UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is an American multinational shipping-and-receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907. Originally known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, UPS has expanded to become a Fortune 500 company and one of the world's largest shipping couriers. UPS today is primarily known for its ground shipping services as well as the UPS Store, a retail chain which assists UPS shipments and provides tools for small businesses. UPS offers air shipping on an overnight or two-day basis and delivers to post office boxes through UPS Mail Innovations and UPS Ground Saver.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- UPS [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) [1]
- Business sectors
- logistics; delivery [2]
- Company / filing name
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC [1]
- Headquarters location
- Neuss; Sandy Springs [2]
- Business address
- 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY NE, ATLANTA, GA, 30328 [1]
- Founded
- 1907-08-28 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Carol Tomé [2]
- Founders
- James E. Casey [2]
- Official website
- https://www.ups.com.tr/; https://www.ups.com/ [2]
- Employees
- 434,000 · reported year 2016 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 91,070,000,000 · reported year 2024 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US9113121068 [2]
- CIK
- 0001090727 [1]
- SIC code
- 4210 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is an American multinational shipping-and-receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907. Originally known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, UPS has expanded to become a Fortune 500 company and one of the world's largest shipping couriers. UPS today is primarily known for its ground shipping services as well as the UPS Store, a retail chain which assists UPS shipments and provides tools for small businesses. UPS offers air shipping on an overnight or two-day basis and delivers to post office boxes through UPS Mail Innovations and UPS Ground Saver. [3]
UPS is the largest courier company in the world by revenue, with annual revenues around US$85 billion in 2020, ahead of competitors DHL and FedEx. UPS's main international hub, UPS Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky, is the fifth busiest airport in the world by cargo traffic based on preliminary statistics from ACI, and the third busiest in the U.S. The company is one of the largest private employers in the United States. As of 2023, UPS is third in U.S. parcel volumes shipped since 2015, trailing the United States Postal Service and Amazon. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, United Parcel Service. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Carol Tomé in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 434,000 · reported year 2016. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 91,070,000,000 · reported year 2024. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: UPS (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC founded?
Founded: 1907-08-28. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC?
Headquarters location: Neuss; Sandy Springs. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC?
Business sectors: logistics; delivery. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC filing identity and securities ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.