P/E ratio for United Parcel Service (UPS)
P/E ratio as of October 2023 (TTM): 13.4
According to United Parcel Service's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 13.4399. At the end of 2021 the company had a P/E ratio of 14.5.
P/E ratio history for United Parcel Service from 2001 to 2022
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.5 | -85.68% |
| 2020 | 101 | 345.44% |
| 2019 | 22.8 | 28.9% |
| 2018 | 17.7 | -16.51% |
| 2017 | 21.2 | -28.56% |
| 2016 | 29.6 | 65.92% |
| 2015 | 17.9 | -46.84% |
| 2014 | 33.6 | 48.94% |
| 2013 | 22.5 | -74.62% |
| 2012 | 88.8 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Expeditors EXPD | 17.0 | 26.48% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 C. H. Robinson CHRW | 19.8 | 47.02% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 FedEx FDX | 17.1 | 27.20% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 DHL Group (Deutsche Post) DHL.DE | 10.4 | -22.61% | 🇩🇪 Germany |
 Air Transport Services Group ATSG | 10.2 | -24.21% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.