UPS (UPS) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

For the quarter ended December 2024, United Parcel Service (UPS) reported revenue of $25.3 billion, up 1.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.75, compared to $2.47 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $25.33 billion, representing a surprise of -0.13%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +9.13%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.52.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how UPS performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Average revenue per piece - International Package - Total: $20.60 versus $21.01 estimated by four analysts on average. Average daily package volume - International Package - Export: 1.98 million compared to the 1.86 million average estimate based on four analysts. Average daily package volume - International Package - Domestic: 1.75 million compared to the 1.72 million average estimate based on four analysts. Average revenue per piece - U.S. Domestic Package - Ground: $10.81 compared to the $10.78 average estimate based on four analysts. Revenue- Supply Chain Solutions: $3.07 billion versus $3.31 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -9.7% change. Revenue- International Package: $4.92 billion versus $4.81 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.9% change. Revenue- U.S. Domestic Package: $17.31 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $17.23 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.4%. Revenue- International Package- Cargo and other: $163 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $151.16 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.4%. Revenue- U.S. Domestic Package- Ground: $12.94 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $12.99 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.2%. Revenue- U.S. Domestic Package- Next Day Air: $2.68 billion versus $2.71 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.1% change. Revenue- International Package- Domestic: $887 million compared to the $880.71 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5% year over year. Revenue- International Package- Export: $3.87 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $3.78 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.1%. View all Key Company Metrics for UPS here>>>Shares of UPS have returned +6.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks