UPS - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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UPS M&A Summary

UPS has acquired 26 companies, including 5 in the last 5 years. A total of 8 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 5 assets.

UPS’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Coyote Logistics for $1.8B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2024, when it sold Coyote Logistics to RXO for $1.0B. UPS has acquired in 6 different US states, and 10 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include transportation (74%) and distribution (5%).

UPS Business Overview

Where is UPS headquartered?

UPS is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

What is UPS’s revenue?

UPS disclosed revenue of 91,070M USD for 2024 and 90,958M USD for 2023.

How many employees does UPS have?

UPS has 254,360 employees.

What sector is UPS in?

UPS is a transportation company.

When was UPS founded?

UPS was founded in 1907.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity28
    • M&A Buy Activity23
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 10
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 17
  • M&A Advisors 4

UPS

United Parcel Service, Inc.

55 Glenlake Parkway, NE,
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
United States,
(404) 828-6000
www.ups.com

UPS is a provider of logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. UPS was founded in 1907 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 18 - 1 2 2 - 23
vol $4.1B $4.1B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 3 1 - - 1 - 5
vol $38M $800M $1.0B $1.9B
  28

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Frigo-Trans GmbH 2024-09-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Fußgönheim, Germany · www.frigo-trans.de
Estafeta Mexicana, S.A. DE C.V. 2024-07-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Cuauhtemoc, Mexico · www.estafeta.com
Coyote Logistics LLC 2024-06-23 1.0B USD Divestiture
Chicago, Illinois · www.coyotelogistics.com
MNX Global Logistics Corp. 2023-11-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Long Beach, California · www.mnx.com
Happy Returns 2023-10-25 - Divestiture
Valencia, California · www.happyreturns.com
Bomi Italia S.p.A. 2022-08-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Spino d’Adda, Italy · www.bomigroup.com
TForce Freight 2021-01-25 800M USD Divestiture
Richmond, Virginia · www.tforcefreight.com
ShopRunner, Inc. 2020-12-02 - Divestiture
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania · www.shoprunner.com
ShopRunner, Inc. 2019-01-22 - Add-on Acquisition
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania · www.shoprunner.com
Nightline Logistics Group 2017-05-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Dublin, Ireland · www.nightline.ie
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc.    - Uni-Data AG 2001-07-03 1
Alpharetta, Georgia · www.ups-scs.com Schwaig, Germany · www.uni-data.de

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Transportation 17 (74%) 4.0B (98%) 2 (40%) 1.8B (98%)
Business Services 1 (4%) - 1 (20%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (4%) - 1 (20%) -
Consumer Services 1 (4%) - - -
Distribution 1 (4%) - - -
Financial Services 1 (4%) 78M (2%) - -
Healthcare Services 1 (4%) - - -
Electronics - - 1 (20%) 38M (2%)
Total 23 $4.1B 5 $1.9B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 9 3.8B 5 1.9B
  California 4 710M - -
  Virginia 1 1.3B 1 800M
  Pennsylvania 1 - 1 -
  Illinois 1 1.8B 1 1.0B
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Connecticut 1 78M - -
  Oregon - - 1 38M
  Maryland - - 1 -
United Kingdom 5 288M - -
Italy 2 - - -
France 1 - - -
Germany 1 - - -
Hungary 1 - - -
Ireland 1 - - -
Mexico 1 - - -
Poland 1 - - -
Romania 1 - - -
Domestic 9 (39%) 3.8B (93%) 5 (100%) 1.9B (100%)
Cross-border 14 (61%) 288M (7%) - -
Total 23 $4.1B 5 $1.9B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
1
Goldman Sachs
1
J.P. Morgan Securities
1
Legal Deals
King & Spalding
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $3.1B
$100M to $1B 3 $901M
< $100M 2 $175M
TOTAL $4.1B
Largest Coyote Logistics LLC
$1.8B (2015-07-31)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
$100M to $1B 1 $800M
< $100M 1 $38M
TOTAL $1.9B
Largest Coyote Logistics LLC
$1.0B (2024-06-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
22%
5 (22%)
Strategic(s)
13%
3 (13%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
80%
4 (80%)

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