United Parcel Service
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of United Parcel Service generated cash of $10,238,000,000, which is less than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$5,534,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$2,396,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 5.72B | -2.80B | -5.16B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.43B | -5.30B | -1.56B |
| 2016 | 6.47B | -2.56B | -3.14B |
| 2017 | 1.47B | -4.97B | 3.28B |
| 2018 | 12.71B | -6.33B | -5.69B |
| 2019 | 8.63B | -6.06B | -1.72B |
| 2020 | 10.45B | -5.28B | -4.51B |
| 2021 | 15.00B | -3.81B | -6.82B |
| 2022 | 14.10B | -7.47B | -11.18B |
| 2023 | 10.23B | -7.13B | -5.53B |
UPS Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 5.60B | 10.25B | 5.91B | 5.23B | 4.36B | 3.76B | 3.47B | 2.73B | 2.29B | 4.66B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 6.70B | 11.54B | 12.89B | 1.42B | 4.44B | 4.79B | 4.91B | 3.43B | 4.84B | 3.03B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3.36B | 3.18B | 2.95B | 2.69B | 2.36B | 2.20B | 2.28B | 2.22B | 2.08B | 1.92B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 220M | 1.56B | 878M | 796M | 915M | 634M | 584M | 591M | 574M | 536M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 220M | 1.56B | 878M | 796M | 915M | 634M | 584M | 591M | 574M | 536M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 1.25B | -322M | -2.14B | -1.56B | -717M | -421M | -1.02B | -704M | -452M | -523M |
Inventories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -694M | -3.87B | -2.58B | -2.16B | -2.63B |
Accounts payable | -1.37B | 34M | 1.26B | 904M | 419M | 1.03B | 592M | 461M | -147M | 276M |
Cash generated by operating activities | 10.23B | 14.10B | 15.00B | 10.45B | 8.63B | 12.71B | 1.47B | 6.47B | 7.43B | 5.72B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -3.52B | -1.90B | -312M | -254M | -561M | -973M | -1.63B | -4.81B | -7.41B | -3.52B |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -5.15B | -4.76B | -4.19B | -5.41B | -6.38B | -6.28B | -5.22B | -2.96B | -2.37B | -2.32B |
Acquisitions Net | -1.13B | -743M | -602M | -20M | -6M | -2M | -134M | -547M | -1.90B | -88M |
Cash generated by investing activities | -7.13B | -7.47B | -3.81B | -5.28B | -6.06B | -6.33B | -4.97B | -2.56B | -5.30B | -2.80B |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 248M | 262M | 251M | 285M | 218M | 240M | 247M | 245M | 249M | 274M |
Payments for dividends | -5.37B | -5.11B | -3.43B | -3.37B | -3.19B | -3.01B | -2.77B | -2.64B | -2.52B | -2.36B |
Repurchases of common stock | -2.25B | -3.5B | -500M | -224M | -1.00B | -1.01B | -1.81B | -2.67B | -2.70B | -2.69B |
Repayments of term debt | 2.27B | -2.30B | -2.77B | -3.39B | 2.10B | -2.88B | 7.82B | -3.80B | 1.05B | -1.69B |
Cash used in financing activities | -5.53B | -11.18B | -6.82B | -4.51B | -1.72B | -5.69B | 3.28B | -3.14B | -1.56B | -5.16B |
Net Change In Cash | -2.39B | -4.65B | 4.34B | 672M | 871M | 598M | -156M | 746M | 439M | -2.37B |
Cash at end of period | 3.20B | 5.60B | 10.25B | 5.91B | 5.23B | 4.36B | 3.32B | 3.47B | 2.73B | 2.29B |
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