UPS CEO Carol Tomé said the company expects volume to remain under pressure in light of "current macro conditions."
"In the first quarter, deceleration in U.S. retail sales resulted in lower volume than we anticipated, and we faced ongoing demand weakness in Asia," Tomé said in a statement. "Given current macro conditions, we expect volume to remain under pressure." The Atlanta-based company had previously predicted its 2023 profit margin would be tighter following a record profit in 2022. In its first-quarter report, the company said it now expects its full-year earnings to fall within the low end of its initial outlook, citing "challenging macro conditions and changes in consumer behavior."between $97 billion and $99.4 billion, versus analysts' estimates of $99.98 billion.