Dec 31, 2022

UPS Q4 2022 Earnings Report

UPS reported a decrease in revenue but an increase in adjusted EPS for Q4 2022.

Key Takeaways

UPS announced Q4 2022 consolidated revenues of $27.0 billion, a 2.7% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2021. Diluted earnings per share were $3.96 for the quarter; adjusted diluted earnings per share of $3.62 were 0.8% above the same period in 2021.

Consolidated Revenues of $27.0B, Down 2.7% from Last Year

Consolidated Operating Margin of 11.8%; Adjusted Consolidated Operating Margin of 14.1%

Diluted EPS of $3.96; Adjusted Diluted EPS Up 0.8% Over Last Year to $3.62

Declared a Quarterly Dividend of $1.62, a Per Share Increase of 6.6%, and Authorizes a New $5B Share Repurchase Program, Replacing the Existing Authorization

Total Revenue
$27B
Previous year: $27.8B
-2.7%
EPS
$3.62
Previous year: $3.59
+0.8%
Gross Profit
$3.2B
Previous year: $3.89B
-17.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$5.6B
Previous year: $10.3B
-45.4%
Free Cash Flow
$841M
Previous year: $1.62B
-48.2%
Total Assets
$71.1B
Previous year: $69.4B
+2.5%

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Forward Guidance

For the full year 2023, UPS expects revenue to be between $97.0 billion and $99.4 billion and consolidated adjusted operating margin of between 12.8% and 13.6%. The company is planning capital expenditures to be about $5.3 billion, dividend payments to be around $5.4 billion, subject to board approval, and share repurchases to be around $3 billion. The effective tax rate is expected to be around 23.5%.

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