--- title: "United Parcel Service Industry Context" description: "Industry Context for United Parcel Service (UPS)." canonical: https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/united-parcel-service/industry-context/ source: "Swoopr Investment: https://www.getswoopr.com" --- **Direct answer:** This research guide covers industry context analysis for United Parcel Service Industry Context using primary SEC filings as the source of record. Each section identifies what to verify, where to find it, and why it matters to an investment decision. Figures must be confirmed against current filings before use. # United Parcel Service Industry Context ## How Does UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC Sit in Its SEC Industry Classification? UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC files under SEC standard industrial classification 4210, Trucking & Courier Services (No Air). Among the 11 companies Swoopr covers in SIC major group 42, its latest reported revenue of $88.7 billion ranks 1st. The comparison uses each company's own latest fiscal year, which can differ by up to a year across the group. | Measure | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (FY2025) | Peer reference | | --- | --- | --- | | Revenue | $88.7 billion | 1st of 11 | | Operating margin | 8.9% | 1.6% (median of 10 peers) | | Revenue growth | -2.6% | -0.7% (median of 10 peers) | Companies of similar size in the same classification: [HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/j-b-hunt/) ($12.0 billion), [Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/knight-swift-transportation-holdings-inc/) ($7.5 billion), [OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/old-dominion/) ($5.5 billion), [LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/landstar-system-inc/) ($4.7 billion), [SAIA INC](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/saia-inc/) ($3.2 billion). A classification code groups companies by how they describe their main business to the SEC, so two companies with the same code can still differ in customers, geography and cost structure. Treat the comparison as a starting point for the questions below. ## Where value can be captured Industrial value chains connect raw materials and components to manufacturing, distribution, installation, operation, maintenance, and replacement. Aftermarket service and mission-critical installed bases can produce economics very different from one-time equipment sales. For United Parcel Service, name suppliers, channels, customers and infrastructure dependencies only when a reliable source establishes the relationship. The goal is to show where the company sits, what it depends on, and where bargaining power resides. ## Industry drivers - Orders: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Backlog: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Unit Volume: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Price Realization: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Capacity Utilization: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Aftermarket Or Service Revenue: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Project Execution: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Input Costs: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. ## Macro connections - Industrial Production: document the transmission mechanism rather than assuming correlation. - Pmis: document the transmission mechanism rather than assuming correlation. - Construction Spending: document the transmission mechanism rather than assuming correlation. - Freight Volumes: document the transmission mechanism rather than assuming correlation. - Air Travel Where Relevant: document the transmission mechanism rather than assuming correlation. - Government Infrastructure Spending: document the transmission mechanism rather than assuming correlation. ## Peer map A starting peer group from the current S&P 500 classification is **3M, A. O. Smith, Allegion, Ametek, Automatic Data Processing, Axon Enterprise**. Some may be adjacent rather than direct competitors. The latest United Parcel Service filing and credible industry sources should refine the map. ## Questions for the supply-chain map - Which inputs are scarce, concentrated, regulated, or difficult to substitute? - Which layer has the highest switching costs? - Where can capacity expand quickly, and where does it take years? - Which participants bear inventory, credit, commodity, or utilization risk? - Is United Parcel Service's advantage located in intellectual property, physical assets, licenses, distribution, brand, data, or customer integration? - Which dependency could become a bottleneck under stress? ## References The evergreen analysis above is anchored to verified index metadata and a filing-first research workflow. Time-sensitive financial figures are refreshed from the latest primary filings. - [S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P 500](https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-500/) - [SEC EDGAR company filings for United Parcel Service](https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1090727&owner=exclude&action=getcompany) - [SEC submissions JSON for CIK 1090727](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001090727.json) **Source-review rule:** Check any statement about current revenue, margins, management, products, segment mix, guidance, market share or capital allocation against the latest 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statement, earnings release or official investor-relations material before relying on it. **[Swoopr Editorial Team](https://www.getswoopr.com/authors/swoopr-editorial-team/)** Swoopr's editorial team produces independent investment education content reviewed for accuracy and clarity. We do not provide personalized financial advice. 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