United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS NYSE

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $100.3B to $88.6B (average -4%/yr). Net income reached $5.6B, reflecting earnings decline at -19.8%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 6.3%, which is moderate. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 18.5% (low), with a +5.5pp trend over the period. With a $88B market cap and MOAT composite score of 60/100, the company has a moderate competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 28-year history, the company was profitable in 28 of 28 years — a perfect long-term track record
• INCOME (45/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (60/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

Overall SharesGrow Score: 53/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.