$UPS
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC Stock $ups

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2017 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000109072719000006 Filed on February 21, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
Revenue	$18.83B	$16.17B	$15.93B
YoY Change	11.21%	8.34%	8.87%
Cost Of Revenue	$4.522B	$3.468B	$3.230B
YoY Change	30.66%	25.97%	25.44%
Gross Profit	$14.45B	$12.71B	$12.70B
YoY Change	7.3%	4.35%	5.33%
Gross Profit Margin	76.76%	78.56%	79.72%
Selling, General & Admin	$10.28B	$9.118B	$8.940B
YoY Change	-14.27%	7.38%	6.86%
% of Gross Profit	71.09%	71.77%	70.41%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$594.0M	$572.0M	$562.0M
YoY Change	5.51%	3.25%	1.26%
% of Gross Profit	4.11%	4.5%	4.43%
Operating Expenses	$12.39B	$10.89B	$10.66B
YoY Change	-10.85%	7.42%	6.43%
Operating Profit	$2.063B	$1.812B	$2.037B
YoY Change	-582.01%	-10.91%	-0.05%
Interest Expense	-$71.00M	$111.0M	$111.0M
YoY Change	-75.09%	18.09%	18.09%
% of Operating Profit	-3.44%	6.13%	5.45%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$692.0M	$125.0M	$82.00M
YoY Change	-451.27%	-254.32%	-195.35%
Pretax Income	$1.371B	$1.937B	$2.119B
YoY Change	-365.7%	-0.82%	8.56%
Income Tax	$533.0M	$678.0M	$735.0M
% Of Pretax Income	38.88%	35.0%	34.69%
Net Earnings	$1.096B	$1.259B	$1.384B
YoY Change	-558.58%	-0.87%	9.06%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.82%	7.78%	8.69%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.26	$1.45	$1.59
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.26	$1.44	$1.58
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		869.0M shares	872.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		874.0M shares	876.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$4.069B	$4.495B	$4.642B
YoY Change	-10.9%	-18.44%	-20.69%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.320B	$3.418B	$3.544B
Short-Term Investments	$749.0M	$1.077B	$1.098B
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.303B	$1.512B	$1.237B
YoY Change	36.58%	23.63%	-7.69%
Inventory	$404.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$8.773B	$6.937B	$6.553B
Other Receivables	$1.573B	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$15.72B	$12.91B	$12.39B
YoY Change	13.5%	0.44%	-5.56%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$22.12B	$20.99B	$19.84B
YoY Change	17.65%	13.52%	8.71%
Goodwill	$3.872B	$3.838B	$3.845B
YoY Change	3.06%	11.7%	12.2%
Intangibles	$1.964B	$1.897B	$1.829B
YoY Change	11.72%	23.42%	18.0%
Long-Term Investments	$483.0M	$481.0M	$479.0M
YoY Change	1.47%	-0.82%	-1.24%
Other Assets	$1.153B	$924.0M	$974.0M
YoY Change	0.61%	-14.92%	-18.36%
Total Long-Term Assets	$29.86B	$28.45B	$27.33B
YoY Change	11.84%	11.6%	8.38%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$15.72B	$12.91B	$12.39B
Total Long-Term Assets	$29.86B	$28.45B	$27.33B
Total Assets	$45.57B	$41.36B	$39.72B
YoY Change	12.4%	7.86%	3.61%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$3.934B	$2.808B	$2.648B
YoY Change	29.32%	22.78%	10.1%
Accrued Expenses	$3.285B	$3.079B	$2.900B
YoY Change	12.69%	7.62%	7.09%
Deferred Revenue	$31.00M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$3.203B	$4.120B	$3.383B
YoY Change	-1.45%	9.6%	23.06%
Long-Term Debt Due	$4.011B	$4.555B	$3.817B
YoY Change	8.96%	19.24%	35.55%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$12.89B	$12.17B	$11.08B
YoY Change	9.86%	11.74%	11.25%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$20.28B	$14.36B	$14.26B
YoY Change	63.61%	24.76%	23.44%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.804B	$1.405B	$1.289B
YoY Change	47.39%	11.33%	1.82%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$22.08B	$15.76B	$15.55B
YoY Change	62.15%	23.43%	21.3%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$12.89B	$12.17B	$11.08B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$22.08B	$15.76B	$15.55B
Total Liabilities	$34.97B	$27.93B	$26.63B
YoY Change	37.95%	18.05%	16.91%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$5.852B	$5.724B	$5.437B
YoY Change	19.94%	-10.35%	-12.63%
Common Stock	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$37.00M	$37.00M	$36.00M
YoY Change	-17.78%	-15.91%	-18.18%
Treasury Stock Shares	1.000M shares	1.000M shares	1.000M shares
Shareholders Equity	$994.0M	$1.509B	$1.244B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$45.57B	$41.36B	$39.72B
YoY Change	12.87%	7.86%	3.61%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.096B	$1.259B	$1.384B
YoY Change	-558.58%	-0.87%	9.06%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$594.0M	$572.0M	$562.0M
YoY Change	5.51%	3.25%	1.26%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$2.939B	$1.797B	$2.382B
YoY Change	-364.77%	168.21%	17.75%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.519B	-$1.699B	-$1.071B
YoY Change	34.66%	94.39%	99.81%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$166.0M	$108.0M	-$46.00M
YoY Change	-71.96%	-83.15%	-69.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.353B	-$1.591B	-$1.117B
YoY Change	152.43%	582.83%	62.83%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	4.201B	-358.0M	-432.0M
YoY Change	-1270.19%	81.73%	-79.85%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-2.939B	1.797B	2.382B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.353B	-1.591B	-1.117B
Cash From Financing Activities	4.201B	-358.0M	-432.0M
Net Change In Cash	-91.00M	-152.0M	833.0M
YoY Change	-142.33%	-163.33%	-203.22%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$2.939B	$1.797B	$2.382B
Capital Expenditures	-$1.519B	-$1.699B	-$1.071B
Free Cash Flow	-$1.420B	$3.496B	$3.453B
YoY Change	-163.45%	126.42%	34.94%

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