CHRW vs RXO vs UPS Stock Comparison

C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Rxo and United Parcel Service Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RXO RXO, Inc.
$27.83 +19.0% 1M +57.0% 1Y
Market cap
$4.59B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.54B
Div. yield
–
Logistics Industrials
1 win
UPS United Parcel Service Inc
$109.71 +18.0% 1M +13.8% 1Y
Market cap
$82.21B
P/E
20.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$89.93B
Div. yield
5.98%
Parcel Delivery Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

United Parcel Service leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (United Parcel Service 7, C. H. Robinson Worldwide 4, Rxo 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHRWRXOUPSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.07B $4.59B $82.21B UPS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.8x -53.7x 20.4x UPS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.0x 214.1x 16.3x UPS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.4% +10.1% -0.4% CHRW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.7% -1.3% 5.1% UPS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 21.3% -2.2% 12.9% CHRW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.7x 8.4x 1.9x CHRW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.96% — 5.98% UPS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.4% +57.0% +13.8% RXO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.4%/yr — -12.4%/yr CHRW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.1% 75.9% 30.0% UPS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 23/100 44/100 UPS

Percentile Scorecard

CHRWRXOUPS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCHRWRXOUPS
Valuation 25 #103 of 137 15 #117 of 137 42 #80 of 137
Growth 42 #73 of 124 13 #108 of 124 20 #100 of 124
Profitability 49 #63 of 122 18 #100 of 122 71 #36 of 122
Financial Health 40 #88 of 147 45 #82 of 147 34 #97 of 147
Shareholder Returns 61 #34 of 85 – 51 #42 of 85
Overall 43 23 44
  • CHRW ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • RXO ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • UPS ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCHRWRXOUPSSPY
1 month -18.4%+19.0%+18.0% -2.3%
3 months -12.4%+34.2%+2.7% -0.7%
6 months -20.2%+57.2%+13.9% +4.8%
Year to date -19.9%+120.2%+10.6% +10.3%
1 year -16.4%+57.0%+13.8% +10.3%
3 years +57.6%+50.6%-23.2% +73.0%
3 years, per year +16.4%+14.6%-8.4% +20.1%
5 years +36.2%—-48.4% +61.9%
5 years, per year +6.4%—-12.4% +10.1%
10 years +88.0%—+2.6% +258.6%
10 years, per year +6.5%—+0.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCHRWRXOUPSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.1%75.9%30.0% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.4%83.9%33.3% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.691.790.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.360.750.46 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.2%-67.1%-64.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -38.5%-5.1%-8.6% -3.5%
52-week high $209.42$29.32$120.00 $779.14
52-week low $124.61$10.48$90.87 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCHRWRXOUPS
P/E now vs peer median 22.8xmedian 16.1x -53.7xmedian 16.1x 20.4xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.9x 0.7xmedian 0.9x 0.9xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.1xmedian 8.1x 90.4xmedian 8.1x 9.8xmedian 8.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.0xmedian 11.4x -62.9xmedian 11.4x 15.1xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 1.2x 3.0xmedian 1.2x 5.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.16median 0.75 0.25median 0.75 -0.90median 0.75

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCHRWRXOUPS
Revenue $18.22B $6.54B $89.93B
Gross profit $2.86B $1.16B –
Operating income $884.59M -$52.00M $6.58B
Net income $668.81M -$88.00M $4.57B
Free cash flow $519.78M -$73.00M $5.46B
EPS (diluted) $5.58 $-0.51 $5.37
Cash & equivalents $193.13M $25.00M $4.65B
Total debt $1.87B $496.00M $24.48B
Shares (diluted) 119.75M 172.01M 851.00M
Enterprise value $14.41B $4.51B $59.14B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCHRWRXOUPS
P/E 22.8x -53.7x 20.4x
P/FCF 29.0x -62.9x 15.1x
P/Operating cash flow 28.2x -306.0x 9.3x
P/S 0.8x 0.7x 0.9x
P/B 9.5x 3.0x 5.4x
P/Tangible book 9.8x 4.2x 7.4x
EV/EBITDA 17.1x 90.4x 9.8x
EV/EBIT 18.9x -97.3x 15.5x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 0.8x 1.1x
EV/FCF 32.2x -69.3x 18.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 31.4x -337.4x 11.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.16 0.25 -0.90

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHRWRXOUPS
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.4% 10.1% -0.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.4% 17.1% -2.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.9% -1.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.3% 4.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 10.9% 14.8% -21.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 15.7% -60.9% -17.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 11.5% -11.4% -20.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 19.7% -253.0% -23.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 12.9% -9.2% -20.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.7% -210.5% -22.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -39.1% -140.5% 18.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.5% -28.1% -8.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -39.4% -305.6% 54.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.5% -42.4% -4.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHRWRXOUPS
Gross margin 15.7% 17.7% –
EBITDA margin 5.4% 0.9% 11.6%
Operating margin 4.9% -0.8% 7.3%
Pretax margin 4.5% -1.6% 6.5%
Net margin 3.7% -1.3% 5.1%
FCF margin 2.9% -1.1% 6.1%
Operating cash flow margin 2.9% -0.2% 9.9%
Return on equity 41.7% -5.8% 29.6%
Return on assets 10.9% -2.5% 6.4%
Return on invested capital 21.3% -2.2% 12.9%
Return on capital employed 29.2% -2.3% 11.6%
Asset turnover 3.0x 1.9x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 0.2x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.4% 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHRWRXOUPS
Debt / assets 29.3% 14.2% 34.4%
Debt / equity 1.2x 0.3x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.7x 8.4x 1.9x
Debt / FCF 3.6x -6.8x 4.5x
Liabilities / assets 75.3% 56.6% 78.8%
Equity / assets 24.7% 43.4% 21.2%
Interest coverage – – 6.0x
Current ratio 1.3x 1.3x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.3x 1.2x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.0x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 6.78 3.16 2.86

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHRWRXOUPS
Dividend yield 2.0% – 6.0%
Net buyback yield 4.3% – -0.1%
Shareholder yield 6.2% – 5.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCHRWRXOUPS
Forward P/E 21.0xFY2026 214.1xFY2026 16.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.12FY2026 $0.13FY2026 $6.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.2%FY2026 – -5.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.0% +384.6% +26.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.98BFY2026 $7.20BFY2026 $87.80BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.9%FY2026 +25.5%FY2026 -1.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.5% -0.1% +14.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHRWRXOUPS
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 62.5%
Institutions holding 893 305 2,140
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.7% -1.3% +6.0%
Institutions buying 446 165 1,090
Institutions selling 319 83 810
Buyers to sellers 1.40 1.99 1.35

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CHRWRXOUPS
CHRW 1.00 0.47 0.37
RXO 0.47 1.00 0.36
UPS 0.37 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHRW, RXO and UPS?

United Parcel Service (UPS) is the largest by market capitalisation: C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) $15.07B, Rxo (RXO) $4.59B, United Parcel Service (UPS) $82.21B.

Which stock is cheaper, CHRW, RXO and UPS?

United Parcel Service (UPS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 22.8x, Rxo (RXO) -53.7x, United Parcel Service (UPS) 20.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Parcel Service (UPS) is cheapest (C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 21.0x, Rxo (RXO) 214.1x, United Parcel Service (UPS) 16.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) +10.4%, Rxo (RXO) +10.1%, United Parcel Service (UPS) -0.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

United Parcel Service (UPS) has the highest net margin (C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 3.7%, Rxo (RXO) -1.3%, United Parcel Service (UPS) 5.1%). On return on invested capital, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) leads (C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 21.3%, Rxo (RXO) -2.2%, United Parcel Service (UPS) 12.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rxo (RXO) returned the most: C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) -16.4%, Rxo (RXO) +57.0%, United Parcel Service (UPS) +13.8%. Over five years, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) compounded fastest (C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) +6.4%/yr, United Parcel Service (UPS) -12.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

United Parcel Service (UPS) has the highest dividend yield: C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 1.96%, United Parcel Service (UPS) 5.98%. Rxo (RXO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, United Parcel Service (UPS) has been the steadiest (C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 45.1%, Rxo (RXO) 75.9%, United Parcel Service (UPS) 30.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHRW, RXO and UPS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, United Parcel Service (UPS) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.