. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, there were no significant changes to our allocation methodologies.

As a normal part of managing our air network, we routinely idle aircraft and engines temporarily for maintenance or to adjust network capacity. As of June 30, 2026, we had two aircraft temporarily idled for an average period of approximately six months in order to better match capacity with current demand. Temporarily idled assets are classified as held-and-used, and we continue to record depreciation expense for these assets. We expect these aircraft to return to operational service during the third and fourth quarters of 2026. Following the permanent grounding and retirement of our MD-11 fleet in the fourth quarter of 2025, we experienced increased third-party lease expense to address capacity constraints. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we took delivery of five Boeing 767-300 aircraft, which were accounted for as finance leases, and began to reduce the associated third-party expense.

We test goodwill for impairment annually at July 1 and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Testing goodwill for impairment requires that we make a number of significant assumptions, including assumptions related to projections of future revenues, costs, capital expenditures, working capital, our cost of capital, long-term growth rates, market comparables and discount rates. We are also required to make assumptions relating to our overall business and operating strategy, and the regulatory and market environment.

For each of our reporting units, we continue to monitor the impact of macroeconomic conditions and business performance on our estimates of fair value. As of our July 1, 2025 testing date, approximately $877 million and $738 million of our $4.8 billion consolidated goodwill balance was represented by our Global Freight Forwarding ("GFF") and Healthcare Logistics and Distribution ("HLD") reporting units, respectively, included in SCS. Based on our most recent annual impairment evaluation, both reporting units exhibited a limited excess of fair value above carrying value and reflect a greater risk of an impairment occurring in future periods. An interim quantitative test for goodwill impairment performed in the fourth quarter of 2025 on the GFF reporting unit did not result in an impairment. At June 30, 2026, none of our reporting units had indications that an impairment was more likely than not. For further discussion see note 7 to the audited, consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Challenging macroeconomic and uncertain geopolitical conditions, actual reporting unit performance, revisions to our forecasts of future performance or other factors, including market comparables, may negatively impact certain estimates and assumptions that we use in determining our reporting units' fair values. Such impacts may be more pronounced for reporting units whose fair values do not significantly exceed their carrying values. These factors or a combination thereof could result in a non-cash impairment charge in one or more of our reporting units during a future period.

U.S. Domestic Package

Three Months Ended June 30, · Change · Six Months Ended June 30, · Change
2026 · 2025 · $ · % · 2026 · 2025 · $ · %
Average Daily Package Volume (in thousands):
Next Day Air1,4111,429(1.3)%1,3891,474(5.8)%
Deferred792825(4.0)%798845(5.6)%
Ground13,79914,299(3.5)%13,83314,672(5.7)%
Total Average Daily Package Volume16,00216,553(3.3)%16,02016,991(5.7)%
Average Revenue Per Piece:
Next Day Air$28.55$25.07$3.4813.9%$28.18$25.06$3.1212.5%
Deferred21.7419.392.3512.1%21.3519.471.889.7%
Ground12.3511.460.897.8%12.2511.460.796.9%
Total Average Revenue Per Piece$14.24$13.03$1.219.3%$14.08$13.04$1.048.0%
Operating Days in Period6464126126
Revenue (in millions):
Next Day Air$2,578$2,293$28512.4%$4,932$4,654$2786.0%
Deferred1,1021,024787.6%2,1472,073743.6%
Ground10,90810,4844244.0%21,34621,1931530.7%
Cargo and Other3422826021.3%63062371.1%
Total Revenue$14,930$14,083$8476.0%$29,055$28,543$5121.8%
Operating Expenses (in millions):
Operating Expenses$14,914$13,167$1,74713.3%$28,524$26,648$1,8767.0%
Non-GAAP Adjustments to Operating Expenses
Transformation Strategy Costs(1,172)(66)(1,106)N/M(1,222)(98)(1,124)N/M
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses$13,742$13,101$6414.9%$27,302$26,550$7522.8%
Operating Profit (in millions) and Operating Margin:
Operating Profit$16$916$(900)(98.3)%$531$1,895$(1,364)(72.0)%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Profit$1,188$982$20621.0%$1,753$1,993$(240)(12.0)%
Operating Margin0.1%6.5%1.8%6.6%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margin8.0%7.0%6.0%7.0%

Revenue

The change in revenue was due to the following:

VolumeRates /Product MixFuelSurchargeTotal RevenueChange
Revenue Change Drivers:
Second quarter 2026 vs. 2025(3.3)%5.2%4.1%6.0%
Year to date 2026 vs. 2025(5.7)%5.0%2.5%1.8%

The growth in rates and product mix and fuel surcharge shown above includes contributions from our air cargo product, which is measured by dimensional weight rather than on a per piece basis and therefore does not impact the volume and revenue per piece discussions below.

Volume

Average daily volume decreased for both the quarter and year-to-date periods, driven by planned volume reductions from our largest customer, which concluded during the quarter, as well as, actions taken on lower-yielding e-commerce volume. These overall declines were partially offset by continued growth from SMBs who leveraged our Digital Access Program ("DAP").

Residential ("business-to-consumer") and commercial ("business-to-business") volume declined. Business-to-consumer volume decreased 3.5% for the quarter (down 6.9% year to date) as a result of the planned volume declines discussed above. Business-to-business volume decreased 3.2% for the quarter (down 4.1% year to date) primarily driven by the retail sector, partially offset by continued growth in the technology sector.

Within our air products, average daily volume decreased 2.3% for the quarter (down 5.7% year to date), driven by the continued execution of planned volume declines from our largest customer, partially offset by growth from SMB and healthcare customers.

Ground average daily volume decreased 3.5% for the quarter (down 5.7% year to date), driven primarily by the residential and commercial volume reductions discussed above.

Revenue Per Piece

Revenue per piece increased 9.3% for the quarter (up 8.0% year to date), driven by an average 5.9% net increase in base and accessorial rates implemented throughout 2025, higher fuel surcharges and favorable customer mix.

Fuel Surcharges

We apply a fuel surcharge on our domestic air and ground services that adjusts weekly and is designed to help offset fluctuations in fuel costs resulting from fuel price volatility. Our air fuel surcharge is based on the U.S. Department of Energy's ("DOE") Gulf Coast spot price for a gallon of kerosene-type fuel, and our ground fuel surcharge is based on the DOE's On-Highway Diesel Fuel price. Fuel surcharge revenue increased approximately $575 million for the quarter (up approximately $721 million year to date) primarily as a result of higher fuel costs and surcharge rates due to the Middle East conflict, partially offset by the impact of lower volume.

Operating expenses increased for both the quarter and year-to-date periods as a result of second quarter separation costs associated with the Driver Choice Program within compensation and benefits, higher facility and transportation expenses and higher fuel costs. These increases were partially offset by cost reductions from the execution of our Network Reconfigurationand Efficiency Reimagined initiatives.

The change in operating expenses included the following:

Compensation and benefits expense increased $864 million for the quarter (up $472 million year to date), driven by second quarter separation costs related to the Driver Choice Program of $1.1 billion, contractual wage rate increases, and higher workers' compensation expense. Year-to-date results were also impacted by excess operational staffing in the first quarter of 2026 associated with outsourcing our Ground Saver product. These increases were partially offset by reduced headcount as we executed our Network Reconfiguration and Efficiency Reimagined initiatives, fewer labor hours resulting from the outsourcing of our Ground Saver product, lower volume and lower pension and health and welfare costs within our U.S. union workforce.

Facility and transportation related costs increased $602 million for the quarter (up $1.1 billion year to date), primarily due to higher fees paid to the USPS associated with outsourcing our Ground Saver product.

Other expenses increased $205 million for the quarter (up $202 million year to date), driven primarily by higher fuel costs and third-party lease expense to address capacity constraints resulting from fourth quarter 2025 aircraft retirements, partially offset by gains on sales of properties and aircraft parts.

Our non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses exclude the impact of transformation strategy costs of $1.2 billion and $66 million in the second quarters of 2026 and 2025, respectively and $1.2 billion and $98 million in the 2026 and 2025 year-to-date periods, respectively. The transformation strategy costs in the second quarter of 2026 primarily reflect separation costs related to the Driver Choice Program. Transformation strategy costs during 2026 and 2025 periods relate to our Network

Reconfiguration and Efficiency Reimagined programs. Costs in the 2025 period also included costs related to our Transformation 2.0 and Fit to Serve programs. These primarily consisted of 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 financial measures.

Cost per piece increased 16.8% during the second quarter of 2026 (up 13.3% year to date) primarily driven by separation costs related to the Driver Choice Program, higher fees paid to the USPS associated with outsourcing our Ground Saver product, higher fuel costs, contractual wage rate increases and lower average daily volume and stops, partially offset by increased productivity and operational efficiencies from our network reconfiguration efforts. Non-GAAP adjusted cost per piece increased 8.0% (up 8.7% year to date).

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