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United Parcel Service cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, United Parcel Service's operations generated $8.45bn of cash; it spent $3.69bn on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $4.76bn. It returned $5.40bn in dividends and $1.00bn through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ billions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2009Dec 20092010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMJun 2026
Cash from operations5.33.87.17.27.35.77.46.51.512.78.610.515.014.110.210.18.58.9
Depreciation and amortisation1.71.81.81.91.91.92.12.22.32.22.42.73.03.22.83.03.02.9
Stock-based pay0.40.50.50.50.50.50.60.60.60.60.90.80.91.60.20.00.10.1
Capital spending1.61.42.02.22.12.32.43.05.26.36.45.44.24.85.23.93.73.4
Free cash flow3.72.45.15.15.23.45.13.5−3.76.42.35.010.89.35.16.24.85.5
Free cash flow after stock pay3.31.94.54.54.72.94.52.9−4.35.81.34.39.97.84.96.24.75.3
Dividends paid1.81.82.02.12.32.42.52.62.83.03.23.43.45.15.45.45.45.4
Share buybacks0.60.82.71.63.82.72.72.71.81.01.00.20.53.52.30.51.00.0
Shares issued0.10.20.30.30.50.30.20.20.20.20.20.30.30.30.20.20.20.1

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from United Parcel Service's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to United Parcel Service.