Head to head · SEC data as of July 10, 2026
UPS
71
Quality score · out of 100
FedEx
68
Quality score · out of 100
On paper this one is nearly a draw: UPS scores 71 and FedEx scores 68 out of 100 in our fundamental quality model. UPS wins on ROE (33.3% vs 15%) and earnings growth (30.3% vs 24.3%). FedEx answers with revenue growth (5.1% vs 0.8%) and less debt (1.19× vs 1.75×).
| Metric | UPS | FedEx |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 71 | 68 |
| Net margin | 5.9% | 4.9% |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| ROE | 33.3% | 15% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | 1.75× | 1.19× |
| FCF margin | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 0.8% | 5.1% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | 30.3% | 24.3% |
TTM metrics with official SEC data, refreshed daily. Bold green marks the winner of each metric. A dash means the metric doesn't apply or isn't reliable.
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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What this comparison doesn't tell you
The score measures business quality, not whether the stock is cheap or expensive: the better company can be the worse investment if you overpay. For the valuation verdict, enter each one's current price in the analyzer:
Who has the stronger fundamentals today, UPS or FedEx?
They're practically tied: UPS and FedEx score 71 and 68 out of 100 in the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data). The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
Does that make UPS the better investment?
No. The score measures business quality, not valuation: an excellent company can trade at an excessive price and be a poor investment at that price. To find out whether it's cheap or expensive, enter its current quote in the StockSemáforo analyzer.
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