UPS is a company that is most known for the shipping and handling services. However, they also help small businesses with having mailboxes available for rent, shipping and packing supplies, and even printing abilities. As the holiday season has come and gone, that is the busiest time for companies similar to UPS, and it is where a company can rise and shine. FedEx is the biggest competitor, and with the growth of Ecommerce, market space is becoming more and more valuable. Let us jump into the latest 8-K report and see how the most recent quarter faired.
From the recent numbers report, UPS has U.S. domestic deliveries per day rise 5.7%, driven by ecommerce. Deferred air shipments also rose 10% and next day air increased 5.9%. Total revenue was reported at $14.9 billion, up 4.9% over the same quarter last year. These are all solid numbers from the report, but it is important to note this is for the short term. You’ll want to read over the cash flow statement and balance sheets to get a better understanding of longer-term projections.
Switching gears to the chart, let us take a look at price and see if it is reacting in a normal manner. Price was stuck in a range bound trading area for a short while, but has since broken the top of that range and continued to the up side. If you have belief that price is going to increase, now might be a good time to enter as price just broke top side. If your notion is that this is a false breakout, I would recommend waiting for a greater pullback and price the stock using statistics and ratios.
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United Parcel Gross Profit growth is one of the most critical measures in evaluating the company. The Gross Profit growth rate is calculated simply by comparing United Parcel previous period's values with its current period's values. Each time period you're measuring should be of equal lengths the increase or decrease, in a company's Gross Profit between two periods. Here we show United Parcel Gross Profit growth over the last 10 years. Please check United Parcel's
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Risks
Being in the shipping and logistic industry, there are many variables that a company has to tend with. The company’s latest 10-K report has a breakdown of the many risks that could affect the company, but here are a couple to keep in mind. The company cites increased security requirements could impose substantial costs, which we all know trickle down to the end user. As global security becomes more and more of a priority, this certainly will be one to watch. Another risk cited was global climate change in regards to regulatory changes or market response could affect the company in a negative manner. If there are countries that are changing laws, this could limit where people send packages.
Conclusion
There will always be a need to ship products around the world and UPS helps us fulfill that need. Before investing, I would compare this company with others and see if UPS is offering the best value for your investing dollars. Also, contact an investing professional as they can direct you in the right direction to benefit your portfolio. Again, UPS is a solid company and should be a solid potential client for your portfolio.
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