United Parcel Service (UPS) Competitors $132.07 -1.13 (-0.85%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends UPS vs. FDX, XPO, EXPD, CHRW, RKLB, HUBG, ATSG, FWRD, PKOH, and ZTOShould you be buying United Parcel Service stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Parcel Service include FedEx (FDX), 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 ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO). United Parcel Service vs. FedEx XPO Expeditors International of Washington C.H. Robinson Worldwide Rocket Lab USA Hub Group Air Transport Services Group Forward Air Park-Ohio ZTO Express (Cayman) United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and FedEx (NYSE:FDX) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and community ranking. Do analysts prefer UPS or FDX? United Parcel Service currently has a consensus target price of $151.52, suggesting a potential upside of 14.73%. FedEx has a consensus target price of $316.04, suggesting a potential upside of 9.73%. Given United Parcel Service's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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) 8 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57FedEx 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Which has preferable 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$90.96B1.24$6.71B$6.6219.95FedEx$87.59B0.80$4.33B$16.2117.77 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in UPS or FDX? FedEx received 764 more outperform votes than United Parcel Service when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.14% of users gave FedEx an outperform vote while only 59.79% of users gave United Parcel Service an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited Parcel ServiceOutperform Votes85259.79% Underperform Votes57340.21% FedExOutperform Votes161670.14% Underperform Votes68829.86% Is UPS or FDX a better dividend stock? United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. FedEx pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. 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. FedEx pays out 34.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Which has more risk and volatility, UPS or FDX? United Parcel Service has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FedEx has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer UPS or FDX? In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 19 more articles in the media than FedEx. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for United Parcel Service and 39 mentions for FedEx. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat FedEx's score of 0.89 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 38 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FedEx 26 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is UPS or FDX more profitable? United Parcel Service has a net margin of 6.25% compared to FedEx's net margin of 4.62%. 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 United Parcel Service6.25% 37.38% 9.23% FedEx 4.62%15.61%4.84% SummaryUnited Parcel Service beats FedEx on 14 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Angel PublishingTesla Execs are Freaking OutIt’s so revolutionary that tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and NVIDIA are all lining up to get their hands on it. And Elon Musk has completely restructured Tesla to chase this opportunity. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you don’t want to miss.Click here to get the details. Get United Parcel Service News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UPS 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 UPS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited Parcel ServiceTrucking & courier services, except air IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$113.67B$23.05B$331.28B$19.85BDividend Yield4.89%3.07%4.47%3.52%P/E Ratio19.9512.0017.7242.73Price / Sales1.240.9055.5719.27Price / Cash10.408.139.0717.86Price / Book6.683.272.215.52Net Income$6.71B$1.67B$570.30M$986.45M7 Day Performance-0.43%-3.34%-1.57%0.45%1 Month Performance0.55%-10.72%-1.14%1.05%1 Year Performance-11.82%-16.59%14.01%24.67% United Parcel Service Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UPSUnited Parcel Service4.8846 of 5 stars$132.07-0.8%$151.52+14.7%-11.7%$113.67B$90.96B19.95500,000Ex-DividendPositive NewsFDXFedEx3.9831 of 5 stars$288.03-1.7%$316.04+9.7%+12.7%$70.37B$87.59B17.77430,000Dividend AnnouncementXPOXPO3.7471 of 5 stars$146.53+0.5%$141.13-3.7%+65.9%$16.97B$7.74B47.4238,000EXPDExpeditors International of Washington1.8712 of 5 stars$118.89+0.7%$118.44-0.4%+1.2%$16.64B$9.92B23.1818,000Positive NewsCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.6004 of 5 stars$109.030.0%$107.63-1.3%+32.9%$12.89B$17.76B37.7315,246Positive NewsRKLBRocket Lab USA2.6825 of 5 stars$20.18-1.6%$16.50-18.2%+368.2%$10.18B$244.59M0.001,650Analyst ForecastInsider TradeHUBGHub Group3.6889 of 5 stars$50.25+0.5%$46.83-6.8%+33.9%$3.08B$4.20B28.555,950Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeATSGAir Transport Services Group2.7595 of 5 stars$21.99+0.1%$20.60-6.3%+36.5%$1.45B$2.07B-549.615,095Analyst ForecastFWRDForward Air0.8944 of 5 stars$34.94+1.4%$39.25+12.3%-46.8%$998.06M$1.37B0.004,251Positive NewsPKOHPark-Ohio1.041 of 5 stars$32.00+0.0%N/A+38.5%$449.20M$1.66B25.606,300Analyst UpgradeZTOZTO Express (Cayman)4.3872 of 5 stars$20.00-4.9%$27.03+35.1%-9.4%$12.71B$5.41B13.7923,554News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FDX Alternatives XPO Alternatives EXPD Alternatives CHRW Alternatives RKLB Alternatives HUBG Alternatives ATSG Alternatives FWRD Alternatives PKOH Alternatives ZTO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:UPS) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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