FedEx (FDX) Competitors $275.72 +0.62 (+0.22%) As of 01/21/2025 03:59 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends FDX vs. UPS, XPO, EXPD, 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), XPO (XPO), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), 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 XPO Expeditors International of Washington C.H. Robinson Worldwide Rocket Lab USA Hub Group Air Transport Services Group Forward Air Park-Ohio Air T FedEx (NYSE:FDX) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation and risk. Do institutionals and insiders believe in FDX or UPS? 84.5% of FedEx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of FedEx shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor FDX or UPS? In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 36 more articles in the media than FedEx. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for United Parcel Service and 35 mentions for FedEx. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat FedEx's score of 1.00 indicating that United Parcel Service is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FedEx 25 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Parcel Service 54 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is FDX or UPS a better dividend stock? FedEx pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. FedEx pays out 35.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Parcel Service pays out 98.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. United Parcel Service has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. United Parcel Service is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is FDX or UPS more profitable? United Parcel Service has a net margin of 6.25% compared to FedEx's net margin of 4.45%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 37.38% beat FedEx's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FedEx4.45% 15.59% 4.86% United Parcel Service 6.25%37.38%9.23% Which has higher valuation & earnings, FDX or UPS? 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 RatioFedEx$87.69B0.76$4.33B$15.6917.57United Parcel Service$90.96B1.25$6.71B$6.6220.08 Does the MarketBeat Community favor FDX or UPS? FedEx received 771 more outperform votes than United Parcel Service when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.16% of users gave FedEx an outperform vote while only 59.86% of users gave United Parcel Service an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFedExOutperform Votes162770.16% Underperform Votes69229.84% United Parcel ServiceOutperform Votes85659.86% Underperform Votes57440.14% Which has more volatility & risk, FDX or UPS? FedEx has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer FDX or UPS? FedEx presently has a consensus price target of $325.61, suggesting a potential upside of 18.09%. United Parcel Service has a consensus price target of $151.10, suggesting a potential upside of 13.64%. Given FedEx's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe FedEx is more favorable than United Parcel Service.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FedEx 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54United Parcel Service 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 SummaryUnited Parcel Service beats FedEx on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$66.41B$22.64B$306.53B$20.04BDividend Yield2.01%2.01%4.17%3.61%P/E Ratio17.5717.5718.1841.77Price / Sales0.760.5566.2917.54Price / Cash7.595.298.9317.54Price / Book2.464.372.225.86Net Income$4.33B$1.46B$565.96M$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.69%-0.83%-0.09%3.59%1 Month Performance0.00%-1.78%5.32%6.09%1 Year Performance11.84%27.86%7.87%20.27% FedEx Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FDXFedEx4.842 of 5 stars$275.72+0.2%$325.61+18.1%+11.8%$66.41B$87.69B17.57430,000Positive NewsUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9607 of 5 stars$129.77-0.1%$151.10+16.4%-15.3%$110.74B$90.69B19.60500,000Positive NewsXPOXPO3.846 of 5 stars$137.82-0.5%$149.71+8.6%+62.9%$16.04B$7.74B44.6038,000EXPDExpeditors International of Washington2.2329 of 5 stars$110.28-0.8%$117.11+6.2%-11.5%$15.44B$9.30B21.5018,000High Trading VolumeCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.6033 of 5 stars$103.58+0.9%$114.65+10.7%+22.2%$12.24B$17.60B35.8415,246Upcoming EarningsRKLBRocket Lab USA1.9655 of 5 stars$24.00-2.6%$18.61-22.5%+543.4%$12.00B$244.59M-64.861,650Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpHUBGHub Group2.8954 of 5 stars$44.83-3.5%$47.58+6.1%-0.2%$2.75B$3.96B25.475,950ATSGAir Transport Services Group2.6707 of 5 stars$22.11+0.0%$20.60-6.8%+36.5%$1.45B$1.96B-552.615,095FWRDForward Air1.1294 of 5 stars$33.89+2.5%$35.67+5.2%-32.1%$981.12M$1.37B-1.424,251PKOHPark-OhioN/A$24.95+0.8%N/A+0.4%$350.30M$1.66B19.966,300AIRTAir T1.1566 of 5 stars$20.25+1.3%N/A+35.3%$55.89M$286.83M-23.28500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United Parcel Service Competitors XPO Competitors Expeditors International of Washington Competitors C.H. 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