United Parcel Service (UPS) Competitors $125.68 +3.03 (+2.47%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM 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 TFIIShould 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 TFI International (TFII). 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 TFI International FedEx (NYSE:FDX) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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$87.59B0.77$4.33B$16.2117.01United Parcel Service$90.69B1.18$6.71B$6.6218.98 Does the media favor FDX or UPS? In the previous week, FedEx had 95 more articles in the media than United Parcel Service. MarketBeat recorded 115 mentions for FedEx and 20 mentions for United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat FedEx's score of 0.51 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 26 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 45 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Parcel Service 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer FDX or UPS? FedEx currently has a consensus price target of $324.88, indicating a potential upside of 17.82%. United Parcel Service has a consensus price target of $151.29, indicating a potential upside of 20.37%. Given United Parcel Service's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe United Parcel Service is more favorable than FedEx.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FedEx 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57United Parcel Service 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61 Which has more risk & volatility, FDX or UPS? FedEx has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by 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. Does the MarketBeat Community favor FDX or UPS? FedEx received 773 more outperform votes than United Parcel Service when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.15% of users gave FedEx an outperform vote while only 59.82% of users gave United Parcel Service an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFedExOutperform Votes162670.15% Underperform Votes69229.85% United Parcel ServiceOutperform Votes85359.82% Underperform Votes57340.18% 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 5.2%. FedEx pays out 34.1% 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 increased 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 4.62%. 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 FedEx4.62% 15.61% 4.84% United Parcel Service 6.25%37.38%9.23% SummaryUnited Parcel Service beats FedEx on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Brownstone ResearchMost People Are Dead Wrong.Turn on any financial news outlet at any given moment and within minutes you're guaranteed to see headlines about artificial intelligence. Everyone's talking about AI right now. But see, I've been talking about it for years.I call it my AI Retirement Playbook. I recommend you check it out now. 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$107.25B$21.99B$303.23B$19.19BDividend Yield5.12%3.23%4.41%3.58%P/E Ratio18.9811.5617.8441.22Price / Sales1.180.5255.7717.58Price / Cash10.068.0113.0321.28Price / Book6.193.122.115.32Net Income$6.71B$1.67B$577.06M$989.67M7 Day Performance-2.39%-5.02%-2.48%-3.45%1 Month Performance-4.31%-3.36%-3.29%-3.73%1 Year Performance-20.03%-14.22%-0.72%12.06% United Parcel Service Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UPSUnited Parcel Service4.9133 of 5 stars$125.68+2.5%$151.29+20.4%-19.9%$107.25B$90.69B18.98500,000High Trading VolumeFDXFedEx4.7925 of 5 stars$284.40+0.3%$316.68+11.4%+12.0%$69.49B$87.59B17.48430,000Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeNews CoverageGap UpXPOXPO3.7213 of 5 stars$158.85+1.6%$147.31-7.3%+56.0%$18.49B$7.74B50.5838,000EXPDExpeditors International of Washington1.7689 of 5 stars$118.500.0%$118.440.0%-11.1%$16.59B$9.92B23.1018,000Positive NewsCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.1144 of 5 stars$110.88-0.4%$112.88+1.8%+22.4%$13.11B$17.76B38.5415,246RKLBRocket Lab USA2.5817 of 5 stars$25.22+3.3%$17.44-30.8%+463.9%$12.61B$363.82M-66.301,650Analyst UpgradeGap DownHUBGHub Group3.2365 of 5 stars$49.29+0.3%$46.83-5.0%-2.9%$3.02B$4.20B27.915,950News CoverageATSGAir Transport Services Group2.3794 of 5 stars$21.96+0.3%$20.60-6.2%+31.7%$1.44B$2.07B-547.365,095Positive NewsFWRDForward Air1.5964 of 5 stars$32.87+0.1%$39.25+19.4%-54.5%$951.72M$2.18B-1.384,251Positive NewsPKOHPark-Ohio2.7594 of 5 stars$29.84+0.3%N/A+0.4%$418.95M$1.66B23.806,300TFIITFI International4.2577 of 5 stars$153.05+0.1%$169.19+10.5%+14.4%$12.95B$7.52B27.7925,123 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FDX Alternatives XPO Alternatives EXPD Alternatives CHRW Alternatives RKLB Alternatives HUBG Alternatives ATSG Alternatives FWRD Alternatives PKOH Alternatives TFII 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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