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![January 2015 Results: $195 Million Operating Profit for USPS](/news/research-and-economics/economics/image/prc.png)
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).