United Parcel Service Inc (UPS)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 8,180,000 | 7,897,000 | 8,138,000 | 8,317,000 | 8,303,000 | 8,217,000 | 7,539,000 | 8,369,000 | 9,348,000 | 11,727,000 | 13,708,000 | 14,665,000 | 15,519,000 | 15,003,000 | 14,728,000 | 14,462,000 | 17,278,000 | 9,193,000 | 8,722,000 | 7,657,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 16,227,000 | 15,823,000 | 15,750,000 | 15,660,000 | 16,718,000 | 16,857,000 | 17,030,000 | 16,909,000 | 17,306,000 | 19,168,000 | 20,019,000 | 20,038,000 | 19,786,000 | 16,968,000 | 16,289,000 | 15,416,000 | 14,253,000 | 12,041,000 | 10,805,000 | 7,147,000 |
| Return on total capital | 50.41% | 49.91% | 51.67% | 53.11% | 49.67% | 48.75% | 44.27% | 49.49% | 54.02% | 61.18% | 68.47% | 73.19% | 78.43% | 88.42% | 90.42% | 93.81% | 121.22% | 76.35% | 80.72% | 107.14% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $8,180,000K ÷ ($—K + $16,227,000K)
= 50.41%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
United Parcel Service Inc
UPS
50.41%
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc
CHRW
47.19%
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc
JBHT
23.32%
Landstar System Inc
LSTR
23.11%