UPS vs GVH vs FDX Stock Comparison

United Parcel Service, Globavend Holdings and Fedex Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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UPS United Parcel Service Inc
$107.31 +14.2% 1M +10.2% 1Y
Market cap
$80.41B
P/E
20.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$89.93B
Div. yield
6.11%
Parcel Delivery Industrials
5 wins
FDX Fedex Corp
$307.82 +7.1% 1M +53.0% 1Y
Market cap
$72.82B
P/E
16.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$94.72B
Div. yield
1.73%
Parcel Delivery Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Fedex leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Fedex 6, United Parcel Service 5, Globavend Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionUPSGVHFDXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $80.41B $13.89M $72.82B UPS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.0x — 16.5x FDX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.9x 1.3x 18.3x GVH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.4% — +7.7% FDX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.1% — 4.7% UPS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.9% — 7.5% UPS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x — 1.2x FDX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 6.11% — 1.73% UPS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +10.2% -83.1% +53.0% FDX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -12.9%/yr — +10.2%/yr FDX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.1% 196.8% 28.3% FDX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 — 43/100 UPS

Percentile Scorecard

UPSGVHFDX

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

AxisUPSGVHFDX
Valuation 42 #79 of 136 – 51 #67 of 136
Growth 20 #97 of 121 – 59 #50 of 121
Profitability 69 #36 of 112 – 48 #59 of 112
Financial Health 33 #94 of 140 96 #6 of 140 45 #77 of 140
Shareholder Returns 53 #38 of 80 – 11 #71 of 80
Overall 43 – 43
  • UPS ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • GVH ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • FDX ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodUPSGVHFDXSPY
1 month +14.2%-18.4%+7.1% +0.7%
3 months +2.0%-8.8%-0.2% +3.7%
6 months -1.4%-77.9%-5.3% +7.1%
Year to date +8.2%-35.4%+32.2% +12.8%
1 year +10.2%-83.1%+53.0% +11.9%
3 years -22.7%—+61.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year -8.2%—+17.3% +22.8%
5 years -49.7%—+62.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year -12.9%—+10.2% +10.9%
10 years -0.4%—+119.2% +262.0%
10 years, per year 0.0%—+8.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureUPSGVHFDXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.1%196.8%28.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.4%229.2%27.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.711.250.78 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.34-0.421.88 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.4%-99.8%-46.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.6%-84.4%-9.3% -1.2%
52-week high $120.00$5.98$339.38 $779.14
52-week low $90.87$0.78$200.59 $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.

MultipleUPSGVHFDX
P/E now vs peer median 20.0xmedian 16.5x —median 16.5x 16.5xmedian 16.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 0.9x —median 0.9x 0.8xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.6xmedian 8.8x —median 8.8x 8.6xmedian 8.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 11.9x —median 11.9x 16.1xmedian 11.9x
P/B now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 1.2x 1.3xmedian 1.2x 2.3xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.88median 0.84 —median 0.84 2.66median 0.84

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 monthsUPSGVHFDX
Revenue $89.93B – $94.72B
Operating income $6.58B – $5.46B
Net income $4.57B – $4.43B
Free cash flow $5.46B – $4.54B
EPS (diluted) $5.37 – $18.55
Cash & equivalents $4.65B $7.15M $13.06B
Total debt $24.48B – $24.97B
Shares (diluted) 851.00M 14.56M 239.00M
Enterprise value $57.34B -$3.98M $39.02B

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
MetricUPSGVHFDX
P/E 20.0x – 16.5x
P/FCF 14.7x – 16.1x
P/Operating cash flow 9.1x – 8.9x
P/S 0.9x – 0.8x
P/B 5.3x 1.3x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 7.2x 1.3x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 9.6x – 8.6x
EV/EBIT 15.2x – 15.5x
EV/Revenue 1.1x – 0.9x
EV/FCF 18.4x – 18.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.3x – 10.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.88 – 2.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUPSGVHFDX
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.4% – 7.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.2% – 1.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -21.7% – 4.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -17.3% – 3.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -20.2% – 8.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -23.0% – 3.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -20.6% – 10.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -22.7% – 6.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 18.6% – 15.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.0% – -2.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 54.2% – 52.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.2% – 19.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUPSGVHFDX
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 11.6% – 10.4%
Operating margin 7.3% – 5.8%
Pretax margin 6.5% – 6.1%
Net margin 5.1% – 4.7%
FCF margin 6.1% – 4.8%
Operating cash flow margin 9.9% – 8.6%
Return on equity 29.6% – 14.4%
Return on assets 6.4% – 4.6%
Return on invested capital 12.9% – 7.5%
Return on capital employed 11.6% – 7.0%
Asset turnover 1.3x – 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x – 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% – 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUPSGVHFDX
Debt / assets 34.4% – 25.2%
Debt / equity 1.6x – 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x – 1.2x
Debt / FCF 4.5x – 5.5x
Liabilities / assets 78.8% 8.9% 68.0%
Equity / assets 21.2% 91.1% 32.0%
Interest coverage 6.0x – –
Current ratio 1.2x 9.9x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.0x 9.0x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.3x 7.1x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 2.84 – 2.53

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUPSGVHFDX
Dividend yield 6.1% – 1.7%
Net buyback yield -0.1% – -0.6%
Shareholder yield 6.0% – 1.1%
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.

ConsensusUPSGVHFDX
Forward P/E 15.9xFY2026 1.3xFY2026 18.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.75FY2026 $0.69FY2026 $16.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -5.7%FY2026 -57.1%FY2026 -14.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +26.7% – +19.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $87.80BFY2026 $22.73MFY2026 $94.80BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.0%FY2026 -3.5%FY2026 +1.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.6% – +7.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUPSGVHFDX
Held by institutions 70.9% – 80.6%
Institutions holding 2,139 – 1,940
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.0% – +2.3%
Institutions buying 1,090 – 902
Institutions selling 809 – 694
Buyers to sellers 1.35 – 1.30

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.

UPSGVHFDX
UPS 1.00 0.05 0.66
GVH 0.05 1.00 0.02
FDX 0.66 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UPS, GVH and FDX?

United Parcel Service (UPS) is the largest by market capitalisation: United Parcel Service (UPS) $80.41B, Globavend Holdings (GVH) $13.89M, Fedex (FDX) $72.82B.

Which stock is cheaper, UPS, GVH and FDX?

Fedex (FDX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (United Parcel Service (UPS) 20.0x, Fedex (FDX) 16.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Globavend Holdings (GVH) is cheapest (United Parcel Service (UPS) 15.9x, Globavend Holdings (GVH) 1.3x, Fedex (FDX) 18.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Fedex (FDX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: United Parcel Service (UPS) -0.4%, Fedex (FDX) +7.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

United Parcel Service (UPS) has the highest net margin (United Parcel Service (UPS) 5.1%, Fedex (FDX) 4.7%). On return on invested capital, United Parcel Service (UPS) leads (United Parcel Service (UPS) 12.9%, Fedex (FDX) 7.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Fedex (FDX) returned the most: United Parcel Service (UPS) +10.2%, Globavend Holdings (GVH) -83.1%, Fedex (FDX) +53.0%. Over five years, Fedex (FDX) compounded fastest (United Parcel Service (UPS) -12.9%/yr, Fedex (FDX) +10.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

United Parcel Service (UPS) has the highest dividend yield: United Parcel Service (UPS) 6.11%, Fedex (FDX) 1.73%. Globavend Holdings (GVH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Fedex (FDX) has been the steadiest (United Parcel Service (UPS) 30.1%, Globavend Holdings (GVH) 196.8%, Fedex (FDX) 28.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, UPS, GVH and FDX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Fedex (FDX) leads on 6. 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.