$UPS
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC

2020 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000109072720000047 Filed on November 02, 2020

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2020 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q3
Revenue $21.24B $20.57B $18.32B
YoY Change 15.94% 3.63% 5.01%
Cost Of Revenue $4.555B $4.478B $3.808B
YoY Change 19.62% -6.65% -6.74%
Gross Profit $16.68B $16.09B $14.51B
YoY Change 14.98% 6.9% 8.6%
Gross Profit Margin 78.55% 78.23% 79.21%
Selling, General & Admin $12.03B $11.50B $10.42B
YoY Change 15.43% 5.05% 6.63%
% of Gross Profit 72.1% 71.48% 71.82%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $677.0M $630.0M $587.0M
YoY Change 15.33% 15.6% 12.02%
% of Gross Profit 4.06% 3.92% 4.05%
Operating Expenses $14.32B $13.96B $12.38B
YoY Change 15.65% 6.97% 6.43%
Operating Profit $2.363B $2.133B $2.128B
YoY Change 11.04% 6.44% 23.22%
Interest Expense $176.0M -$108.0M $159.0M
YoY Change 10.69% -38.98% 2.58%
% of Operating Profit 7.45% -5.06% 7.47%
Other Income/Expense, Net $162.0M -$2.331B $78.00M
YoY Change 107.69% 59.55% -51.85%
Pretax Income $2.525B -$198.0M $2.206B
YoY Change 14.46% -136.46% 16.78%
Income Tax $568.0M -$92.00M $456.0M
% Of Pretax Income 22.5% 20.67%
Net Earnings $1.957B -$106.0M $1.750B
YoY Change 11.83% -123.4% 16.05%
Net Earnings / Revenue 9.21% -0.52% 9.55%
Basic Earnings Per Share $2.25 -$0.12 $2.03
Diluted Earnings Per Share $2.24 -$0.12 $2.01
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 868.0M shares 864.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 872.0M shares 870.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2020 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $9.241B $5.741B $4.538B
YoY Change 103.64% 14.02% -6.26%
Cash & Equivalents $8.839B $5.238B $4.040B
Short-Term Investments $402.0M $503.0M $498.0M
Other Short-Term Assets $1.696B $1.810B $1.491B
YoY Change 13.75% 41.74% 11.6%
Inventory $511.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $8.993B $9.552B $7.951B
Other Receivables $0.00 $382.0M $204.0M
Total Short-Term Assets $19.93B $17.10B $14.18B
YoY Change 40.51% 5.51% 1.38%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $32.16B $30.48B $29.07B
YoY Change 10.64% 14.7% 14.55%
Goodwill $3.816B $3.813B $3.783B
YoY Change 0.87% 0.05% -1.1%
Intangibles $2.289B $2.167B $2.131B
YoY Change 7.41% 4.43% 2.95%
Long-Term Investments $25.00M $24.00M $169.0M
YoY Change -85.21% -85.88% -44.95%
Other Assets $883.0M $1.082B $1.246B
YoY Change -29.13% 4.74% 34.85%
Total Long-Term Assets $42.48B $40.75B $39.10B
YoY Change 8.64% 20.55% 19.57%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $19.93B $17.10B $14.18B
Total Long-Term Assets $42.48B $40.75B $39.10B
Total Assets $62.41B $57.86B $53.28B
YoY Change 17.12% 15.68% 14.12%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $5.609B $5.555B $4.218B
YoY Change 32.98% 7.07% 14.34%
Accrued Expenses $4.557B $3.883B $3.688B
YoY Change 23.56% 3.22% 7.62%
Deferred Revenue $8.000M $7.000M $7.000M
YoY Change 14.29% 40.0% 16.67%
Short-Term Debt $2.382B $3.420B $2.054B
YoY Change 15.97% 28.47% -27.03%
Long-Term Debt Due $2.382B $3.420B $2.161B
YoY Change 10.23% 21.93% -32.47%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $15.46B $15.41B $12.84B
YoY Change 20.42% 9.41% 5.02%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $23.34B $21.82B $21.74B
YoY Change 7.34% 9.47% 8.15%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $3.760B $2.719B $1.299B
YoY Change 189.45% 90.94% -14.26%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $27.10B $24.54B $23.04B
YoY Change 17.61% 14.9% 6.58%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $15.46B $15.41B $12.84B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $27.10B $24.54B $23.04B
Total Liabilities $42.55B $39.95B $35.87B
YoY Change 18.62% 12.72% 6.02%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $11.12B $9.105B $10.04B
YoY Change 10.74% 13.73% 19.82%
Common Stock $490.0M $150.0M $129.0M
YoY Change 279.84%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $20.00M $26.00M $25.00M
YoY Change -20.0% -18.75% -21.88%
Treasury Stock Shares 400.0K shares 400.0K shares 0.000 shares
Shareholders Equity $5.592B $3.267B $5.558B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $62.41B $57.86B $53.28B
YoY Change 17.12% 15.68% 14.12%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2020 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.957B -$106.0M $1.750B
YoY Change 11.83% -123.4% 16.05%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $677.0M $630.0M $587.0M
YoY Change 15.33% 15.6% 12.02%
Cash From Operating Activities $3.336B $2.946B $1.486B
YoY Change 124.5% -10.43% -33.12%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$1.154B -$2.044B -$1.475B
YoY Change -21.76% 14.0% -10.12%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$9.000M $10.00M $295.0M
YoY Change -103.05% -126.32% -876.32%
Cash From Investing Activities -$1.163B -$2.034B -$1.180B
YoY Change -1.44% 11.09% -29.72%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -2.157B 127.0M -320.0M
YoY Change 574.06% -108.87% -51.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 3.336B 2.946B 1.486B
Cash From Investing Activities -1.163B -2.034B -1.180B
Cash From Financing Activities -2.157B 127.0M -320.0M
Net Change In Cash 16.00M 1.039B -14.00M
YoY Change -214.29% 3896.15% -87.27%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $3.336B $2.946B $1.486B
Capital Expenditures -$1.154B -$2.044B -$1.475B
Free Cash Flow $4.490B $4.990B $2.961B
YoY Change 51.64% -1.81% -23.35%

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