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UPS (United Parcel Service) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 0.91 (As of Jun. 25, 2025)


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What is United Parcel Service Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2025-06-25), United Parcel Service's current share price is $99.38. United Parcel Service's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $108.78. United Parcel Service's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.91.

The historical rank and industry rank for United Parcel Service's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

UPS' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.88   Med: 1.79   Max: 2.79
Current: 0.92

During the past years, United Parcel Service's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 2.79. The lowest was 0.88. And the median was 1.79.

UPS's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
50.07% of 685 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.92 vs UPS: 0.92

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

United Parcel Service's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $25.348. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $108.78 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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United Parcel Service Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Parcel Service's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

United Parcel Service Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.23 2.50 1.82 1.55 1.18

United Parcel Service Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 1.43 1.30 1.28 1.18 1.01

Competitive Comparison of United Parcel Service's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, United Parcel Service's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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


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United Parcel Service Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

United Parcel Service's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=99.38/108.78
=0.91

* 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.

United Parcel Service's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, United Parcel Service's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=25.348/134.9266*134.9266
=25.348

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

United Parcel Service Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201506 15.523 100.684 20.802
201509 15.766 100.392 21.190
201512 17.818 99.792 24.091
201603 16.128 100.470 21.659
201606 16.437 101.688 21.810
201609 16.868 101.861 22.344
201612 20.017 101.863 26.514
201703 17.645 102.862 23.145
201706 18.182 103.349 23.737
201709 18.505 104.136 23.977
201712 21.760 104.011 28.228
201803 19.670 105.290 25.207
201806 20.064 106.317 25.463
201809 20.051 106.507 25.401
201812 22.814 105.998 29.040
201903 19.747 107.251 24.843
201906 20.769 108.070 25.930
201909 21.055 108.329 26.224
201912 23.669 108.420 29.456
202003 20.754 108.902 25.714
202006 23.543 108.767 29.205
202009 24.356 109.815 29.926
202012 28.485 109.897 34.973
202103 26.151 111.754 31.573
202106 26.679 114.631 31.402
202109 26.375 115.734 30.749
202112 31.630 117.630 36.281
202203 27.734 121.301 30.849
202206 28.272 125.017 30.513
202209 27.708 125.227 29.854
202212 31.001 125.222 33.404
202303 26.503 127.348 28.080
202306 25.616 128.729 26.849
202309 24.547 129.860 25.505
202312 29.075 129.419 30.312
202403 25.328 131.776 25.934
202406 25.459 132.554 25.915
202409 26.018 133.029 26.389
202412 29.557 133.157 29.950
202503 25.348 134.927 25.348

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


United Parcel Service  (NYSE:UPS) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


United Parcel Service Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms

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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 22 million packages per day to residences and businesses across the globe. UPS' domestic US package operations generate around 65% of total revenue, while international package makes up 20%. Air and ocean freight forwarding and contract logistics make up the remainder.
Executives
Brothers Norman M. Jr officer: Sr VP, Gen Counsel & Sec 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Nando Cesarone officer: President, UPS International 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
William R Johnson director UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Eva C Boratto director 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
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