FedEx (FDX) Competitors $210.31 +2.54 (+1.22%) As of 04/14/2025 03:58 PM Eastern 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, community ranking and earnings. Does the media favor UPS or FDX? In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 9 more articles in the media than FedEx. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for United Parcel Service and 44 mentions for FedEx. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat FedEx's score of 1.08 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 32 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FedEx 29 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has more risk and volatility, UPS or FDX? United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FedEx has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer UPS or FDX? United Parcel Service presently has a consensus target price of $131.32, indicating a potential upside of 33.37%. FedEx has a consensus target price of $300.63, indicating a potential upside of 42.94%. Given FedEx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FedEx is more favorable than United Parcel Service.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Parcel Service 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50FedEx 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in UPS or FDX? FedEx received 774 more outperform votes than United Parcel Service when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.11% of users gave FedEx an outperform vote while only 59.75% of users gave United Parcel Service an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited Parcel ServiceOutperform Votes87059.75% Underperform Votes58640.25% FedExOutperform Votes164470.11% Underperform Votes70129.89% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of UPS or FDX? 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of FedEx shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of FedEx shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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$91.07B0.92$5.78B$6.7614.57FedEx$87.82B0.57$4.33B$15.9413.19 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 6.7%. FedEx pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 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 raised 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. 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$50.39B$17.30B$285.38B$18.52BDividend Yield2.67%2.67%4.32%4.25%P/E Ratio13.4013.4012.9031.06Price / Sales0.570.49202.1626.47Price / Cash7.405.2111.6917.54Price / Book1.883.561.774.29Net Income$4.33B$1.46B$544.29M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.53%2.27%4.19%4.23%1 Month Performance-13.19%-7.33%-8.94%-6.79%1 Year Performance-21.47%7.08%-12.48%-0.03% FedEx Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FDXFedEx4.7729 of 5 stars$210.31+1.2%$300.63+42.9%-21.5%$50.39B$87.82B13.40249,000Analyst RevisionPositive NewsUPSUnited Parcel Service4.7948 of 5 stars$91.09-0.9%$131.32+44.2%-32.1%$78.02B$91.07B13.51536,000Positive NewsEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.1701 of 5 stars$101.38-1.4%$115.90+14.3%-4.8%$14.01B$10.60B17.7819,900Positive NewsXPOXPO4.384 of 5 stars$87.68-4.1%$140.16+59.9%-22.6%$10.31B$8.07B27.2223,000Analyst ForecastGap UpCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.9157 of 5 stars$84.78-2.5%$118.47+39.7%+31.1%$10.06B$17.72B22.0917,400Analyst ForecastRKLBRocket Lab USA2.3002 of 5 stars$17.79+3.5%$22.72+27.7%+412.9%$8.10B$436.21M-48.281,180Gap UpHUBGHub Group3.6979 of 5 stars$31.49-1.3%$46.73+48.4%-18.3%$1.94B$3.95B18.575,950Short Interest ↑ATSGAir Transport Services Group2.1867 of 5 stars$22.480.0%$20.60-8.3%N/A$1.48B$1.96B-561.735,320Analyst ForecastNews CoverageFWRDForward Air2.3432 of 5 stars$10.27-2.2%$35.75+248.3%-43.1%$312.33M$2.47B-0.434,251News CoverageGap DownPKOHPark-Ohio2.4661 of 5 stars$18.45-0.8%N/A-24.2%$262.42M$1.66B14.756,900News CoveragePositive NewsAIRTAir T0.486 of 5 stars$14.54-5.6%N/A-32.9%$39.64M$298.22M-51.93500Analyst ForecastGap Down 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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