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United Parcel Service (UPS) earnings call transcript summary & sentiment

Last call Tue 28 Jul 2026·Next Tue 27 Oct 2026

Our read on the 28 July 2026 earnings call

Overall tone: Positive

Overall tone

Positive

Executive Summary

UPS delivered Q2 2026 consolidated revenue of $22.8 billion (up 7.6% YoY) and consolidated operating profit of $2.1 billion (up 12% YoY), driven by network restructuring and disciplined execution across all three operating segments.

Core Signals

Revenue Growth & Demand: Q2 consolidated revenue expanded 7.6% YoY to $22.8 billion, benefiting from broad-based SMB volume growth of 4.3% and 34% growth in B2B Digital Access Program (DAP) average daily volume.

Q&A Signals

Repeated analyst topics: Analysts repeatedly questioned U.S. Domestic margin trajectory post-Amazon drawdown, sequential second-half earnings cadence, and competitive threats from Amazon and FedEx.

Key Investor Debate

Investors are debating whether UPS can sustain second-half EPS acceleration and long-term U.S. Domestic margin expansion now that the Amazon drawdown is complete and pricing yield comps begin to narrow.

Analyst Takeaway

Management demonstrated strong strategic execution by delivering its fourth consecutive quarter of above-consensus performance and raising full-year financial targets.

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Earnings call history & sentiment

6 of its last 7 calls fell on a Tuesday, every one at 08:30 ET, before the open.

Date Day Period Corpusense read
2026-07-28Tuesday2026 Q3Positive
2026-04-28Tuesday2026 Q2Positive
2026-01-27Tuesday2026 Q1Mixed
2025-10-28Tuesday2025 Q4—
2025-07-29Tuesday2025 Q3—
2025-04-29Tuesday2025 Q2—
2025-01-30Thursday2025 Q1—

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