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

Should you buy United Parcel Service stock or one of its competitors? United Parcel Service's main competitors and comparable companies include Amazon.com (AMZN), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Alphabet (GOOGL), FedEx (FDX), and Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

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 superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Amazon.com currently has a consensus price target of $321.19, suggesting a potential upside of 29.24%. United Parcel Service has a consensus price target of $117.41, suggesting a potential upside of 26.19%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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)
56 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
United Parcel Service
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

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, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

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$716.92B3.74$77.67B$12.4319.99
United Parcel Service$88.66B0.89$5.57B$5.3817.29

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to United Parcel Service's net margin of 5.08%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 37.50% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Amazon.com17.44% 18.00% 8.97%
United Parcel Service 5.08%37.50%8.21%

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 388 more articles in the media than United Parcel Service. MarketBeat recorded 405 mentions for Amazon.com and 17 mentions for United Parcel Service. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat United Parcel Service's score of 0.43 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com
276 Very Positive mention(s)
59 Positive mention(s)
27 Neutral mention(s)
27 Negative mention(s)
14 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
United Parcel Service
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Amazon.com beats United Parcel Service on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

United Parcel Service has a net margin of 5.08% compared to C.H. Robinson Worldwide's net margin of 3.73%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's return on equity of 38.36% beat United Parcel Service's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
C.H. Robinson Worldwide3.73% 38.36% 12.63%
United Parcel Service 5.08%37.50%8.21%

93.2% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide presently has a consensus target price of $196.56, suggesting a potential upside of 34.99%. United Parcel Service has a consensus target price of $117.41, suggesting a potential upside of 26.19%. Given C.H. Robinson Worldwide's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe C.H. Robinson Worldwide is more favorable than United Parcel Service.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.72
United Parcel Service
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

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
C.H. Robinson Worldwide$16.23B1.05$587.08M$5.2427.79
United Parcel Service$88.66B0.89$5.57B$5.3817.29

C.H. Robinson Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. C.H. Robinson Worldwide pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Parcel Service pays out 121.9% 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 has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years and United Parcel Service has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 7 more articles in the media than C.H. Robinson Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for United Parcel Service and 10 mentions for C.H. Robinson Worldwide. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat United Parcel Service's score of 0.43 indicating that C.H. Robinson Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
United Parcel Service
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

C.H. Robinson Worldwide beats United Parcel Service on 12 of the 19 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than United Parcel Service. Alphabet 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$88.66B0.89$5.57B$5.3817.29
Alphabet$402.84B10.42$132.17B$19.9117.24

United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 162 more articles in the media than United Parcel Service. MarketBeat recorded 179 mentions for Alphabet and 17 mentions for United Parcel Service. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat United Parcel Service's score of 0.43 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
United Parcel Service
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Alphabet
106 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
34 Neutral mention(s)
23 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

United Parcel Service presently has a consensus price target of $117.41, indicating a potential upside of 26.19%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $425.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.94%. Given United Parcel Service's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe United Parcel Service is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
United Parcel Service
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
45 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.02

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 insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. United Parcel Service pays out 121.9% 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 4.4% 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 54.77% compared to United Parcel Service's net margin of 5.08%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat United Parcel Service's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
United Parcel Service5.08% 37.50% 8.21%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

Summary

Alphabet beats United Parcel Service on 15 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 industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. FedEx pays an annual dividend of $4.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. United Parcel Service pays out 121.9% 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 26.4% 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.

United Parcel Service has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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$88.66B0.89$5.57B$5.3817.29
FedEx$94.72B0.71$4.43B$18.5115.30

United Parcel Service has a net margin of 5.08% compared to FedEx's net margin of 4.68%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 37.50% beat FedEx's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
United Parcel Service5.08% 37.50% 8.21%
FedEx 4.68%16.49%5.21%

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of FedEx shares are held 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.

In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 1 more articles in the media than FedEx. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for United Parcel Service and 16 mentions for FedEx. FedEx's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat United Parcel Service's score of 0.43 indicating that FedEx is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
United Parcel Service
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
FedEx
9 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FedEx has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

United Parcel Service currently has a consensus target price of $117.41, suggesting a potential upside of 26.19%. FedEx has a consensus target price of $362.99, suggesting a potential upside of 28.15%. Given FedEx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FedEx is more favorable than United Parcel Service.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
United Parcel Service
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
FedEx
2 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.59

Summary

FedEx beats United Parcel Service on 10 of the 19 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 industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership.

United Parcel Service has a net margin of 5.08% compared to Knight-Swift Transportation's net margin of 0.56%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 37.50% beat Knight-Swift Transportation's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Knight-Swift Transportation0.56% 3.51% 2.04%
United Parcel Service 5.08%37.50%8.21%

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are held 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.

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$7.47B1.40$65.95M$0.26246.69
United Parcel Service$88.66B0.89$5.57B$5.3817.29

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 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Knight-Swift Transportation presently has a consensus target price of $83.95, indicating a potential upside of 30.88%. United Parcel Service has a consensus target price of $117.41, indicating a potential upside of 26.19%. Given Knight-Swift Transportation's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Knight-Swift Transportation is more favorable than United Parcel Service.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Knight-Swift Transportation
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
United Parcel Service
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Knight-Swift Transportation pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Knight-Swift Transportation pays out 307.7% 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 121.9% 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.

In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 7 more articles in the media than Knight-Swift Transportation. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for United Parcel Service and 10 mentions for Knight-Swift Transportation. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Knight-Swift Transportation's score of 0.20 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
United Parcel Service
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

United Parcel Service beats Knight-Swift Transportation on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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UPS vs. The Competition

MetricUnited Parcel ServiceAir Freight & Logistics IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$79.23B$9.06B$10.23B$22.83B
Dividend Yield6.84%3.11%96.94%3.61%
P/E Ratio17.3111.3525.2127.90
Price / Sales0.896.81277.4621.92
Price / Cash8.2824.5624.1238.70
Price / Book4.862.064.834.65
Net Income$5.57B$624.65M$614.17M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-6.02%1.64%0.55%-1.37%
1 Month Performance-11.37%-0.21%-2.85%-5.48%
1 Year Performance12.62%-10.83%4.48%7.60%

United Parcel Service Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
UPS
United Parcel Service
4.6495 of 5 stars
$93.57
+1.6%
$117.41
+25.5%
+9.6%$79.43B$88.66B17.35460,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.9832 of 5 stars
$253.54
-1.3%
$323.26
+27.5%
+13.2%$2.73T$716.92B20.401,576,000
CHRW
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
4.8993 of 5 stars
$157.31
+3.0%
$196.56
+25.0%
+9.7%$18.38B$16.23B30.0211,855
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.6937 of 5 stars
$349.39
+3.2%
$420.19
+20.3%
+38.5%$4.27T$445.87B17.55190,820
FDX
FedEx
4.8405 of 5 stars
$312.80
+0.3%
$355.17
+13.5%
+19.5%$74.03B$94.72B16.90530,000

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