Mar 31, 2022

UPS Q1 2022 Earnings Report

Reported a revenue increase driven by strong performance across all segments and reaffirmed full-year financial guidance.

Key Takeaways

UPS announced strong first-quarter 2022 results, with consolidated revenue up 6.4% to $24.4 billion and diluted EPS of $3.03. The company reaffirmed its full-year financial targets and raised targeted share repurchases to $2 billion for 2022.

Consolidated revenues reached $24.4 billion, a 6.4% increase from the previous year.

Consolidated operating profit was $3.3 billion, up 17.6% from last year.

Diluted EPS was $3.03, with adjusted diluted EPS up 10.1% over last year to $3.05.

Full-year 2022 financial guidance was reaffirmed, and share repurchases were raised to $2 billion for 2022.

Total Revenue
$24.4B
Previous year: $22.9B
+6.4%
EPS
$3.05
Previous year: $2.77
+10.1%
Gross Profit
$3.25B
Previous year: $2.77B
+17.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$12.2B
Previous year: $7.73B
+57.9%
Free Cash Flow
$3.93B
Previous year: $3.71B
+5.9%
Total Assets
$70.1B
Previous year: $63.3B
+10.7%

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UPS Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

UPS reaffirms its full-year financial targets:

Positive Outlook

  • Consolidated revenue of about $102 billion
  • Consolidated adjusted operating margin of approximately 13.7%
  • Adjusted return on invested capital above 30%
  • Capital expenditures of 5.4% of revenue, or approximately $5.5 billion
  • Dividend payments, subject to board approval, of about $5.2 billion

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income