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UPS Raises Full-Year Outlook After Q3 Revenue Jumps 6.7% to $22.9 Billion on Premium Shipment Strategy

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United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

$106.14+5.80%as of publication

5D Change
+6.93%
Volume
38
vs Average
19.0×
Market Cap
$75.08B

United Parcel Service beat third-quarter estimates on both the top and bottom lines and raised its full-year 2026 financial guidance, sending shares up roughly 5% to around $105 in Tuesday afternoon trading. Revenue climbed 6.7% year over year to $22.9 billion, topping the $22.29 billion consensus estimate, while adjusted earnings per share of $1.69 beat the $1.63 estimate, though that figure was down 3% from a year earlier.

All three segments contributed to the growth. U.S. Domestic revenue rose 4.5% year over year to $14.87 billion, International gained 7.1% to $5.01 billion, and Supply Chain Solutions surged 18.2% to $2.98 billion. Adjusted operating margin came in at 9.0%, with management crediting a deliberate shift away from lower-margin Amazon shipments toward higher-paying international air freight and premium domestic volumes. CEO Carol Tome also flagged a $15 billion logistics opportunity tied to data center growth.

For the full year, UPS raised its revenue guidance to approximately $92.6 billion from a prior view of $91.2 billion, above the $91.79 billion analyst consensus. Full-year adjusted EPS guidance was lifted to approximately $7.28, versus the $7.19 estimate, with adjusted operating profit guided to roughly $8.75 billion and adjusted free cash flow to approximately $6.1 billion. Fourth-quarter revenue is expected to reach approximately $25.7 billion, ahead of the $25.51 billion estimate, with adjusted operating profit of roughly $3.3 billion. Capital expenditure guidance was set at $3 billion for the full year.

GAAP results were weighed down by a $279 million net charge, equal to $0.32 per diluted share, which included a $182 million goodwill impairment charge. The company also disclosed it incurred $1.4 billion in restructuring-related costs during 2026 and $1.9 billion in total such costs as of September 30, but expects to achieve nearly $3 billion in full-year benefits from those initiatives.

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