FDX vs. UBER: FedEx vs. Uber Stock Comparison

August 16, 2026

How do FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER) both fall under the Transportation industry group, but FDX is classified in Air Freight & Logistics while UBER is classified in Ground Transportation.

Company profile comparison for FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER)
Profile Item	FDX	UBER
Name	FedEx Corporation	Uber Technologies, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Transportation	Transportation
GICS Industry	Air Freight & Logistics	Ground Transportation
GICS Sub-Industry	Air Freight & Logistics	Passenger Ground Transportation
Market Capitalization	79.17 billion USD	155.13 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	April 12, 1978	May 10, 2019
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FDX

UBER

GSPC

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER)
Metric	FDX	UBER
Total Return (1Y)	83.23%	-16.90%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	18.26%	19.19%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	10.59%	12.46%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FDX

UBER

GSPC

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER)
Metric	FDX	UBER
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	28.67%	35.51%
Beta (5Y)	1.33	1.16
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-48.25%	-57.69%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.94M	20.51M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

FDX and UBER are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER)
Metric	FDX	UBER
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	2.76	-0.59
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	4.33	-0.85

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Uber (UBER) at 37.16% sits in the top ROE quartile, while FedEx (FDX) at 14.85% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for UBER.

FDX

Transportation industry group

14.85%

Max: 42.67%
Q3: 21.91%
FDX: 14.85%
Median: 11.31%
Q1: 1.36%
Min: -15.07%

UBER

Transportation industry group

37.16%

Max: 42.67%
UBER: 37.16%
Q3: 21.91%
Median: 11.31%
Q1: 1.36%
Min: -15.07%

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER): A comparison of their ROE against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both FedEx (FDX) at 4.68% and Uber (UBER) at 17.35% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

FDX

Transportation industry group

4.68%

Max: 51.26%
Q3: 21.10%
Median: 5.43%
FDX: 4.68%
Q1: 0.83%
Min: -11.37%

UBER

Transportation industry group

17.35%

Max: 51.26%
Q3: 21.10%
UBER: 17.35%
Median: 5.43%
Q1: 0.83%
Min: -11.37%

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER): A comparison of their net margin against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both FedEx (FDX) at 11.13% and Uber (UBER) at 13.32% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

FDX

Transportation industry group

11.13%

Max: 50.63%
Q3: 22.88%
FDX: 11.13%
Median: 9.27%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -11.50%

UBER

Transportation industry group

13.32%

Max: 50.63%
Q3: 22.88%
UBER: 13.32%
Median: 9.27%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -11.50%

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER): A comparison of their operating margin against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER)
Metric	FDX	UBER
ROE (TTM)	14.85%	37.16%
ROA (TTM)	5.01%	6.88%
Net Margin (TTM)	4.68%	17.35%
Operating Margin (TTM)	11.13%	13.32%
Gross Margin (TTM)	27.32%	40.75%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Uber (UBER) at 18.28% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while FedEx (FDX) at 7.73% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for UBER.

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both FedEx (FDX) at 10.35% and Uber (UBER) at 3.73% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER)
Metric	FDX	UBER
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.73%	18.28%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	1.66%	17.73%
EPS Growth (YoY)	10.35%	3.73%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.22%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both FedEx (FDX) at 1.48 and Uber (UBER) at 0.84 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

FDX

Transportation industry group

1.48

Max: 2.50
Q3: 1.59
FDX: 1.48
Median: 1.15
Q1: 0.79
Min: 0.28

UBER

Transportation industry group

0.84

Max: 2.50
Q3: 1.59
Median: 1.15
UBER: 0.84
Q1: 0.79
Min: 0.28

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER): A comparison of their current ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both FedEx (FDX) at 1.36 and Uber (UBER) at 0.52 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

FDX

Transportation industry group

1.36

Max: 2.08
Q3: 1.38
FDX: 1.36
Median: 0.79
Q1: 0.36
Min: 0.00

UBER

Transportation industry group

0.52

Max: 2.08
Q3: 1.38
Median: 0.79
UBER: 0.52
Q1: 0.36
Min: 0.00

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER)
Metric	FDX	UBER
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.48	0.84
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.36	0.52
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.48	1.25

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Uber (UBER) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile FedEx (FDX) reports a yield of 1.64%, ranking against industry peers normally.

FDX

Transportation industry group

1.64%

Max: 4.38%
Q3: 1.90%
FDX: 1.64%
Median: 0.76%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

UBER

Transportation industry group

0.00%

Max: 4.38%
Q3: 1.90%
Median: 0.76%
UBER: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Uber (UBER) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile FedEx (FDX) reports a payout of 31.27%, ranking against industry peers normally.

FDX

Transportation industry group

31.27%

Max: 108.70%
Q3: 45.18%
FDX: 31.27%
Median: 22.03%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

UBER

Transportation industry group

0.00%

Max: 108.70%
Q3: 45.18%
Median: 22.03%
UBER: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER)
Metric	FDX	UBER
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.64%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	31.27%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both FedEx (FDX) at 18.05 and Uber (UBER) at 16.66 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

FDX

Transportation industry group

18.05

Max: 58.50
Q3: 33.96
Median: 20.89
FDX: 18.05
Q1: 12.44
Min: 2.54

UBER

Transportation industry group

16.66

Max: 58.50
Q3: 33.96
Median: 20.89
UBER: 16.66
Q1: 12.44
Min: 2.54

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

FedEx (FDX) at 0.84 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Uber (UBER) at 2.81 sits in the pricier quartile — UBER costs more per dollar of sales.

FDX

Transportation industry group

0.84

Max: 4.68
Q3: 2.34
Median: 1.27
FDX: 0.84
Q1: 0.63
Min: 0.06

UBER

Transportation industry group

2.81

Max: 4.68
UBER: 2.81
Q3: 2.34
Median: 1.27
Q1: 0.63
Min: 0.06

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

FedEx (FDX) at 2.54 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Uber (UBER) at 6.25 carries an above-peer premium to book — UBER is pricier on assets.

FDX

Transportation industry group

2.54

Max: 7.57
Q3: 3.87
FDX: 2.54
Median: 2.05
Q1: 1.18
Min: -2.30

UBER

Transportation industry group

6.25

Max: 7.57
UBER: 6.25
Q3: 3.87
Median: 2.05
Q1: 1.18
Min: -2.30

FedEx (FDX) vs. Uber (UBER): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for FedEx (FDX) and Uber (UBER)
Metric	FDX	UBER
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.05	16.66
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.84	2.81
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.54	6.25
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.15%	4.67%