A UPS driver sits in his truck on April 15, 2026 within the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York Metropolis.
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United Parcel Service on Tuesday posted first-quarter earnings outcomes that beat on the highest and backside strains.
Shares of the supply large sank roughly 3% in premarket buying and selling.
Here is how the corporate carried out in its first quarter, in contrast with what Wall Avenue was anticipating, primarily based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:
- Earnings per share: $1.07 adjusted vs. $1.02 anticipated
- Income: $21.2 billion vs. $20.99 billion anticipated
For the quarter ended March 31, UPS reported internet revenue of $864 million, or $1.02 per share, in contrast with $1.19 billion, or $1.40 per share, a 12 months prior. Adjusting for one-time gadgets, the corporate reported a revenue of $906 million, or $1.07 per share. Income fell to $21.2 billion from $21.5 billion a 12 months in the past.
“The primary quarter of 2026 marked a essential transition interval for UPS through which we wanted to flawlessly execute a number of main strategic actions and we delivered,” CEO Carol Tomé stated in an announcement. “With that behind us, we count on to return to consolidated income and working revenue progress, and adjusted working margin enlargement within the second quarter of this 12 months.”
For its full-year 2026 outlook, the corporate reaffirmed its consolidated monetary estimate of $89.7 billion in income and non-GAAP adjusted working margin of 9.6%.
In its home section, UPS stated income dropped 2.3%, primarily resulting from an anticipated decline in quantity.
UPS can be within the midst of a turnaround plan and enhancing the automation in its community. Within the first three months of the 12 months, UPS stated it achieved $600 million in value financial savings from its community effectivity program, with expectations to succeed in $3 billion in year-over-year financial savings in 2026.
Firm executives will maintain a convention name at 8:30 a.m. ET.

