United Parcel Service (UPS -17.25%), a leader in logistics and package delivery, released its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on January 30, 2025.
United Parcel Service faces declining revenue and profit margins due to a “race to the bottom” in logistics, impacting its stock performance. UPS's Q4 earnings report caused a significant stock drop, driven by a strategic decision to reduce volume from its largest customer, Amazon. Management aims to improve efficiency and margins by shedding low-margin business, despite short-term revenue loss.
United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS) -- which is on Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White's list of the worst stocks to own in January -- is plummeting today, down 15.4% at $113.16 at last glance.
Although the revenue and EPS for UPS (UPS) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
UPS Inc. (UPS) hit a 52-week low after announcing it will cut business with Amazon (AMZN) by 50%. Meanwhile, Mastercard (MA) hit an all-time high after posting an earnings beat.
Jan 30 (Reuters) - United Parcel Service (UPS.N), opens new tab on Thursday forecast downbeat 2025 revenue as it cuts back deliveries for its largest customer, Amazon.com (AMZN.O), opens new tab, and grapples with stubbornly soft demand for lucrative overnight service and commercial shipments.
U.S. stock futures were mixed this morning, with the Nasdaq futures gaining around 50 points on Thursday.
United Parcel Service (UPS) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.75 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.52 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.47 per share a year ago.
UPS's stock falls after a deal to cut volume with largest customer by more than half, a revenue miss and a downbeat full-year outlook.
Shares of United Parcel Service (UPS) sank 10% in premarket trading Thursday after the shipping giant reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter results.
The United Parcel Service (UPS) stock price has crashed in the past few years as the company has faced major challenges. It has dropped by over 34% from its all-time high, bringing its market cap from over $216 billion in 2022 to $125 billion.
UPS's financials have stabilized, turning from negative to neutral, with recent quarters showing revenue and net income growth, indicating an end to the decline. UPS's profitability ratios, particularly RoE, remain above the industry average, suggesting a strong competitive position despite recent declines. UPS is undervalued with a Forward P/E of 18.32x, cheaper than the sector average of 19.66x, presenting a good investment opportunity.