Head to head · SEC data as of September 11, 2026
UPS
68
Quality score · out of 100
FedEx
52
Quality score · out of 100
UPS comes in ahead: a quality score of 68 versus 52 for FedEx. UPS wins on ROE (30.3% vs 14%) and earnings growth (25.6% vs -3.3%). FedEx answers with less debt (1.19× vs 2.05×).
| Metric | UPS | FedEx |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 68 | 52 |
| Net margin | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| ROE | 30.3% | 14% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | 2.05× | 1.19× |
| FCF margin | 6.1% | 5.4% |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | 25.6% | -3.3% |
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UPS. UPS is the world's largest package company: the brown fleet moving American e-commerce and B2B door to door. An unrepeatable physical network facing its most uncomfortable decade: Amazon ships its own, volume gets cheaper and the union charges dearly.
FedEx. FedEx is one of the world's largest parcel and logistics networks, moving millions of shipments a day by air and road. Its business is a thermometer of global commerce, with express delivery and e-commerce as pillars.
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Who has the stronger fundamentals today, UPS or FedEx?
By the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data), UPS scores higher: 68 versus 52 out of 100. The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
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Data: official SEC filings (EDGAR) · Recomputed on September 11, 2026
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