United Parcel Service (UPS) Competitors $84.35 +0.12 (+0.15%) Closing price 09/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$84.49 +0.14 (+0.16%) As of 09:19 AM 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, WHR, RKLB, and EXPDShould 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), Whirlpool (WHR), Rocket Lab (RKLB), and Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD). United Parcel Service vs. Its Competitors Amazon.com C.H. Robinson Worldwide Alphabet FedEx Knight-Swift Transportation RTX Uber Technologies Whirlpool Rocket Lab Expeditors International of Washington United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is UPS or AMZN 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 United Parcel Service6.34% 39.61% 9.28% Amazon.com 10.54%23.84%11.14% Do institutionals & insiders believe in UPS or AMZN? 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.8% of Amazon.com shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, UPS or AMZN? United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, UPS or AMZN? 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 RatioUnited Parcel Service$91.07B0.79$5.78B$6.7212.55Amazon.com$637.96B3.69$59.25B$6.5633.64 Does the media favor UPS or AMZN? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 203 more articles in the media than United Parcel Service. MarketBeat recorded 266 mentions for Amazon.com and 63 mentions for United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.86 indicating that United Parcel Service is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Parcel Service 40 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amazon.com 159 Very Positive mention(s) 43 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 27 Negative mention(s) 12 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer UPS or AMZN? United Parcel Service presently has a consensus target price of $111.44, indicating a potential upside of 32.11%. Amazon.com has a consensus target price of $264.04, indicating a potential upside of 19.63%. Given United Parcel Service's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe United Parcel Service is more favorable than Amazon.com.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Parcel Service 3 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31Amazon.com 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 47 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.02 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. 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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$71.39B$26.35B$7.17B$21.71BDividend Yield7.79%5.16%949.06%3.52%P/E Ratio12.5534.6014.1329.84Price / Sales0.790.49557.4860.74Price / Cash7.036.757.9524.72Price / Book4.302.382.484.59Net Income$5.78B$2.00B$561.52M$1.00B7 Day Performance0.24%1.21%0.99%0.64%1 Month Performance-4.91%-3.00%6.81%2.77%1 Year Performance-34.88%-1.24%8.60%14.49% United Parcel Service Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UPSUnited Parcel Service4.9682 of 5 stars$84.35+0.1%$111.44+32.1%-34.5%$71.39B$91.07B12.55490,000Trending NewsAMZNAmazon.com4.886 of 5 stars$231.62+1.5%$262.87+13.5%+13.8%$2.47T$637.96B35.301,556,000Trending NewsOptions VolumeCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.1573 of 5 stars$134.17+1.3%$117.24-12.6%+26.1%$15.84B$17.72B30.5513,781Positive NewsGOOGLAlphabet3.9793 of 5 stars$248.93+3.4%$222.85-10.5%+55.5%$3.01T$350.02B26.52183,323Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeFDXFedEx4.6733 of 5 stars$227.73-0.8%$282.54+24.1%-9.7%$53.73B$87.93B13.49440,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastKNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.9904 of 5 stars$41.48-0.5%$54.19+30.6%-25.0%$6.72B$7.43B40.6235,300Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeRTXRTX4.5814 of 5 stars$157.72+1.2%$158.87+0.7%+33.3%$211.11B$80.74B34.66186,000Trending NewsUBERUber Technologies4.4738 of 5 stars$98.10+2.3%$103.06+5.1%+30.9%$204.18B$43.98B16.6831,100Positive NewsWHRWhirlpool3.8181 of 5 stars$89.52-2.8%$98.83+10.4%-21.9%$5.01B$15.52B-33.8044,000Positive NewsRKLBRocket Lab1.8451 of 5 stars$54.11+1.5%$42.27-21.9%+599.9%$25.88B$504.26M-119.972,100Insider TradeEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.9187 of 5 stars$124.56+0.9%$114.78-7.9%-3.5%$16.90B$11.27B21.7719,900Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMZN Alternatives CHRW Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives FDX Alternatives KNX Alternatives RTX Alternatives UBER Alternatives WHR Alternatives RKLB Alternatives EXPD 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 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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