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United Parcel Service (United Parcel Service) Book Value per Share

: $20.27 (As of Dec. 2023)
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United Parcel Service's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $20.27.

During the past 12 months, United Parcel Service's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -12.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 198.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 63.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 22.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of United Parcel Service was 198.80% per year. The lowest was -59.50% per year. And the median was -0.70% per year.

United Parcel Service's current price is $142.77. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $20.27. Hence, today's PB Ratio of United Parcel Service is 7.04.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of United Parcel Service was 253.41. The lowest was 5.99. And the median was 25.63.


United Parcel Service Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Parcel Service's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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United Parcel Service Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.81 0.76 16.39 23.04 20.27

United Parcel Service Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Book Value per Share Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.04 23.33 23.42 22.50 20.27

Competitive Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, United Parcel Service's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


United Parcel Service PB Ratio Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, United Parcel Service's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Parcel Service's PB Ratio falls into.



United Parcel Service Book Value per Share Calculation

United Parcel Service's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(17,306-0)/854
=20.27

United Parcel Service's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(17,306-0)/854
=20.27

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


United Parcel Service  (NYSE:UPS) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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United Parcel Service (United Parcel Service) Business Description

Address
55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E. Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328
As the world's largest parcel delivery company, UPS manages a massive fleet of more than 500 planes and 100,000 vehicles, along with many hundreds of sorting facilities, to deliver an average of about 25 million packages per day to residences and businesses across the globe. UPS' domestic U.S. package operations generate around 64% of total revenue while international package makes up 20%. Air and ocean freight forwarding, truckload brokerage, and contract logistics make up the remainder.
Executives
Nando Cesarone officer: President, UPS International 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Laura J Lane officer: Chief Corp Affairs & Comms Off 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Brian Newman officer: Chief Financial Officer 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Brothers Norman M. Jr officer: Sr VP, Gen Counsel & Sec 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Darrell L Ford officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Kathleen M. Gutmann officer: Senior Vice President 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Kevin M Warren officer: Chief Marketing Officer 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Bala Subramanian officer: Chief Digital & Tech Officer 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Philippe R Gilbert officer: Pres, Supply Chain Solutions 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Juan R. Perez officer: Senior Vice President 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Scott A. Price officer: Chief Transformation Officer 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Russell Stokes director ONE FINANCIAL CENTER, SUITE 3700, BOSTON MA 02111
Wayne M. Hewett director 5 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER, WESTCHESTER IL 60154
Charlene A Thomas officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Kathleen E Johnson director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328