United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.47x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $887.00 Million exceeds net income of $604.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of United Parcel Service Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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United Parcel Service Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for United Parcel Service Inc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of United Parcel Service Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for United Parcel Service Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for United Parcel Service Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.52x | $8.45 Billion | $5.57 Billion | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2024 | 1.75x | $10.12 Billion | $5.78 Billion | ▲ +14.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53x | $10.24 Billion | $6.71 Billion | ▲ +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22x | $14.10 Billion | $11.55 Billion | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.16x | $15.01 Billion | $12.89 Billion | ▼ -84.1% |
| 2020 | 7.33x | $10.46 Billion | $1.43 Billion | ▲ +276.7% |
| 2019 | 1.95x | $8.64 Billion | $4.44 Billion | ▼ -26.7% |
| 2018 | 2.65x | $12.71 Billion | $4.79 Billion | ▲ +780.8% |
| 2017 | 0.30x | $1.48 Billion | $4.91 Billion | ▼ -84.0% |
| 2016 | 1.89x | $6.47 Billion | $3.43 Billion | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53x | $7.43 Billion | $4.84 Billion | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89x | $5.73 Billion | $3.03 Billion | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67x | $7.30 Billion | $4.37 Billion | ▼ -81.3% |
| 2012 | 8.94x | $7.22 Billion | $807.00 Million | ▲ +380.9% |
| 2011 | 1.86x | $7.07 Billion | $3.80 Billion | ▲ +69.1% |
| 2010 | 1.10x | $3.83 Billion | $3.49 Billion | ▼ -55.2% |
| 2009 | 2.46x | $5.29 Billion | $2.15 Billion | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2008 | 2.81x | $8.43 Billion | $3.00 Billion | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.94x | $1.12 Billion | $382.00 Million | ▲ +121.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33x | $5.59 Billion | $4.20 Billion | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.50x | $5.79 Billion | $3.87 Billion | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.60x | $5.33 Billion | $3.33 Billion | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.60x | $4.65 Billion | $2.90 Billion | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.77x | $5.63 Billion | $3.18 Billion | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.63x | $3.90 Billion | $2.40 Billion | ▲ +74.0% |
| 2000 | 0.93x | $2.74 Billion | $2.93 Billion | ▼ -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.96x | $2.22 Billion | $2.33 Billion | ▼ -42.0% |
| 1998 | 1.65x | $2.87 Billion | $1.74 Billion | — |