FedEx (FDX) Competitors $211.48 -0.08 (-0.04%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$211.09 -0.39 (-0.18%) As of 07:55 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 FedEx (NYSE:FDX) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community favor FDX or UPS? FedEx received 770 more outperform votes than United Parcel Service when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.09% of users gave FedEx an outperform vote while only 59.81% of users gave United Parcel Service an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFedExOutperform Votes164570.09% Underperform Votes70229.91% United Parcel ServiceOutperform Votes87559.81% Underperform Votes58840.19% 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$15.9413.17United Parcel Service$91.07B0.91$5.78B$6.7614.34 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by 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% 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. Does the media refer more to FDX or UPS? In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 15 more articles in the media than FedEx. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for United Parcel Service and 46 mentions for FedEx. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat FedEx's score of 1.01 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 30 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Parcel Service 37 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate FDX or UPS? FedEx presently has a consensus target price of $297.71, indicating a potential upside of 41.86%. United Parcel Service has a consensus target price of $126.41, indicating a potential upside of 30.40%. Given FedEx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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) 10 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Is FDX or UPS a better dividend stock? FedEx pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. 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. 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 {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$50.26B$17.32B$287.26B$18.73BDividend Yield2.67%2.67%4.08%4.06%P/E Ratio13.3713.4213.0432.45Price / Sales0.570.49213.0527.79Price / Cash7.405.2111.5417.53Price / Book1.873.641.794.43Net Income$4.33B$1.46B$515.10M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.26%1.76%5.20%4.85%1 Month Performance-13.19%-5.87%-2.57%-3.60%1 Year Performance-21.06%6.96%-10.24%4.11% FedEx Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FDXFedEx4.8186 of 5 stars$211.480.0%$297.71+40.8%-20.5%$50.67B$87.82B13.48249,000Positive NewsUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9327 of 5 stars$97.70+0.9%$128.74+31.8%-33.7%$83.45B$91.07B14.45536,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.3912 of 5 stars$107.49+0.4%$115.90+7.8%-4.4%$14.81B$10.60B18.7919,900Positive NewsXPOXPO4.6883 of 5 stars$101.90+5.7%$139.89+37.3%-13.2%$12.00B$8.07B31.5523,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.8753 of 5 stars$90.86+0.6%$117.20+29.0%+27.8%$10.74B$17.72B23.6017,400Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsRKLBRocket Lab USA2.1482 of 5 stars$20.32+6.7%$22.72+11.8%+493.6%$9.22B$436.21M-54.921,180Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpHUBGHub Group4.1682 of 5 stars$32.99+2.4%$46.73+41.6%-19.5%$2.03B$3.95B19.415,900Short Interest ↓News CoverageATSGAir Transport Services Group1.5335 of 5 stars$22.48flat$20.60-8.4%N/A$1.48B$1.96B-561.865,320Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsFWRDForward Air2.3059 of 5 stars$15.64+1.9%$32.25+106.2%-34.4%$475.50M$2.47B-0.664,040Positive NewsPKOHPark-Ohio3.0222 of 5 stars$19.37+1.9%N/A-19.9%$275.62M$1.66B15.506,900News CoverageAIRTAir T0.2827 of 5 stars$15.56-6.3%N/A-32.1%$42.40M$298.22M-55.55500Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United Parcel Service Competitors Expeditors International of Washington Competitors XPO Competitors C.H. 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