United Parcel Service Overview
Valuation check: UPS's ROE is 33.3%, above the Industrials sector average of 21.96%.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
United Parcel Service's return on equity stands at 33.3%. That is above the Industrials sector average of 21.96%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
United Parcel Service sits higher the Industrials benchmark (21.96%) with a ROE of 33.3%. That is roughly 51.6% above the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of 33.3% for United Parcel Service means each unit of related capital or sales is generating that return rate. Higher is usually better for profitability metrics, but extremely high figures can reflect one-time items or thin equity bases. Review several years of data on this page before extrapolating.
The history chart shows how United Parcel Service's ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places UPS next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Industrials, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. United Parcel Service's reading of 33.3% (sector avg 21.96%) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
