United Parcel Service (UPS) Competitors $105.54 +1.07 (+1.02%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$105.32 -0.22 (-0.20%) 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 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 United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Do analysts prefer UPS or AMZN? United Parcel Service currently has a consensus target price of $120.13, suggesting a potential upside of 13.82%. Amazon.com has a consensus target price of $246.23, suggesting a potential upside of 11.96%. Given United Parcel Service's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42Amazon.com 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 45 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.98 Which has more risk and volatility, UPS or AMZN? United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor UPS or AMZN? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 216 more articles in the media than United Parcel Service. MarketBeat recorded 261 mentions for Amazon.com and 45 mentions for United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.89 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 38 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amazon.com 154 Very Positive mention(s) 37 Positive mention(s) 43 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, 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$91.07B0.98$5.78B$6.8615.38Amazon.com$637.96B3.66$59.25B$6.1435.82 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in UPS or AMZN? 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is UPS or AMZN more profitable? Amazon.com has a net margin of 10.14% compared to United Parcel Service's net margin of 6.44%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 40.15% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Parcel Service6.44% 40.15% 9.65% Amazon.com 10.14%24.14%10.90% SummaryAmazon.com beats United Parcel Service on 12 of the 16 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$88.46B$30.55B$7.23B$20.52BDividend Yield6.28%4.53%922.94%3.76%P/E Ratio15.3832.2012.8327.84Price / Sales0.980.54305.0537.43Price / Cash8.727.357.3221.79Price / Book5.384.252.164.55Net Income$5.78B$2.00B$560.55M$984.95M7 Day Performance6.07%6.10%2.40%3.58%1 Month Performance8.53%13.39%5.35%6.04%1 Year Performance-21.77%-11.83%2.34%14.49% United Parcel Service Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UPSUnited Parcel Service4.8379 of 5 stars$105.54+1.0%$120.13+13.8%-23.2%$88.46B$91.07B15.38490,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.664 of 5 stars$219.27-1.8%$245.81+12.1%+11.8%$2.33T$637.96B35.711,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.7644 of 5 stars$95.27-1.4%$114.52+20.2%+13.2%$11.31B$17.72B22.7913,781Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeGOOGLAlphabet4.2392 of 5 stars$176.60-1.1%$199.95+13.2%-3.9%$2.14T$359.71B19.69183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastFDXFedEx4.7673 of 5 stars$227.52-0.6%$283.00+24.4%-21.5%$54.51B$87.93B13.48249,000KNXKnight-Swift Transportation4.5131 of 5 stars$44.27-1.7%$53.13+20.0%-8.4%$7.17B$7.41B47.1035,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastRTXRTX4.8077 of 5 stars$145.79+0.8%$161.12+10.5%+44.9%$194.77B$80.74B42.75186,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementUBERUber Technologies4.7075 of 5 stars$92.86+1.5%$94.85+2.1%+29.7%$194.19B$43.98B16.2631,100Trending NewsRKLBRocket Lab2.4639 of 5 stars$35.98+1.7%$29.20-18.8%+656.2%$16.32B$436.21M-89.952,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.5926 of 5 stars$113.88-1.0%$114.44+0.5%-2.4%$15.60B$11.06B19.9119,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastXPOXPO3.8283 of 5 stars$126.43-0.8%$134.89+6.7%+23.0%$14.89B$8.07B38.9038,000Analyst Forecast 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 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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