FedEx (FDX) Competitors $219.66 +9.60 (+4.57%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$219.52 -0.15 (-0.07%) As of 05:49 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 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, UPS or FDX? United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FedEx has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% 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 6.8%. FedEx pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. United Parcel Service pays out 95.6% 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 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. Does the media prefer UPS or FDX? In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 47 more articles in the media than FedEx. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for United Parcel Service and 39 mentions for FedEx. FedEx's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat United Parcel Service's score of 0.66 indicating that FedEx is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Parcel Service 35 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FedEx 27 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, 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$90.91B0.91$5.78B$6.8614.04FedEx$87.82B0.60$4.33B$15.9413.78 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer UPS or FDX? FedEx received 767 more outperform votes than United Parcel Service when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.09% of users gave FedEx an outperform vote while only 59.69% of users gave United Parcel Service an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited Parcel ServiceOutperform Votes87859.69% Underperform Votes59340.31% FedExOutperform Votes164570.09% Underperform Votes70229.91% Do institutionals & insiders believe in 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 insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of FedEx shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate UPS or FDX? United Parcel Service presently has a consensus target price of $120.87, indicating a potential upside of 25.47%. FedEx has a consensus target price of $297.71, indicating a potential upside of 35.53%. Given FedEx's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 12 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42FedEx 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 SummaryFedEx beats United Parcel Service on 11 of the 21 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$52.63B$18.05B$287.44B$19.22BDividend Yield2.61%2.61%4.03%4.00%P/E Ratio14.0014.0013.4433.45Price / Sales0.600.50225.2029.18Price / Cash7.405.2111.5417.52Price / Book1.963.591.834.55Net Income$4.33B$1.46B$515.10M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.88%0.25%2.35%2.18%1 Month Performance-10.51%-7.00%0.76%-2.05%1 Year Performance-16.17%4.77%-8.67%5.45% FedEx Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FDXFedEx4.8441 of 5 stars$219.66+4.6%$297.71+35.5%-19.5%$52.63B$87.82B14.00249,000Positive NewsUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9388 of 5 stars$94.59-2.2%$125.27+32.4%-35.1%$80.80B$91.07B13.99536,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.4653 of 5 stars$108.41+0.0%$115.40+6.4%-2.1%$14.93B$10.60B18.9519,900Positive NewsXPOXPO4.3011 of 5 stars$103.87+6.6%$139.63+34.4%-2.5%$12.23B$8.07B32.1623,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.8448 of 5 stars$88.290.0%$117.20+32.7%+25.2%$10.44B$17.72B22.9317,400Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastRKLBRocket Lab USA2.201 of 5 stars$21.91-2.2%$23.25+6.1%+474.5%$9.94B$436.21M-59.231,180Upcoming EarningsHUBGHub Group4.1899 of 5 stars$31.36-1.8%$46.44+48.1%-22.0%$1.93B$3.95B18.455,900Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓ATSGAir Transport Services Group1.5319 of 5 stars$22.48flat$20.60-8.4%N/A$1.48B$1.96B-561.865,320Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFWRDForward Air2.495 of 5 stars$14.28+0.4%$32.25+125.8%-20.2%$434.22M$2.47B-0.604,040Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsPKOHPark-Ohio3.2076 of 5 stars$19.52-1.1%N/A-22.0%$277.74M$1.66B15.626,900Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsAIRTAir T0.2698 of 5 stars$18.28+13.1%N/A-41.1%$49.83M$298.22M-65.28500Analyst ForecastGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United Parcel Service Competitors Expeditors International of Washington Competitors XPO Competitors C.H. 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