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UPS

Logistics · United States

UPS delivers packages and freight by air and ground to more than 200 countries and territories, and also runs forwarding, warehousing and healthcare logistics for businesses.

What makes it different

It is deliberately shrinking its biggest customer.

10.6%Revenue from AmazonFY2025

Amazon provided 10.6% of 2025 revenue, yet UPS is cutting that volume to ship more profitable packages.

How big it is

How big is UPS?

$88.66BRevenueFY2025
20.8MPackages per dayFY2025
460KEmployeesFY2025
How it makes money FY2025

Mostly U.S. parcels, plus two growth arms.

  • U.S. Domestic Package67%$59.52B
  • International Package21%$18.58B
  • Supply Chain Solutions12%$10.57B
How the business works

One network carries every package.

  1. 1All packages, one network
  2. 2Time-definite delivery
  3. 3Healthcare and freight services

Air and ground parcels share one pickup and delivery network, so UPS fills trucks and planes across every service level.

Who owns it
  • The Vanguard Group9%
  • BlackRock, Inc.6%

CEO: Carol B. Tomé

Who it competes with
FedExDHL GroupAAmazon LogisticsUU.S. Postal Service
Key moments
  1. 1907Two teenagers found the American Messenger Company
  2. 1985Next Day Air and first intercontinental air service
  3. 1988UPS Airlines is born
  4. 1999UPS goes public
  5. 2001Mail Boxes Etc. acquired; The UPS Store follows
Sources

Every number on this page comes from UPS's own reports.

Full profile

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What UPS tracks23 metrics
Average daily package volume
U.S. Domestic average daily package volume
International average daily package volume
Results, quarter by quarterwith a chart
Revenue
Profit
Margin
Where the money comes from2 regions
United States
International
The full timeline19 moments
2018
2023
2025
UPS vs FedExside by side
Revenue
Profit
People
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