$UPS
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC Stock $ups

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2014 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000109072716000053 Filed on February 25, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2014 Q2
Revenue	$15.90B	$14.29B	$14.27B
YoY Change	6.14%	5.69%	5.63%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.468B	$3.027B	$2.968B
YoY Change	6.54%	10.11%	9.0%
Gross Profit	$12.43B	$11.26B	$11.30B
YoY Change	6.02%	4.56%	4.78%
Gross Profit Margin	78.18%	78.82%	79.2%
Selling, General & Admin	$9.813B	$7.799B	$8.957B
YoY Change	19.6%	4.03%	19.19%
% of Gross Profit	78.97%	69.24%	79.27%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$497.0M	$485.0M	$473.0M
YoY Change	6.42%	5.43%	1.5%
% of Gross Profit	4.0%	4.31%	4.19%
Operating Expenses	$11.67B	$9.285B	$10.56B
YoY Change	18.83%	3.44%	16.69%
Operating Profit	$754.0M	$1.954B	$747.0M
YoY Change	-60.48%	8.31%	-57.12%
Interest Expense	-$84.00M	$87.00M	$89.00M
YoY Change	-15.15%	-5.43%	-9.18%
% of Operating Profit	-11.14%	4.45%	11.91%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$15.00M	-$85.00M	-$64.00M
YoY Change	-178.95%	-5.56%	-32.63%
Pretax Income	$662.0M	$1.869B	$683.0M
YoY Change	-63.71%	9.04%	-58.53%
Income Tax	$209.0M	$655.0M	$229.0M
% Of Pretax Income	31.57%	35.05%	33.53%
Net Earnings	$453.0M	$1.214B	$454.0M
YoY Change	-61.18%	10.67%	-57.61%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.85%	8.5%	3.18%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.50	$1.33	$0.49
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.49	$1.32	$0.49
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		913.0M shares	918.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		922.0M shares	927.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2014 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.283B	$5.571B	$4.599B
YoY Change	-37.41%	-16.21%	-25.73%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.291B	$4.204B	$3.056B
Short-Term Investments	$992.0M	$1.367B	$1.543B
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.274B	$1.334B	$1.259B
YoY Change	33.26%	43.44%	22.0%
Inventory	$344.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$6.661B	$5.822B	$5.845B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.22B	$13.32B	$12.34B
YoY Change	-16.2%	-3.2%	-6.69%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$18.28B	$17.84B	$17.79B
YoY Change	1.78%	-0.83%	-0.52%
Goodwill	$2.184B	$2.154B	$2.202B
YoY Change	-0.27%	-1.19%	2.47%
Intangibles	$847.0M	$828.0M	$830.0M
YoY Change	9.29%	7.39%	22.42%
Long-Term Investments	$489.0M	$445.0M	$445.0M
YoY Change	-24.54%	9.61%	9.61%
Other Assets	$1.202B	$877.0M	$914.0M
YoY Change	17.61%	-17.19%	-14.58%
Total Long-Term Assets	$24.22B	$22.59B	$22.52B
YoY Change	9.28%	-4.76%	-4.08%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.22B	$13.32B	$12.34B
Total Long-Term Assets	$24.22B	$22.59B	$22.52B
Total Assets	$35.44B	$35.91B	$34.86B
YoY Change	-0.32%	-4.19%	-5.02%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.754B	$2.112B	$2.106B
YoY Change	11.14%	16.24%	4.88%
Accrued Expenses	$2.373B	$2.178B	$2.060B
YoY Change	2.06%	7.03%	10.87%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$923.0M	$2.393B	$1.902B
YoY Change	1822.92%	40.52%	75.14%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.621B	$9.096B	$8.337B
YoY Change	20.89%	16.3%	16.07%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$9.856B	$9.858B	$9.940B
YoY Change	-8.94%	-9.53%	-8.28%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.359B	$1.351B	$1.386B
YoY Change	-3.96%	-11.93%	-14.92%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$11.22B	$11.21B	$11.33B
YoY Change	-8.37%	-9.83%	-9.14%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.621B	$9.096B	$8.337B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$11.22B	$11.21B	$11.33B
Total Liabilities	$19.84B	$20.31B	$19.66B
YoY Change	2.41%	0.26%	0.07%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$5.726B	$6.229B	$6.155B
YoY Change	-17.31%	-12.29%	-14.34%
Common Stock	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$59.00M	$59.00M	$58.00M
YoY Change	-14.49%	-13.24%	-13.43%
Treasury Stock Shares	1.000M shares	1.000M shares	1.000M shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.141B	$5.627B	$5.568B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$35.44B	$35.91B	$34.86B
YoY Change	-2.13%	-4.19%	-5.02%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2014 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$453.0M	$1.214B	$454.0M
YoY Change	-61.18%	10.67%	-57.61%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$497.0M	$485.0M	$473.0M
YoY Change	6.42%	5.43%	1.5%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.535B	$2.359B	-$435.0M
YoY Change	-31.6%	44.81%	-126.0%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$884.0M	-$631.0M	-$491.0M
YoY Change	92.17%	2.6%	-8.57%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$222.0M	$294.0M	-$466.0M
YoY Change	-72.56%	5780.0%	-17.23%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$662.0M	-$337.0M	-$957.0M
YoY Change	-289.68%	-44.75%	-13.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.748B	-781.0M	-1.512B
YoY Change	-11.1%	15.7%	-31.12%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.535B	2.359B	-435.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-662.0M	-337.0M	-957.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.748B	-781.0M	-1.512B
Net Change In Cash	-1.875B	1.241B	-2.904B
YoY Change	276.51%	260.76%	79.04%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.535B	$2.359B	-$435.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$884.0M	-$631.0M	-$491.0M
Free Cash Flow	$2.419B	$2.990B	$56.00M
YoY Change	-10.54%	33.24%	-97.47%

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