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January 2015 Results: $195 Million Operating Profit for USPS

January 2015 Results: $195 Million Operating Profit for USPS

On Feb. 25, 2015, the U.S. Postal Service’s financial results for the month of January 2015 were posted on the Postal Regulatory Commission’s website.

For the month of January 2015, the Postal Service reported a $195 million operating profit. For the fiscal year to date, USPS now has a $1.325 billion operating profit.

The $195 million operating profit reflects a $73 million increase over January 2014 and $440 million higher operating profit than the Postal Service forecasted. The operating profit does not include retiree health benefits pre-funding or changes in workers’ compensation accounting estimates (a non-cash item). 

First-Class Mail volume was up by 1.4 percent, Shipping & Packages volume was up by 5.4 percent, and Standard Mail volume was down by 3.3 percent (all compared to the same month last year).

First-Class Mail revenue was up by 5.5 percent, Shipping & Packages revenue was up by 5.4 percent and Standard Mail revenue was up by 0.3 percent (all compared to the same month last year).

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