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The company said consolidated revenue for Q4 2023 was $24.9 billion, down 7.8% from Q4 2022, and consolidated operating profit was $2.5 billion, down 22.5% (27.1% on an adjusted basis).

8-KResults of Operations and Financial ConditionFiled Period of report Summary published (UTC)

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  1. The company said consolidated revenue for Q4 2023 was $24.9 billion, down 7.8% from Q4 2022, and consolidated operating profit was $2.5 billion, down 22.5% (27.1% on an adjusted basis).

  2. UPS said GAAP results for Q4 2023 included a total charge of $512 million ($0.60 per diluted share). It said the charge consisted of a non-cash, after-tax pension mark-to-market charge of $274 million, after-tax transformation and other charges of $154 million, and a non-cash, after-tax impairment charge of $84 million for its Coyote trade name.

  3. The company said cash from operations for 2023 was $10.2 billion and free cash flow was $5.3 billion. It said it returned $7.6 billion to shareowners through dividends and share buybacks.

  4. The company expects full-year 2024 revenue of approximately $92.0 billion to $94.5 billion and consolidated adjusted operating margin of approximately 10.0% to 10.6%. It said it is planning capital expenditures of about $4.5 billion and dividend payments of around $5.4 billion, subject to board approval.

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Q4 2023 Consolidated Revenue and Operating Profit

The company said consolidated revenue for Q4 2023 was $24.9 billion, down 7.8% from Q4 2022, and consolidated operating profit was $2.5 billion, down 22.5% (27.1% on an adjusted basis).

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Charges in Q4 GAAP Results Totaling $512 million

UPS said GAAP results for Q4 2023 included a total charge of $512 million ($0.60 per diluted share). It said the charge consisted of a non-cash, after-tax pension mark-to-market charge of $274 million, after-tax transformation and other charges of $154 million, and a non-cash, after-tax impairment charge of $84 million for its Coyote trade name.

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2023 Cash Flow and Shareowner Returns

The company said cash from operations for 2023 was $10.2 billion and free cash flow was $5.3 billion. It said it returned $7.6 billion to shareowners through dividends and share buybacks.

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2024 Full-Year Outlook

The company expects full-year 2024 revenue of approximately $92.0 billion to $94.5 billion and consolidated adjusted operating margin of approximately 10.0% to 10.6%. It said it is planning capital expenditures of about $4.5 billion and dividend payments of around $5.4 billion, subject to board approval.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.