What does United Parcel Service do?

UPS · Plain-English company overview

A stock is a share of ownership in a company. Owning one means you own a small piece of that business.

In the company's own words, from Item 1 (Business) of its latest annual report (Form 10-K) filed with the SEC on 2026-02-17.

We are continuing to execute our Customer First, People Led, Innovation Driven strategy, which focuses on growing in the parts of our market that value our end-to-end solutions, including healthcare, business-to-business ("B2B"), small- and medium-sized businesses ("SMBs"), and international.

Customer First is about reducing friction in the customer experience by anticipating and solving for customers' needs. We are focused on providing differentiated value through our capabilities and service. We strive to enable our customers to better

Read the full 10-K on SEC.gov →

How did United Parcel Service's latest earnings compare?

An earnings release is a company's quarterly report of how much money it made. Analysts predict these numbers ahead of time, and the actual results are compared against those predictions.

In the most recent quarter (2026-06-30), United Parcel Service reported earnings of $1.76 per share. Analysts expected $1.6784 per share, so the company beat expectations.

SEC Filings

Key filings
Annual report (10-K)
The company's big yearly financial report.
2026-02-17
Quarterly report (10-Q)
A financial update covering the last 3 months.
2026-08-05
Material event (8-K)
A heads-up about something important that just happened.
2026-08-18
Most recent filings
Material event (8-K)
A heads-up about something important that just happened.
2026-08-18
SEC filing (424B5)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-14
SEC filing (424B5)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-12
Material event (8-K)
A heads-up about something important that just happened.
2026-08-12
SEC filing (424B5)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-11
SEC filing (FWP)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-10
SEC filing (424B5)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-10
Quarterly report (10-Q)
A financial update covering the last 3 months.
2026-08-05
Material event (8-K)
A heads-up about something important that just happened.
2026-07-28
SEC filing (11-K)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-06-18
View all filings on SEC.gov →

Browse all companies A–Z →

Look up any company on Zelothorn →

Zelothorn provides plain-English summaries drawn from official SEC filings for educational purposes only. It is not financial advice and does not recommend buying or selling any security.