United Parcel Service Inc UPS
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
United Parcel Service Inc is a large-cap company in the Industrials sector (Integrated Freight & Logistics), with a market value of $79.1B, based in the USA.
It employs about 460,000 people and has been listed since Nov 10, 1999.
United Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery and logistics provider, offers transportation and delivery services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package.
Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 17.5 versus 29.0 for the median of the Industrials sector in our universe (21 companies) — relatively cheap.
Revenue is growing 8% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 12.0 — they expect higher earnings.
The average analyst price target is 115.62, 24% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 40% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- • Net debt is 1.6× shareholders' equity — high leverage.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 3 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (14 vs 3).
- ✅ Pays a dividend (7.0% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 1.0% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLI -0.3%).
This week's news
- FedEx (FDX) vs UPS (UPS): Which is a Better Stock to Buy? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-04
- UPS Likely to Post In-Line Third-Quarter Earnings, UBS Says finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- FedEx and UPS highlight parcel security, risk management tools finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights United Parcel Service, FedEx and GXO Logistics finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- 3 Air-Freight & Cargo Stocks to Watch as Industry Prospects Improve finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-01
- Will UPS (UPS) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-01
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.