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FedEx vs UPS: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how FedEx (FDX) and UPS (UPS) compare, as of Oct 30, 2026.

As of Oct 30, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees FedEx as the more attractively valued of the two: FedEx trades at $313 versus a fair value of $351 (+12.0%), while UPS trades at $108 versus $107 (−0.9%).
FedEx
FDX · USD · Industrials
+12.0%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$313
Fair Value$351
Quality62/100
Fair ValueQualityUptrend
UPS
UPS · USD · Industrials
−0.9%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
Price$108
Fair Value$107
Quality61/100
Fair ValueQualityUptrend
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

FedExUPS
Valuation
16.9×P/E (TTM)20.1×
16.8×P/E ex one-offs15.1×
15.0×Forward P/E (FY2027)13.4×
n/aMedian P/E at FY-end (10 FY, ex one-offs where documented)18.5×
0.79×P/S (TTM)1.01×
2.37×P/B5.68×
7.2×EV/EBITDA9.8×
1.88×PEG1.55×
+12.0%Fair value upside−0.9%
1.8%Dividend yield6.1%
$5.57Dividend per share$6.56
Profitability
11.1%Operating margin7.9%
0.97×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.83×
14.9%Return on equity28.7%
4.5%Return on assets7.6%
Growth
12.5%Revenue growth (YoY)6.7%
-2.0%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-3.9%
4.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)1.0%
+11.7%Value creation/yr+11.9%
Balance & size
12.4×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)7.8×
0.74×Debt / equity1.45×
$75BMarket cap$92B
mixedGrowth qualityweak
The P/E excluding one-off items is only shown where the special items are documented in the accounts (our own raw data or SEC filings). If one side lacks it, the reported P/E stays scored.
UPS, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, 6 of the years ex one-offs: 18.5.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

FedEx leads: 12 to 4 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

FedEx UPS
ProfitabilityHow much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
46
64
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns getting better?
43
31
CashflowDo the profits arrive as real cash?
53
45
Financial strengthDebt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
56
47
InvestmentDoes it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
78
95
Low VolatilityHow calm the share price moves, does not count
53
63
Price momentumPrice momentum of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
59
44
Near the 52-week highDistance to the 52-week high, does not count
90
64
New sharesBuys back shares or issues new ones?
98
83

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyFedExPrice $313UPSPrice $108
DCF Models+10.5%close to the price$346−2.3%close to the price$106
Earnings-Based−49.2%below the price$159−38.9%below the price$66.16
Dividend Discount−72.1%below the price$87.38−7.1%close to the price$101
Multiples+18.7%above the price$372+24.5%above the price$135
Asset-Based−77.5%below the price$70.53−94.7%below the price$5.69
Growth DCF+6.6%close to the price$334−10.9%close to the price$96.47
Economic Profit−43.0%below the price$179−43.4%below the price$61.26
Growth Earnings+14.0%close to the price$357+16.8%above the price$126
Matching families8 of 8
Minimum−77.5%below the price$70.53−94.7%below the price$5.69
Maximum+18.7%above the price$372+24.5%above the price$135
Median−18.2%below the price$256−9.0%close to the price$98.53
Geometric mean−35.8%below the price$201−38.2%below the price$66.95
Ahead family by family4 of 84 of 8

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean only use the families both stocks have (matching families: 8 of 8), so a family without a value on one side does not distort the comparison. Ahead in a family is the stock whose fair value there sits higher relative to its price. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Family by family: FedEx is ahead in 4 of 8 shared families, UPS in 4.

FedEx: 10 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

UPS: 16 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

FedEx
Price $313
Fair Value $351
Bear $207Bull $468
UPS
Price $108
Fair Value $107
Bear $62.30Bull $164

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

FedEx · Industrials

Quality score62 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+12.0% · above median

UPS · Industrials

Quality score61 · above median
Fair value upside−0.9% · above median

Bottom line

As of Oct 30, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees FedEx as the more attractively valued of the two: FedEx trades at $313 versus a fair value of $351 (+12.0%), while UPS trades at $108 versus $107 (−0.9%).

FedEx has the higher quality score (62/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.