United Parcel Service Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (UPS)
United Parcel Service reported $4.76B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 23.31% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 5.37%.
View full United Parcel Service company overviewUnited Parcel Service free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.76B | −$1.45B | −23.31% | +5.37% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $6.21B | $1.13B | +22.30% | +6.82% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.08B | −$4.25B | −45.58% | +5.58% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $9.34B | −$1.48B | −13.67% | +9.30% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $10.81B | $5.77B | +114.25% | +11.11% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $5.05B | $2.79B | +123.42% | +5.96% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.26B | −$4.17B | −64.86% | +3.05% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $6.43B | $10.18B | — | +8.95% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$3.75B | −$7.26B | — | −5.63% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.51B | −$1.54B | −30.55% | +5.69% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $5.05B | $1.65B | +48.65% | +8.65% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $3.40B | −$1.84B | −35.14% | +5.84% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5.24B | $176.0M | +3.48% | +9.45% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $5.06B | −$5.0M | −0.10% | +9.35% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $5.07B | $2.62B | +107.20% | +9.54% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.45B | −$1.24B | −33.59% | +4.94% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $3.68B | −$2.11B | −36.39% | +8.13% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $5.79B | $7.49B | — | +11.25% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | −$1.70B | — | — | −3.42% |
United Parcel Service quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $166.0M | $941.0M | — | +0.73% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.19B | −$249.0M | −17.27% | +5.63% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.59B | $369.0M | +16.64% | +10.56% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.51B | $857.0M | +130.84% | +7.06% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$775.0M | −$1.83B | — | −3.65% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.44B | −$839.0M | −36.78% | +6.69% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.22B | $1.85B | +512.43% | +8.76% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $655.0M | −$289.0M | −30.61% | +2.94% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.06B | −$966.0M | −47.68% | +4.86% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.28B | $533.0M | +30.49% | +10.51% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $362.0M | −$479.0M | −56.96% | +1.45% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $944.0M | −$645.0M | −40.59% | +4.48% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.03B | −$947.0M | −31.85% | +9.19% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.75B | −$2.18B | −55.54% | +7.62% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $841.0M | −$781.0M | −48.15% | +3.11% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.59B | −$818.0M | −33.98% | +6.58% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $2.97B | −$114.0M | −3.69% | +12.00% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $3.93B | $235.0M | +6.36% | +16.13% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.62B | $2.64B | — | +5.84% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $2.41B | $225.0M | +10.31% | +10.38% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $3.09B | $822.0M | +36.29% | +13.18% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $3.70B | $2.08B | +128.63% | +16.14% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$1.02B | −$1.92B | — | −4.08% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $2.18B | $2.17B | +19736.36% | +10.27% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $2.27B | $1.68B | +288.51% | +11.07% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.62B | $854.0M | +111.93% | +8.97% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $902.0M | −$594.0M | −39.71% | +4.39% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $11.0M | −$570.0M | −98.11% | +0.06% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $583.0M | −$1.24B | −67.98% | +3.23% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $763.0M | −$1.77B | −69.84% | +4.45% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.50B | $5.95B | — | +7.54% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $581.0M | $483.0M | +492.86% | +3.33% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.82B | $510.0M | +38.90% | +10.43% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $2.53B | $3.23B | — | +14.78% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$4.46B | −$4.44B | — | −23.49% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $98.0M | $302.0M | — | +0.61% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.31B | −$176.0M | −11.84% | +8.23% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$699.0M | −$2.94B | — | −4.51% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$18.0M | −$302.0M | — | −0.10% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$204.0M | −$1.69B | — | −1.37% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.49B | $592.0M | +66.15% | +10.16% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $2.24B | −$143.0M | −5.99% | +15.56% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $284.0M | −$367.0M | −56.37% | +1.77% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.49B | −$242.0M | −14.00% | +10.44% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $895.0M | $1.82B | — | +6.35% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $2.39B | $441.0M | +22.67% | +17.07% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $651.0M | −$363.0M | −35.80% | +4.10% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.73B | $423.0M | +32.41% | +12.09% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −$926.0M | −$2.49B | — | −6.49% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.95B | $1.35B | +224.71% | +14.12% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $1.01B | −$35.0M | −3.34% | +7.50% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $1.30B | −$547.0M | −29.54% | +9.71% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.56B | $300.0M | +23.75% | +10.73% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $599.0M | −$843.0M | −58.46% | +4.58% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.05B | −$435.0M | −29.31% | +7.86% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $1.85B | $973.0M | +110.69% | +14.10% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.26B | $1.73B | — | +8.92% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.44B | $878.0M | +155.67% | +10.95% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.48B | $402.0M | +37.15% | +11.25% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $879.0M | −$387.0M | −30.57% | +6.99% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −$466.0M | −$1.10B | — | −3.47% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $564.0M | $0 | 0.00% | +4.63% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $1.08B | $412.0M | +61.49% | +8.87% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $1.27B | −$548.0M | −30.21% | +10.79% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $635.0M | −$564.0M | −47.04% | +5.13% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $564.0M | — | — | +5.06% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $670.0M | — | — | +6.19% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $1.81B | — | — | +16.58% |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $1.20B | — | — | +9.14% |
United Parcel Service free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $5.05B to $4.76B, a compound annual decline of 1.14%. United Parcel Service's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $166.0M in free cash flow, an increase of $941.0M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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