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    United Parcel Service (UPS) Is Up 5.6% After Margin Beat On Efficiency Reimagined Turnaround Progress

    Simply Wall St·01/07/2026 00:31:10
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    • United Parcel Service recently reported quarterly results that exceeded earnings and margin expectations, reflecting early benefits from its Efficiency Reimagined turnaround plan, including facility closures, cost cuts, and a shift away from lower-margin Amazon volumes.
    • These actions, alongside a high forward dividend yield and progress in higher-margin areas like healthcare logistics, are reshaping UPS’s risk-reward profile for income-focused and long-term investors.
    • We’ll now examine how UPS’s better-than-expected margins under its Efficiency Reimagined cost-cutting program influence the company’s broader investment narrative.

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    United Parcel Service Investment Narrative Recap

    To own UPS today, you have to believe its Efficiency Reimagined overhaul can offset weaker volumes and a high payout ratio by lifting margins and cash generation. The latest earnings beat and firmer operating margins support that thesis and help underpin the dividend, but they do not remove the near term risk that network reconfiguration, facility closures, and the pullback from Amazon volumes could still unsettle performance.

    The most relevant recent development is UPS’s confirmation of a sizeable cost-cutting plan targeting US$3.5 billion in annual savings, supported by automation and 73 facility closures. Early margin improvement in Q3 2025 suggests this effort is starting to show through, which matters because the main near term catalyst is whether UPS can keep improving revenue per piece and margins as Amazon-related volume rolls off and the network reset continues.

    Yet investors should also be aware that rising labor costs and lower than expected savings from closures could still pressure margins and...

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    United Parcel Service's narrative projects $94.5 billion revenue and $7.1 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 1.5% yearly revenue growth and about a $1.4 billion earnings increase from $5.7 billion today.

    Uncover how United Parcel Service's forecasts yield a $100.50 fair value, a 4% downside to its current price.

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    While consensus focuses on steady cost savings, the most optimistic analysts saw UPS lifting earnings to about US$8.0 billion, a much stronger view than today’s cautious read on margin and trade risks, so it is worth weighing how this quarter’s Efficiency Reimagined progress might reshape those expectations over time.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.