UPS sees U.S. volume growth for first time in nine quarters, but earnings disappoint Wall Street. (AP File)
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NEW YORK – UPS boosted its volume in the U.S. for the first time since 2022 during its second quarter, but profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations, partly due to a hefty charge.
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CEO Carol Tome said the package delivery company returned to volume growth in the U.S. during the quarter for the first time in nine quarters.
“This quarter was a significant turning point for our company,” Tome said in a prepared statement.
Total U.S. domestic package volume edged up in the quarter thanks to an improvement in ground deliveries.
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UPS Earnings Fall Short of Analyst Expectations
For the three months ended June 30, United Parcel Service Inc. earned $1.41 billion, or $1.65 per share.
Stripping out one time costs, earnings were $1.79 per share. This was well below the $1.98 per share that analysts polled by Zacks Investment Research were calling for.
UPS said that the quarter included a charge of $120 million, or 14 cents per share, made up of of a one-time payment of $94 million to settle an international regulatory matter. The period also included transformation and other charges totaling $26 million.
Total operating expenses increased about 3% in the quarter, which included a 2.7% rise in expenses tied to compensation and benefits.
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In September the Teamsters voted to approve a tentative contract agreement with UPS, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide. The contract included pay raises for full- and part-time union workers.
Quarterly revenue was $21.82 billion, short of Wall Street’s estimate of $22.31 billion.
The Atlanta company now anticipates full-year revenue of about $93 billion. Its previous outlook was for revenue in a range of approximately $92 billion to $94.5 billion.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect revenue of $92.77 billion.
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