FedEx (FDX) Competitors $224.06 -3.90 (-1.71%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$223.58 -0.47 (-0.21%) As of 07:56 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, RKLB, CHRW, 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), Rocket Lab USA (RKLB), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Hub Group (HUBG), Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), Forward Air (FWRD), Park-Ohio (PKOH), and Air T (AIRT). FedEx vs. Its Competitors United Parcel Service Expeditors International of Washington XPO Rocket Lab USA C.H. Robinson Worldwide Hub Group Air Transport Services Group Forward Air Park-Ohio Air T FedEx (NYSE:FDX) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk. Does the media refer more to FDX or UPS? In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 16 more articles in the media than FedEx. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for United Parcel Service and 32 mentions for FedEx. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat FedEx's score of 0.75 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 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Parcel Service 39 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer FDX or UPS? FedEx currently has a consensus price target of $295.33, indicating a potential upside of 31.81%. United Parcel Service has a consensus price target of $120.26, indicating a potential upside of 18.83%. Given FedEx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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) 12 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42 Does the MarketBeat Community favor FDX or UPS? FedEx received 771 more outperform votes than United Parcel Service when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.09% of users gave FedEx an outperform vote while only 59.67% of users gave United Parcel Service an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFedExOutperform Votes165070.09% Underperform Votes70429.91% United Parcel ServiceOutperform Votes87959.67% Underperform Votes59440.33% Which has better valuation and earnings, 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$87.82B0.61$4.33B$15.9414.06United Parcel Service$90.91B0.94$5.78B$6.8614.75 Is FDX or UPS a better dividend stock? FedEx pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. FedEx pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and 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. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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% Which has more volatility and risk, FDX or UPS? FedEx has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryUnited Parcel Service beats FedEx 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 FDX 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$53.68B$18.41B$286.56B$19.80BDividend Yield2.55%2.55%3.57%3.84%P/E Ratio14.2814.2813.6635.67Price / Sales0.610.51374.8046.74Price / Cash7.405.2111.5417.52Price / Book2.003.991.964.84Net Income$4.33B$1.46B$515.10M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.33%1.64%1.41%1.90%1 Month Performance2.93%1.44%4.84%5.49%1 Year Performance-11.22%11.82%-6.28%10.62% FedEx Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FDXFedEx4.7583 of 5 stars$224.06-1.7%$295.33+31.8%-10.2%$53.68B$87.82B14.28249,000Dividend IncreaseUPSUnited Parcel Service4.8052 of 5 stars$98.30+0.2%$120.26+22.3%-25.6%$83.27B$90.91B14.55536,000Positive NewsEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.7436 of 5 stars$111.90+0.1%$113.89+1.8%-9.5%$15.33B$11.06B19.5719,900Positive NewsXPOXPO4.3268 of 5 stars$114.33-0.6%$134.11+17.3%+15.2%$13.47B$8.01B35.3923,000Analyst ForecastRKLBRocket Lab USA2.6289 of 5 stars$26.70-0.1%$25.18-5.7%+495.8%$12.13B$466.02M-72.261,180Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.7004 of 5 stars$96.49+0.2%$114.29+18.4%+12.4%$11.45B$17.36B25.0517,400Positive NewsHUBGHub Group3.8886 of 5 stars$33.84-0.8%$43.68+29.1%-20.8%$2.07B$3.86B19.875,900Positive NewsATSGAir Transport Services Group0.5724 of 5 stars$22.48flat$23.33+3.8%N/A$1.48B$1.96B-561.865,320FWRDForward Air2.2632 of 5 stars$17.90-0.5%$32.25+80.2%-9.8%$541.23M$2.55B-0.754,040PKOHPark-Ohio3.9675 of 5 stars$17.72-0.4%N/A-24.6%$252.08M$1.64B14.176,900Positive NewsShort Interest ↓AIRTAir T0.0993 of 5 stars$17.89-0.7%N/A-27.0%$48.76M$298.22M-63.87500 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United Parcel Service Competitors Expeditors International of Washington Competitors XPO Competitors Rocket Lab USA Competitors C.H. 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