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UPS(UPS) - 2025 Q1 - Quarterly Report
UPSUPS(UPS)2025-05-07 21:08

Financial Performance - Revenue for Q1 2025 was 21,546million,adecreaseof0.721,546 million, a decrease of 0.7% compared to 21,706 million in Q1 2024[206] - Operating profit increased to 1,666million,reflectinga3.31,666 million, reflecting a 3.3% increase from 1,613 million in the previous year[206] - Net income rose to 1,187million,a6.61,187 million, a 6.6% increase from 1,113 million in Q1 2024[206] - Total revenue increased by 1.4% to 14,460millioninQ12025,drivenbya1.914,460 million in Q1 2025, driven by a 1.9% increase in Next Day Air revenue[229] - Operating profit increased by 146 million to 979million,withanoperatingmarginof6.8979 million, with an operating margin of 6.8%, up 100 basis points from the previous year[241] - Non-GAAP adjusted operating profit rose by 164 million to 1,011million,withanonGAAPadjustedoperatingmarginof7.01,011 million, with a non-GAAP adjusted operating margin of 7.0%, an increase of 110 basis points[241] - Total revenue for the quarter increased by 2.7% to 4,373 million, driven by a 94millionincreaseinexportrevenue[242]Operatingprofitdecreasedby94 million increase in export revenue[242] - Operating profit decreased by 15 million to 641million,resultinginanoperatingmarginof14.7641 million, resulting in an operating margin of 14.7%, down from 15.4%[254] - Non-GAAP adjusted operating profit decreased by 28 million to 654million,withanonGAAPadjustedoperatingmarginof15.0654 million, with a non-GAAP adjusted operating margin of 15.0%, down from 16.0%[254] - Revenue in Supply Chain Solutions decreased by 14.8% to 2,713 million, primarily due to the divestiture of Coyote, which contributed 563millionintheprioryear[257]VolumeandOperationalMetricsAveragedailypackagevolumedecreasedby1.9563 million in the prior year[257] Volume and Operational Metrics - Average daily package volume decreased by 1.9% to 20,789 thousand packages, primarily due to planned volume declines from the largest customer[206] - Average daily package volume decreased by 3.5% to 17,443 thousand packages in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024[229] - Business-to-consumer volume decreased by 7.0%, while business-to-business volume increased by 1.5%[232] - Total average daily package volume increased by 7.1% to 3,346 thousand packages, with domestic volume up 4.8% and export volume up 9.3%[242] - Export premium products volume increased by 10.4%, while non-premium product volumes increased by 11.5%[247] Cost Management and Savings - The company expects to achieve total cost savings of 3.5 billion from the Network Reconfiguration and Efficiency Reimagined initiatives in 2025, with 500millionrealizedbyMarch31,2025[201]Thecompanyanticipatesrecordingbetween500 million realized by March 31, 2025[201] - The company anticipates recording between 400 million and 600millioninexpensesrelatedtoearlyassetretirementsandothercostsin2025[202]Thecompanyexpectstoincurexpensesbetween600 million in expenses related to early asset retirements and other costs in 2025[202] - The company expects to incur expenses between 400 million and 600millionin2025relatedtoearlyassetretirementsandothercostsassociatedwithitsNetworkReconfigurationandEfficiencyReimaginedprograms[216]Operatingexpensesincreasedby3.7600 million in 2025 related to early asset retirements and other costs associated with its Network Reconfiguration and Efficiency Reimagined programs[216] - Operating expenses increased by 3.7% to 3,732 million, with pickup and delivery expenses rising by 87millionduetoincreasedvolumes[252]Totaloperatingexpenseswere87 million due to increased volumes[252] - Total operating expenses were 19,880 million, a decrease of 213millionor1.1213 million or 1.1% compared to the previous year[268] - Compensation and benefits increased by 235 million for the quarter, with non-GAAP adjusted total compensation and benefits also increasing by 236million[269]Purchasedtransportationexpensesdecreasedby236 million[269] - Purchased transportation expenses decreased by 516 million, primarily due to the impact of the disposition of Coyote and insourcing of the Ground Saver product[273] Strategic Initiatives and Acquisitions - The acquisition of Frigo-Trans, completed in January 2025, is expected to enhance complex cold-chain logistics capabilities internationally[200] - The company plans to reduce its operational workforce by approximately 20,000 positions and close 73 facilities by the end of June 2025[201] - Cash paid for acquisitions in 2025 included 478millionforFrigoTransandreacquireddevelopmentarearightsforTheUPSStore[292]Thecompanyhaspendingacquisitioncommitments,includinganagreementtoacquireAndlauerHealthcareGroupforapproximatelyCAD478 million for Frigo-Trans and reacquired development area rights for The UPS Store[292] - The company has pending acquisition commitments, including an agreement to acquire Andlauer Healthcare Group for approximately CAD 2.2 billion (USD 1.6billion)[304]ShareholderReturnsandCapitalManagementShareholderreturnsincluded1.6 billion)[304] Shareholder Returns and Capital Management - Shareholder returns included 1.0 billion in share repurchases and dividends of 1.64pershareduringthefirstquarter[205]Thecompanyrepurchased8.6millionsharesofclassBcommonstockfor1.64 per share during the first quarter[205] - The company repurchased 8.6 million shares of class B common stock for 1.0 billion during the first quarter of 2025[295] - The quarterly cash dividend was increased to 1.64persharein2025,comparedto1.64 per share in 2025, compared to 1.63 in 2024[296] - Total debt outstanding as of March 31, 2025, was 21.369billion,anincreasefrom21.369 billion, an increase from 20.013 billion in 2024[295] - The company anticipates capital expenditures of approximately 3.5billionin2025,with803.5 billion in 2025, with 80% allocated to network enhancement projects and technology initiatives[293] - Total capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were 876 million, representing 4.1% of revenue, down from 1.035billionor4.81.035 billion or 4.8% in 2024[290] Cash Flow and Financial Position - As of March 31, 2025, the company had 5.1 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, with 1.7billionheldbyforeignsubsidiaries[286][288]NetcashfromoperatingactivitiesforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2025,was1.7 billion held by foreign subsidiaries[286][288] - Net cash from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was 2.318 billion, a decrease of 1.0billioncomparedto1.0 billion compared to 3.316 billion in 2024[287] Market Risks and Hedging - The total net fair value of currency derivatives as of March 31, 2025, was 103million,downfrom103 million, down from 283 million at the end of 2024[311] - As of March 31, 2025, the company's market risks and hedging strategies have not materially changed from the disclosures in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2024[313] - The company entered into foreign currency exchange forward contracts on multiple currencies, including Euro, British Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar, and Chinese Renminbi in Q1 2025[313] - The fair value changes of these contracts between December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2025, were primarily due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates[313] - The company limits counterparty risk by engaging only with banks and financial institutions that meet established credit guidelines[314] - Agreements with active counterparties include early termination rights and collateral provisions for positions exceeding $250 million[315] - As of March 31, 2025, the company held no cash collateral and was not required to post any collateral with counterparties[316] - The company has not historically incurred losses due to counterparty default and does not expect to in the future[316]