The Year in Review

Financial Highlights

 

Years ended Sept 30

Percent change from preceding year

 

FY2016

FY2015

FY2014

FY2015-16

FY2014-15

(in millions)

Total revenue

$ 71,498

$ 68,928

$ 67,830

3.7%

1.6%

Total operating expenses

$ 76,899

$ 73,826

$ 73,178

4.2%

0.9%

Interest, net

$ (190)

$ (162)

$ (160)

 

 

Net loss

$ (5,591)

$ (5,060)

$ (5,508)

 

 

Purchases of capital property and equipment

$ 1,428

$ 1,222

$ 781

16.9%

56.5%

Debt

$ 15,000

$ 15,000

$ 15,000

 

 

Capital contributions of U.S. Government

$ 3,132

$ 3,132

$ 3,132

 

 

Deficit since 1971 reorganization

$ (59,114)

$ (53,523)

$ (48,463)

 

 

Total net deficiency

$ (55,982)

$ (50,391)

$ (45,331)

 

 

(in actual units indicated, unaudited)

Number of career employees

508,908

491,863

488,300

3.5%

0.7%

Number of non-career employees

130,881

129,974

129,577

0.7%

0.3%

Mail volume (pieces in millions)

154,323

154,322

155,532

0.0%

(0.8)%

New delivery points served

1,142,352

1,059,852

971,543

7.8%

9.1%

Note: Numbers for certain mail categories for the years FY2016, FY2015 and FY2014 have been reclassified subsequent to the Postal Service’s filing its Form 10-K with the PRC on November 15, 2016; therefore slight differences from the 10-K exist, which the Postal Service considers immaterial for financial reporting purposes. The reclassifications did not impact Total Operating Revenue amount.

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