United Parcel Service Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:
76.96% for March 31, 2013United Parcel Service Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
Pro Data ExportThere is no data for the selected date range.
| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2013 | 76.96% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 75.57% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 76.91% |
| June 30, 2012 | 77.15% |
| March 31, 2012 | 76.83% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 75.84% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 76.19% |
| June 30, 2011 | 76.23% |
| March 31, 2011 | 77.18% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 77.52% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 78.17% |
| June 30, 2010 | 78.61% |
| March 31, 2010 | 79.08% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 78.69% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 80.29% |
| June 30, 2009 | 84.05% |
| March 31, 2009 | 81.86% |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 78.67% |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 75.76% |
| June 30, 2008 | 75.78% |
| March 31, 2008 | Go Pro |
| Dec. 31, 2007 | Go Pro |
| Sept. 30, 2007 | Go Pro |
| June 30, 2007 | Go Pro |
| March 31, 2007 | Go Pro |
| Dec. 31, 2006 | Go Pro |
| Sept. 30, 2006 | Go Pro |
| June 30, 2006 | Go Pro |
| March 31, 2006 | Go Pro |
| Dec. 31, 2005 | Go Pro |
| Sept. 30, 2005 | Go Pro |
| June 30, 2005 | Go Pro |
| March 31, 2005 | Go Pro |
| Dec. 31, 2004 | Go Pro |
| Sept. 30, 2004 | Go Pro |
| June 30, 2004 | Go Pro |
| March 31, 2004 | Go Pro |
| Dec. 31, 2003 | Go Pro |
| Sept. 30, 2003 | Go Pro |
| June 30, 2003 | Go Pro |
| March 31, 2003 | Go Pro |
| Dec. 31, 2002 | Go Pro |
| Sept. 30, 2002 | Go Pro |
| June 30, 2002 | Go Pro |
| March 31, 2002 | Go Pro |
| Dec. 31, 2001 | Go Pro |
| Sept. 30, 2001 | Go Pro |
| June 30, 2001 | Go Pro |
| March 31, 2001 | Go Pro |
| Dec. 31, 2000 | Go Pro |
About Gross Profit Margin
A gross profit margin is the difference between sales and the cost of goods sold divided by revenue. This represents the percentage of each dollar of a company's revenue available after accounting for cost of goods sold.
If a company produces phones and earns $32 million in sales but pays $24 million for the items sold, then the company's gross profit margin would be ($32M - $24M) / $32M = 25 percent.
Cutting costs result in higher gross profit margins. If a company sells phones for 500 dollars and the cost of the producing the phone is $250, the current gross profit margin is 50 percent ((500-250)/500). If the company is able to reduce production costs from $250 to $200, the gross profit margin is 60 percent ((500-200)/500).
Note : Profit margins are very dependent on sector. Companies that sell bland potato chips may not have very high margins, but will sell a sizable quantity of potato chips. A company that sells consulting services will likely have higher profit margins, but sell lower quantities.
Learn More
UPS Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| FedEx Corporation | 62.11% |
| Air Transport Services Group | 44.34% |
| Expeditors International of Washington | 31.57% |
UPS Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
95th percentile 380 of 8002 |
| Sector |
95th percentile 40 of 801 in Industrials |
| Industry |
93rd percentile 1 of 16 in Integrated Shipping & Logistics |
UPS Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 75.57% | Dec 2012 |
| Maximum | 84.05% | Jun 2009 |
| Average | 77.87% |
