$UPS
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC Stock $ups

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2023 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000109072724000008 Filed on February 20, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$24.92B	$90.96B
YoY Change	-7.83%	-9.35%
Cost Of Revenue	$5.099B	$18.43B
YoY Change	-15.94%	-22.16%
Gross Profit	$19.82B	$72.53B
YoY Change	-5.48%	-5.39%
Gross Profit Margin	79.54%	79.74%
Selling, General & Admin	$14.13B	$51.94B
YoY Change	-1.78%	-0.34%
% of Gross Profit	71.31%	71.6%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$867.0M	$3.366B
YoY Change	-2.36%	5.58%
% of Gross Profit	4.37%	4.64%
Operating Expenses	$17.34B	$63.39B
YoY Change	-2.43%	-0.29%
Operating Profit	$2.477B	$9.141B
YoY Change	-22.47%	-30.19%
Interest Expense	-$207.0M	-$785.0M
YoY Change	13.74%	11.51%
% of Operating Profit	-8.36%	-8.59%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$207.0M	$217.0M
YoY Change	-114.24%	-91.09%
Pretax Income	$2.063B	$8.573B
YoY Change	-53.82%	-42.17%
Income Tax	$458.0M	$1.865B
% Of Pretax Income	22.2%	21.75%
Net Earnings	$1.605B	$6.708B
YoY Change	-53.52%	-41.91%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.44%	7.37%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$7.81
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.87	$7.80
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		859.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		860.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$6.072B	$6.072B
YoY Change	-20.05%	-20.05%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.206B	$3.206B
Short-Term Investments	$2.866B	$2.866B
Other Short-Term Assets	$2.125B	$2.125B
YoY Change	4.22%	4.22%
Inventory	$935.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$11.22B	$11.22B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$19.41B	$19.41B
YoY Change	-12.62%	-12.62%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$41.25B	$41.25B
YoY Change	7.22%	7.22%
Goodwill	$4.900B
YoY Change	16.03%
Intangibles	$3.305B
YoY Change	18.2%
Long-Term Investments	$295.0M
YoY Change	1375.0%
Other Assets	$2.014B	$2.014B
YoY Change	-40.66%	-40.66%
Total Long-Term Assets	$51.44B	$51.44B
YoY Change	5.19%	5.19%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$19.41B	$19.41B
Total Long-Term Assets	$51.44B	$51.44B
Total Assets	$70.86B	$70.86B
YoY Change	-0.38%	-0.38%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$6.340B	$6.340B
YoY Change	-15.6%	-15.6%
Accrued Expenses	$5.412B	$5.412B
YoY Change	-5.81%	-5.81%
Deferred Revenue	$20.00M
YoY Change	81.82%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.348B	$3.348B
YoY Change	43.02%	43.02%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$17.68B	$17.68B
YoY Change	-2.56%	-2.56%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$18.92B	$18.92B
YoY Change	9.21%	9.21%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$13.18B	$13.18B
YoY Change	14.02%	14.02%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$32.10B	$32.10B
YoY Change	11.14%	11.14%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$17.68B	$17.68B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$32.10B	$32.10B
Total Liabilities	$53.55B	$53.55B
YoY Change	4.31%	4.31%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$21.06B
YoY Change	-1.27%
Common Stock	$0.00
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$17.31B	$17.31B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$70.86B	$70.86B
YoY Change	-0.38%	-0.38%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.605B	$6.708B
YoY Change	-53.52%	-41.91%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$867.0M	$3.366B
YoY Change	-2.36%	5.58%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.411B	$10.24B
YoY Change	-27.64%	-27.41%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$2.049B	$5.158B
YoY Change	-182.26%	-208.16%
Acquisitions		$1.329B
YoY Change		76.03%
Other Investing Activities	-$1.155B	-$1.975B
YoY Change	-55.11%	-26.93%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$3.204B	-$7.133B
YoY Change	-36.73%	-4.54%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$5.372B
YoY Change		5.04%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$58.00M	-$2.002B
YoY Change	-104.67%	-38.17%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$2.429B
YoY Change		5.43%
Cash From Financing Activities	-349.0M	-5.534B
YoY Change	-90.59%	-50.52%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.411B	10.24B
Cash From Investing Activities	-3.204B	-7.133B
Cash From Financing Activities	-349.0M	-5.534B
Net Change In Cash	-1.142B	-2.429B
YoY Change	-79.02%	-46.65%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.411B	$10.24B
Capital Expenditures	$2.049B	$5.158B
Free Cash Flow	$362.0M	$5.080B
YoY Change	-93.78%	-73.08%

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