CLAIM #60572 · United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 28, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026
“Based on these actions and more, we are firmly on track to achieve our $3 billion cost-out target for the year.”
Carol Tome · CEO
How to check this claim
Look at: Total company cost reduction (cost-out) achieved for fiscal year 2026, as reported by management
It came true if: Cumulative disclosed cost savings for FY2026 >= $3 billion
Where: Company management commentary / investor presentations and Q4 2026 earnings call (full-year cost-out disclosure)
In context
“uel costs. Even so, our team stayed focused, pushed our transformation forward, and upheld the exceptional service our customers rely on. The first quarter of 2026 marked a critical transition period for our company, one in which we needed to flawlessly execute several major strategic actions, and we delivered. First, we further reduced nonnutritive Amazon volume by an average of 500,000 pieces per day and closed 23 additional buildings. Second, under our new agreement, we shifted a portion of our Ground Saver volume back to the USPS for last mile delivery. Third, we launched a voluntary driver buyout program we called Driver Choice, through which we will reduce roughly 7,500 full-time driver positions. Interest in the program was extremely strong and ultimately exceeded our expectations. Based on these actions and more, we are firmly on track to achieve our $3 billion cost-out target for the year. Further, we began scaling back leased aircraft as we retired our MD11 fleet and took delivery of new 767s, and we continue to capitalize on trade lane ships resulting from last year's trade policy changes. It's a dynamic environment. But even against that backdrop, our underlying business performed exceptionally well. In the first quarter, consolidated revenue reached $21.2 billion, with consolidated operating profit of $1.3 billion and an operating margin of 6.2%. Across our segments, performance was strong. In the U.S., revenue quality remained high with revenue per piece up 6.5% compared to the same period last year. Our international business delivered solid top line momentum, growing revenue by $167 million or 3.8% year-over-year and our Supply Chain Solutions businesses more than do”
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SEC filings for UPS ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.