FedEx (FDX) Competitors $240.86 -1.46 (-0.60%) As of 02:28 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FDX vs. UPS, EXPD, XPO, CHRW, RKLB, HUBG, ATSG, FWRD, PKOH, and AIRTShould you be buying FedEx stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of FedEx include United Parcel Service (UPS), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), XPO (XPO), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Rocket Lab USA (RKLB), Hub Group (HUBG), Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), Forward Air (FWRD), Park-Ohio (PKOH), and Air T (AIRT). FedEx vs. United Parcel Service Expeditors International of Washington XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide Rocket Lab USA Hub Group Air Transport Services Group Forward Air Park-Ohio Air T United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and FedEx (NYSE:FDX) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and community ranking. Does the media prefer UPS or FDX? In the previous week, FedEx had 91 more articles in the media than United Parcel Service. MarketBeat recorded 144 mentions for FedEx and 53 mentions for United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat FedEx's score of 0.12 indicating that United Parcel Service is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Parcel Service 48 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive FedEx 34 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 33 Neutral mention(s) 36 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of UPS or FDX? 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of FedEx shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of FedEx shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is UPS or FDX a better dividend stock? United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. FedEx pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. United Parcel Service pays out 97.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. FedEx pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Parcel Service has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. United Parcel Service is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has better valuation and earnings, UPS or FDX? United Parcel Service has higher revenue and earnings than FedEx. FedEx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Parcel Service, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Parcel Service$91.07B1.04$5.78B$6.7616.33FedEx$87.82B0.66$4.33B$15.9415.09 Which has more volatility and risk, UPS or FDX? United Parcel Service has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FedEx has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor UPS or FDX? FedEx received 778 more outperform votes than United Parcel Service when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.12% of users gave FedEx an outperform vote while only 59.74% of users gave United Parcel Service an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited Parcel ServiceOutperform Votes86559.74% Underperform Votes58340.26% FedExOutperform Votes164370.12% Underperform Votes70029.88% Do analysts prefer UPS or FDX? United Parcel Service presently has a consensus price target of $138.09, indicating a potential upside of 25.10%. FedEx has a consensus price target of $300.60, indicating a potential upside of 24.97%. Given United Parcel Service's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe United Parcel Service is more favorable than FedEx.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Parcel Service 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52FedEx 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Is UPS or FDX more profitable? United Parcel Service has a net margin of 6.35% compared to FedEx's net margin of 4.45%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 39.13% beat FedEx's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Parcel Service6.35% 39.13% 9.61% FedEx 4.45%15.59%4.86% SummaryUnited Parcel Service beats FedEx on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get FedEx News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FDX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FDX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFedExAir courier services IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$57.96B$19.91B$287.42B$19.77BDividend Yield2.24%2.24%3.93%3.75%P/E Ratio15.3415.4013.8434.12Price / Sales0.660.52222.6028.62Price / Cash7.405.2111.6917.54Price / Book2.153.801.924.63Net Income$4.33B$1.46B$547.22M$1.02B7 Day Performance-2.05%-1.51%0.17%1.41%1 Month Performance-6.15%-8.05%-4.12%-0.73%1 Year Performance-14.87%12.17%-3.29%7.34% FedEx Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FDXFedEx4.6137 of 5 stars$240.86-0.6%$300.60+24.8%-14.8%$58.04B$87.82B15.36430,000Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9242 of 5 stars$118.50+1.5%$138.09+16.5%-25.8%$101.20B$91.07B17.53536,000Positive NewsEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.263 of 5 stars$116.44+1.1%$115.90-0.5%-3.1%$16.05B$10.60B20.3318,000Positive NewsXPOXPO4.6064 of 5 stars$110.90+3.4%$158.47+42.9%-10.2%$12.98B$8.07B34.2923,000CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.6368 of 5 stars$100.95+2.6%$117.65+16.5%+34.9%$11.98B$17.72B26.2217,400Positive NewsRKLBRocket Lab USA2.4747 of 5 stars$19.47+3.5%$23.06+18.4%+399.0%$8.81B$436.21M-52.471,180HUBGHub Group4.335 of 5 stars$38.18+3.0%$47.82+25.3%-8.3%$2.35B$3.95B22.445,950Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsATSGAir Transport Services Group2.7189 of 5 stars$22.340.0%$20.60-7.8%+71.6%$1.47B$1.96B-558.245,320Positive NewsFWRDForward Air2.4766 of 5 stars$19.72-1.4%$37.00+87.6%-25.6%$577.34M$2.47B-0.844,251Positive NewsPKOHPark-Ohio2.3045 of 5 stars$21.69+0.7%N/A-11.7%$308.60M$1.66B17.356,900Positive NewsAIRTAir T0.5143 of 5 stars$17.48-2.1%N/A-14.3%$47.65M$298.22M-62.43500Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United Parcel Service Competitors Expeditors International of Washington Competitors XPO Competitors C.H. 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