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UPS vs. AMZN, CHRW, GOOGL, FDX, and KNX

Should you buy United Parcel Service stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares United Parcel Service with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with United Parcel Service include Amazon.com (AMZN), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Alphabet (GOOGL), FedEx (FDX), and Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX).

How does United Parcel Service compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Amazon.com presently has a consensus target price of $312.78, suggesting a potential upside of 26.93%. United Parcel Service has a consensus target price of $111.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.05%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than United Parcel Service.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
United Parcel Service
4 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

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 Ratio
Amazon.com$716.92B3.70$77.67B$8.3629.48
United Parcel Service$88.66B1.06$5.57B$6.1817.85

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to United Parcel Service's net margin of 5.94%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 35.95% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Amazon.com12.22% 19.92% 9.86%
United Parcel Service 5.94%35.95%7.97%

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 272 more articles in the media than United Parcel Service. MarketBeat recorded 313 mentions for Amazon.com and 41 mentions for United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.95 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
208 Very Positive mention(s)
44 Positive mention(s)
42 Neutral mention(s)
12 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
United Parcel Service
35 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Amazon.com beats United Parcel Service on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Parcel Service compare to C.H. Robinson Worldwide?

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. United Parcel Service pays out 106.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. C.H. Robinson Worldwide pays out 51.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Parcel Service has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and C.H. Robinson Worldwide has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years.

United Parcel Service has higher revenue and earnings than C.H. Robinson Worldwide. United Parcel Service is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than C.H. Robinson Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
United Parcel Service$88.66B1.06$5.57B$6.1817.85
C.H. Robinson Worldwide$16.23B1.37$587.08M$4.9438.21

United Parcel Service presently has a consensus target price of $111.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.05%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a consensus target price of $195.65, suggesting a potential upside of 3.66%. Given C.H. Robinson Worldwide's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe C.H. Robinson Worldwide is more favorable than United Parcel Service.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
United Parcel Service
4 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65

In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 36 more articles in the media than C.H. Robinson Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for United Parcel Service and 5 mentions for C.H. Robinson Worldwide. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat C.H. Robinson Worldwide's score of 0.83 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
35 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

United Parcel Service has a net margin of 5.94% compared to C.H. Robinson Worldwide's net margin of 3.70%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 35.95% beat C.H. Robinson Worldwide's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
United Parcel Service5.94% 35.95% 7.97%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide 3.70%35.49%12.25%

60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

United Parcel Service and C.H. Robinson Worldwide tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Parcel Service compare to Alphabet?

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
United Parcel Service$88.66B1.06$5.57B$6.1817.85
Alphabet$402.84B11.24$132.17B$13.1128.51

60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company 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.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 157 more articles in the media than United Parcel Service. MarketBeat recorded 198 mentions for Alphabet and 41 mentions for United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Alphabet's score of 1.10 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
35 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
156 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
20 Neutral mention(s)
13 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

United Parcel Service currently has a consensus price target of $111.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.05%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $413.13, suggesting a potential upside of 10.54%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than United Parcel Service.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
United Parcel Service
4 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. United Parcel Service pays out 106.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alphabet pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Parcel Service has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. United Parcel Service is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to United Parcel Service's net margin of 5.94%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat United Parcel Service's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
United Parcel Service5.94% 35.95% 7.97%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

Summary

Alphabet beats United Parcel Service on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Parcel Service compare to FedEx?

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and FedEx (NYSE:FDX) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. FedEx pays an annual dividend of $5.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. United Parcel Service pays out 106.1% 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 pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Parcel Service has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and FedEx has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. United Parcel Service is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of FedEx shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of FedEx shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

United Parcel Service has a net margin of 5.94% compared to FedEx's net margin of 4.88%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 35.95% beat FedEx's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
United Parcel Service5.94% 35.95% 7.97%
FedEx 4.88%16.76%5.30%

United Parcel Service currently has a consensus price target of $111.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.05%. FedEx has a consensus price target of $371.45, suggesting a potential upside of 10.83%. Given FedEx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FedEx is more favorable than United Parcel Service.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
United Parcel Service
4 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
FedEx
2 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.55

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 Ratio
United Parcel Service$88.66B1.06$5.57B$6.1817.85
FedEx$87.93B0.91$4.09B$18.7917.84

United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FedEx has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, FedEx had 5 more articles in the media than United Parcel Service. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for FedEx and 41 mentions for United Parcel Service. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat FedEx's score of 0.96 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
35 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
FedEx
28 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

United Parcel Service beats FedEx on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does United Parcel Service compare to Knight-Swift Transportation?

Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Knight-Swift Transportation currently has a consensus price target of $71.81, indicating a potential downside of 6.84%. United Parcel Service has a consensus price target of $111.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.05%. Given United Parcel Service's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe United Parcel Service is more favorable than Knight-Swift Transportation.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Knight-Swift Transportation
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
United Parcel Service
4 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

United Parcel Service has a net margin of 5.94% compared to Knight-Swift Transportation's net margin of 0.45%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 35.95% beat Knight-Swift Transportation's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Knight-Swift Transportation0.45% 2.94% 1.70%
United Parcel Service 5.94%35.95%7.97%

In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 33 more articles in the media than Knight-Swift Transportation. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for United Parcel Service and 8 mentions for Knight-Swift Transportation. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Knight-Swift Transportation's score of 0.63 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
Knight-Swift Transportation
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
United Parcel Service
35 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Knight-Swift Transportation has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

United Parcel Service has higher revenue and earnings than Knight-Swift Transportation. United Parcel Service is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knight-Swift Transportation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Knight-Swift Transportation$7.47B1.68$65.95M$0.21367.08
United Parcel Service$88.66B1.06$5.57B$6.1817.85

88.8% of Knight-Swift Transportation shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Knight-Swift Transportation shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Knight-Swift Transportation pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Knight-Swift Transportation pays out 381.0% 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 pays out 106.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Knight-Swift Transportation has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and United Parcel Service has raised 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.

Summary

United Parcel Service beats Knight-Swift Transportation on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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UPS vs. The Competition

MetricUnited Parcel ServiceTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$93.85B$36.06B$8.69B$23.41B
Dividend Yield6.07%3.89%983.11%4.05%
P/E Ratio17.8726.7525.0731.48
Price / Sales1.060.626.4220.74
Price / Cash9.338.748.6018.64
Price / Book5.763.112.244.71
Net Income$5.57B$1.94B$532.93M$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.31%0.39%0.63%1.36%
1 Month Performance11.48%3.70%8.09%3.40%
1 Year Performance9.18%23.33%33.76%23.12%

United Parcel Service Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
UPS
United Parcel Service
3.7837 of 5 stars
$110.34
+1.4%
$111.50
+1.0%
+9.0%$93.85B$88.66B17.87460,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.9475 of 5 stars
$245.22
-0.3%
$312.52
+27.4%
+16.0%$2.64T$742.78B29.331,576,000
CHRW
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
4.4501 of 5 stars
$188.14
+2.2%
$195.65
+4.0%
+103.4%$22.18B$16.20B38.0911,855
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.2898 of 5 stars
$363.31
-1.4%
$413.13
+13.7%
+111.5%$4.40T$422.50B27.71190,820
FDX
FedEx
4.7513 of 5 stars
$329.96
-0.3%
$372.41
+12.9%
+51.0%$78.73B$91.93B17.56440,000

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