United Parcel Service (UPS) Competitors $87.40 +1.09 (+1.26%) Closing price 08/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$87.60 +0.20 (+0.23%) As of 08/12/2025 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. AMZN, CHRW, GOOGL, FDX, KNX, RTX, UBER, RKLB, EXPD, and XPOShould you be buying United Parcel Service stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Parcel Service include Amazon.com (AMZN), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Alphabet (GOOGL), FedEx (FDX), Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), RTX (RTX), Uber Technologies (UBER), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), and XPO (XPO). United Parcel Service vs. Its Competitors Amazon.com C.H. Robinson Worldwide Alphabet FedEx Knight-Swift Transportation RTX Uber Technologies Rocket Lab Expeditors International of Washington XPO Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Is AMZN or UPS more profitable? Amazon.com has a net margin of 10.54% compared to United Parcel Service's net margin of 6.34%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 39.61% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amazon.com10.54% 23.84% 11.14% United Parcel Service 6.34%39.61%9.28% Which has better earnings and valuation, AMZN or UPS? Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmazon.com$637.96B3.70$59.25B$6.5633.76United Parcel Service$91.07B0.81$5.78B$6.7213.01 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AMZN or UPS? 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by 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. Does the media refer more to AMZN or UPS? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 140 more articles in the media than United Parcel Service. MarketBeat recorded 192 mentions for Amazon.com and 52 mentions for United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Amazon.com's score of 1.07 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 Amazon.com 143 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Parcel Service 45 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer AMZN or UPS? Amazon.com presently has a consensus price target of $262.45, suggesting a potential upside of 18.50%. United Parcel Service has a consensus price target of $112.81, suggesting a potential upside of 29.08%. Given United Parcel Service's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe United Parcel Service is more favorable than Amazon.com.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Amazon.com 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 46 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.02United Parcel Service 2 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.37 Which has more risk & volatility, AMZN or UPS? Amazon.com has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmazon.com beats United Parcel Service on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 UPS 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 ServiceTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$73.09B$26.43B$7.18B$20.66BDividend Yield7.60%5.09%706.11%3.66%P/E Ratio13.0135.3413.7628.37Price / Sales0.810.50553.9260.19Price / Cash7.207.047.6922.93Price / Book4.692.512.095.38Net Income$5.78B$2.00B$574.24M$994.60M7 Day Performance1.31%1.68%0.47%1.47%1 Month Performance-13.71%-2.91%-1.53%0.48%1 Year Performance-30.90%-10.13%5.46%14.95% United Parcel Service Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UPSUnited Parcel Service4.9699 of 5 stars$87.40+1.3%$112.81+29.1%-30.0%$73.09B$91.07B13.01490,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAMZNAmazon.com4.8127 of 5 stars$212.00-1.3%$262.45+23.8%+32.8%$2.25T$670.04B32.321,556,000Trending NewsCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.3116 of 5 stars$115.63+1.6%$116.33+0.6%+20.3%$13.72B$17.01B26.3313,781Dividend AnnouncementGOOGLAlphabet4.1878 of 5 stars$194.83+3.0%$211.39+8.5%+25.3%$2.36T$350.02B20.75183,323Trending NewsInsider TradeFDXFedEx4.763 of 5 stars$217.68+0.3%$283.25+30.1%-17.5%$51.36B$87.93B12.90440,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.9464 of 5 stars$42.11+2.0%$53.88+28.0%-15.4%$6.82B$7.41B41.2635,300Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionRTXRTX4.3698 of 5 stars$157.27+0.3%$158.67+0.9%+33.4%$210.43B$83.60B34.55186,000Trending NewsUBERUber Technologies4.8319 of 5 stars$88.36+1.7%$100.71+14.0%+32.5%$184.67B$45.38B15.4731,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportRKLBRocket Lab2.0115 of 5 stars$44.58-0.5%$35.64-20.1%+705.8%$20.57B$436.21M-111.462,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportEXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.2479 of 5 stars$116.23+1.4%$113.89-2.0%+1.1%$15.91B$11.06B20.3119,900News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeXPOXPO3.5724 of 5 stars$119.38+0.5%$138.00+15.6%+12.3%$14.06B$8.07B41.2838,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMZN Alternatives CHRW Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives FDX Alternatives KNX Alternatives RTX Alternatives UBER Alternatives RKLB Alternatives EXPD Alternatives XPO 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 8/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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