UPS GIBT DIE ERGEBNISSE DES ZWEITEN QUARTALS 2020 BEKANNT

• Konsolidiertes durchschnittliches Volumen des Tagesgeschäfts verzeichnet mit 20,9 Prozent Rekordwachstum
• Dilutierter Gewinn pro Aktie für das zweite Quartal 2020 erhöht sich um 4,6 Prozent auf 2,03 USD; bereinigter^* dilutierter Gewinn pro Aktie steigt um 8,7 Prozent auf 2,13 USD
• Die Barmittel aus dem operativen Geschäft im laufenden Geschäftsjahr betragen 5,9 Milliarden USD, der bereinigte freie Cashflow liegt bei 3,9 Milliarden USD

ATLANTA, 30. Juli 2020 – UPS (NYSE:UPS) gab heute einen konsolidierten Umsatz von 20,5 Milliarden USD im zweiten Quartal 2020 bekannt. Das ist ein Plus von 13,4 Prozent gegenüber dem zweiten Quartal 2019. Der Nettogewinn für das Quartal belief sich auf 1,8 Milliarden USD; der bereinigte Nettogewinn betrug 1,9 Milliarden USD und lag damit 8,8 Prozent über dem Vergleichszeitraum im Vorjahr. Der Betriebsgewinn belief sich auf 2,2 Milliarden USD, der bereinigte Betriebsgewinn belief sich auf 2,3 Milliarden USD, was einer Steigerung um 7,4 Prozent gegenüber dem zweiten Quartal 2019 entspricht.

Das Unternehmen erzielte einen dilutierten Gewinn pro Aktie von 2,03 USD beziehungsweise einen bereinigten dilutierten Gewinn pro Aktie in Höhe von 2,13 USD, was einem Anstieg um 8,7 Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahreszeitraum entspricht. GAAP-Ergebnisse umfassten einen transformationsbezogenen Aufwand vor Steuern in Höhe von 112 Millionen USD beziehungsweise 0,10 USD pro Aktie. Im Vorjahres­zeitraum enthielten die GAAP-Ergebnisse einen transformationsbezogenen Aufwand vor Steuern von 21 Millionen USD oder 0,02 USD pro Aktie.

„Unsere Ergebnisse waren besser als erwartet. Dazu trugen zum Teil die Entwicklungen auf der Nachfrageseite im Zuge der Pandemie bei, einschließlich eines Anstiegs des Privatkundengeschäfts, medizinischer Zustellungen im Zusammenhang mit COVID-19 und einer starken Outbound-Nachfrage aus Asien“, sagt Carol Tomé, Chief Executive Officer von UPS. „UPSer halten die Welt in diesen schwierigen Zeiten am Laufen und setzen sich für unsere Kunden, die Gemeinden, in denen wir zustellen, und füreinander ein. Ich möchte unserem Team für diese harte Arbeit und das herausragende Engagement danken.“

US-Paketgeschäft

_{* „Bereinigte“ Beträge sind Non-GAAP-Finanzgrößen. Eine Diskussion über Non-GAAP-Finanzkennziffern, einschließlich eines Abgleichs mit der am stärksten korrelierenden GAAP-Größe, finden Sie im Anhang zu dieser Presseinformation.}

• Das durchschnittliche Volumen des Tagesgeschäfts erhöhte sich um 22,8 Prozent auf 21,1 Millionen Pakete pro Tag
• Die Nachfrage nach privaten Zustellungen stieg im Berichtszeitraum und ließ die B2C-Zustellungen um 65,2 Prozent wachsen
• Die Gewinnspanne betrug 9,0 Prozent; die bereinigte Gewinnmarge belief sich auf 9,3 Prozent

Internationales Paketgeschäft

• Starke Outbound-Nachfrage aus Asien und ein Anstieg des grenzüberschreitenden E-Commerce in Europa trugen dazu bei, dass sich das durchschnittliche Volumen des Tagesgeschäfts um 9,8 Prozent erhöhte
• Die Gewinnspanne betrug 20,8 Prozent; die bereinigte Gewinnmarge belief sich auf 22,7 Prozent

Geschäftsbereich Supply Chain und Fracht

• Der Umsatz stieg um 8,5 Prozent. Dazu trug eine erhöhte Outbound-Nachfrage aus Asien nach Luftfracht bei, der teilweise Nachfrageeinbußen zu Beginn des Quartals in den Bereichen Stückgut und Vermittlung von Lkw-Ladungen gegenüberstanden
• Die Gewinnspanne betrug 7,0 Prozent; die bereinigte Gewinnmarge belief sich auf 7,3 Prozent

Ausblick

Angesichts der Unsicherheiten, wann und wie schnell sich die Wirtschaft erholt, veröffentlicht UPS keine Prognosen für den Umsatz oder den dilutierten Gewinn pro Aktie. Das Unternehmen ist derzeit nicht in der Lage, das Ausmaß der geschäftlichen Auswirkungen oder die Dauer der Coronavirus-Pandemie vorherzusagen oder zuverlässige Schätzungen bezüglich der Betriebsleistung von UPS in den kommenden Quartalen abzugeben.

„Dank der Größe und Flexibilität unseres globalen integrierten Netzwerks haben wir die betrieb­lichen Herausforderungen im Berichtsquartal erfolgreich bewältigt. Wir konzentrieren uns jetzt auf Effizienz und Ertragsqualität, um die Gewinnmargen in den USA langfristig zu verbessern“, sagt Brian Newman, Chief Financial Officer von UPS. „Wir verfügen weiter über eine solide Liquiditätslage und einen hohen Barmittelbestand, sodass wir in dieser Zeit beispielloser wirtschaftlicher Störungen in der Lage sind, in die Bereitstellung von Leistungsfähigkeiten investieren können.“

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Über UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) ist ein weltweit führendes Logistikunternehmen, das umfassende Lösungen für den Paket- und Frachttransport, die Förderung des internationalen Handels und den Einsatz modernster Technologie anbietet, damit die Geschäftswelt effizienter arbeiten kann. UPS hat seinen Hauptsitz in Atlanta, USA, und bietet seine Dienstleistungen in über 220 Ländern und Gebieten an. Neben anderen renommierten Auszeichnungen wurde UPS unter anderem vom Newsweek-Magazin als Unternehmen mit dem besten Kundenservice in Amerika im Bereich für Versand- und Zustelldienste ausgezeichnet; von Forbes als wertvollste Marke im Transportwesen; und erzielt Top-Platzierungen auf der JUST 100-Liste für soziale Verantwortung, dem Dow Jones Sustainability World Index und dem Harris Poll Reputation Quotient. Weitere Informationen zum Unternehmen gibt es unter ups.com oder pressroom.ups.com, den Unternehmensblog finden Sie unter ups.com/longitudes. Den neuen UPS Nachhaltigkeits-eNewsletter, UPS® Horizons, finden Sie unter ups.com/sustainabilitynewsletter. Um UPS Nachrichten direkt zu erhalten, folgen Sie @UPS_News auf Twitter.

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Costs Related to Restructuring Programs; Transformation Strategy Costs

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Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Capital Expenditures

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Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Income Statement

(in millions, except per share amounts):

⁽¹⁾ Reflects other employee benefits costs of $81 million and other costs of $31 million.

⁽¹⁾ Reflects other employee benefits costs of $93 million and other costs of $64 million.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Revenue, Revenue Per Piece, and Adjusted Operating Profit

(in millions, except per piece amounts):

⁽¹⁾ Amounts adjusted for period over period foreign currency exchange rate and hedging differences

⁽¹⁾ Amounts adjusted for transformation strategy costs

⁽²⁾ Amounts adjusted for transformation strategy costs and period over period foreign currency exchange rate and hedging differences

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Revenue, Revenue Per Piece, and Adjusted Operating Profit

(in millions, except per piece amounts):

⁽¹⁾Amounts adjusted for period over period foreign currency exchange rate and hedging differences

⁽¹⁾ Amounts adjusted for transformation strategy costs 

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Pension Discount Rate Neutral Operating Profit and Margin

(in millions):

⁽¹⁾ Amounts adjusted for transformation strategy costs

⁽²⁾ Amounts adjusted for transformation strategy cost and period over period impact of discount rates on pension service cost

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Pension Discount Rate Neutral Operating Profit and Margin

(in millions): 

⁽¹⁾ Amounts adjusted for transformation strategy costs

⁽²⁾ Amounts adjusted for transformation strategy costs and period over period impact of discount rates on pension service cost

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Liquidity Measures

(in millions):

 Amounts are subject to reclassification.

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