United Parcel Service (UPS) Competitors $96.50 -2.17 (-2.20%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$95.74 -0.76 (-0.79%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock UPS vs. FDX, EXPD, XPO, 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), 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 ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO). United Parcel Service vs. FedEx Expeditors International of Washington XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide Rocket Lab USA Hub Group Air Transport Services Group Forward Air Park-Ohio ZTO Express (Cayman) 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 businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the media refer more to FDX or UPS? In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 14 more articles in the media than FedEx. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for United Parcel Service and 40 mentions for FedEx. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat FedEx's score of 1.04 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Parcel Service 33 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FDX or UPS? 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. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFedExOutperform Votes164470.11% Underperform Votes70129.89% United Parcel ServiceOutperform Votes87059.75% Underperform Votes58640.25% Which has more risk & volatility, FDX or UPS? FedEx has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FDX or UPS a better dividend stock? FedEx pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. FedEx pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. 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 higher earnings & 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$87.82B0.57$4.33B$15.9413.05United Parcel Service$91.07B0.91$5.78B$6.7614.41 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is FDX or UPS 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 FedEx4.45% 15.59% 4.86% United Parcel Service 6.35%39.13%9.61% Do analysts prefer FDX or UPS? FedEx presently has a consensus price target of $300.63, suggesting a potential upside of 44.49%. United Parcel Service has a consensus price target of $131.32, suggesting a potential upside of 34.82%. Given FedEx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 9 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60United Parcel Service 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryUnited Parcel Service beats FedEx on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$83.31B$16.95B$285.41B$18.64BDividend Yield6.58%4.22%4.29%4.24%P/E Ratio14.438.6612.8631.24Price / Sales0.910.35200.3226.30Price / Cash9.736.7311.6917.54Price / Book4.972.291.774.32Net Income$5.78B$1.24B$544.29M$1.02B7 Day Performance6.12%3.78%6.73%7.02%1 Month Performance-16.68%-18.26%-9.12%-6.51%1 Year Performance-32.75%-20.40%-11.75%1.68% United Parcel Service Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UPSUnited Parcel Service4.7886 of 5 stars$96.50-2.2%$131.32+36.1%-32.1%$82.43B$91.07B14.27536,000Positive NewsFDXFedEx4.7675 of 5 stars$212.03+2.1%$300.63+41.8%-21.5%$50.80B$87.82B13.51249,000Analyst RevisionPositive NewsEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.1753 of 5 stars$112.26+1.9%$115.90+3.2%-4.8%$15.46B$10.60B19.6319,900Positive NewsXPOXPO4.454 of 5 stars$95.79+2.1%$139.89+46.0%-22.6%$11.28B$8.07B29.6623,000Analyst ForecastCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.9133 of 5 stars$92.35+1.2%$117.20+26.9%+31.1%$10.92B$17.72B23.9917,400RKLBRocket Lab USA1.6769 of 5 stars$18.96-3.4%$22.72+19.8%+412.9%$8.60B$436.21M-51.241,180Gap UpHUBGHub Group3.5325 of 5 stars$33.230.0%$46.73+40.6%-18.3%$2.04B$3.95B19.555,950Short Interest ↑ATSGAir Transport Services Group2.2077 of 5 stars$22.48flat$20.60-8.4%N/A$1.48B$1.96B-561.865,320Analyst ForecastNews CoverageFWRDForward Air2.3634 of 5 stars$14.44+6.8%$32.25+123.3%-43.1%$439.02M$2.47B-0.614,251Gap DownPKOHPark-Ohio2.4975 of 5 stars$19.08-2.1%N/A-24.2%$271.49M$1.66B15.266,900News CoveragePositive NewsZTOZTO Express (Cayman)3.7736 of 5 stars$18.84+3.2%$23.28+23.5%-2.0%$11.27B$44.28B12.9923,900Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FDX Alternatives EXPD Alternatives XPO Alternatives CHRW Alternatives RKLB Alternatives HUBG Alternatives ATSG Alternatives FWRD Alternatives PKOH Alternatives ZTO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UPS) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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