The Postal Service has reported its financial results for fiscal 2017’s second quarter (Jan. 1-March 31, 2017). Here are some highlights: • Controllable income. USPS posted controllable income of $12 million for the second quarter, below the $576 million it posted during the same quarter last year. Controllable income describes net income (or loss) that … Read more
Excluding the effects of a $1.7 billion change in its workers’ compensation liability due to fluctuations in interest rates, the Postal Service has posted a net loss of approximately $200 million for fiscal 2017’s first quarter (Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2016). USPS also reported that net income for the quarter was approximately $1.4 billion. Controllable income … Read more
The Postal Service has reported operating revenue of $17.7 billion for fiscal 2016’s second quarter (Jan. 1-March 31, 2016), an increase of $788 million — or 4.7 percent — compared to the same period one year earlier. The increase was attributed to an 11.4 percent increase in package volumes and pricing strategies. “While we have … Read more
It’s hard to know whether the U.S. Postal Service should have as its theme song “We’re in the Money” or “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” Its just-released financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 suggest both are accurate – depending on how you read the statements. Spurred by record volume of holiday … Read more
The Postal Service’s total revenue for fiscal 2015 (Oct. 1, 2014-Sept. 30, 2015) was $68.9 billion, up 1.6 percent from one year earlier. The net loss was $5.1 billion, due to certain statutorily mandated payments over which the Postal Service has no control. Controllable income was $1.2 billion. Controllable income is defined as net loss … Read more