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R vs. UAL: Ryder System vs. United Airlines Stock Comparison

How do Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL) 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

Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL) both fall under the Transportation industry group, but R is classified in Ground Transportation while UAL is classified in Passenger Airlines.

Company profile comparison for Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL)
Profile ItemRUAL
NameRyder System Inc.United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupTransportationTransportation
GICS IndustryGround TransportationPassenger Airlines
GICS Sub-IndustryCargo Ground TransportationPassenger Airlines
Market Capitalization10.18 billion USD36.63 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateJanuary 2, 1980February 6, 2006
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

R
UAL
GSPC
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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL), 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 Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL)
MetricRUAL
Total Return (1Y)66.06%22.35%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)43.22%47.27%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)29.10%17.68%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

R
UAL
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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL), 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 Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL)
MetricRUAL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)32.86%48.88%
Beta (5Y)1.051.32
Max Drawdown (5Y)-27.39%-49.19%
Avg. Volume (3M)294.17K4.24M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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R and UAL 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 Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL)
MetricRUAL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.880.37
Sortino Ratio (1Y)3.070.59

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

United Airlines (UAL) at 22.31% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Ryder System (R) at 17.20% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for UAL.

R

Transportation industry group

17.20%

Max
45.08%
Q3
22.02%
R
17.20%
Median
13.94%
Q1
2.89%
Min
-10.45%

UAL

Transportation industry group

22.31%

Max
45.08%
UAL
22.31%
Q3
22.02%
Median
13.94%
Q1
2.89%
Min
-10.45%
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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL): A comparison of their ROE against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Ryder System (R) at 3.98% and United Airlines (UAL) at 5.46% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

R

Transportation industry group

3.98%

Max
50.36%
Q3
21.18%
Median
5.58%
R
3.98%
Q1
1.55%
Min
-11.37%

UAL

Transportation industry group

5.46%

Max
50.36%
Q3
21.18%
Median
5.58%
UAL
5.46%
Q1
1.55%
Min
-11.37%
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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL): A comparison of their net margin against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Ryder System (R) at 9.50% and United Airlines (UAL) at 7.03% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

R

Transportation industry group

9.50%

Max
59.18%
Q3
29.30%
Median
11.50%
R
9.50%
Q1
4.62%
Min
-8.91%

UAL

Transportation industry group

7.03%

Max
59.18%
Q3
29.30%
Median
11.50%
UAL
7.03%
Q1
4.62%
Min
-8.91%
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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL)
MetricRUAL
ROE (TTM)17.20%22.31%
ROA (TTM)4.01%3.31%
Net Margin (TTM)3.98%5.46%
Operating Margin (TTM)9.50%7.03%
Gross Margin (TTM)19.60%30.87%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Ryder System (R) at -0.17% and United Airlines (UAL) at 3.52% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Ryder System (R) at 7.96% and United Airlines (UAL) at 7.94% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL)
MetricRUAL
Revenue Growth (YoY)-0.17%3.52%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)0.60%9.53%
EPS Growth (YoY)7.96%7.94%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-11.18%66.00%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Ryder System (R) at 0.67 and United Airlines (UAL) at 0.75 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

R

Transportation industry group

0.67

Max
2.58
Q3
1.62
Median
1.16
Q1
0.78
R
0.67
Min
0.22

UAL

Transportation industry group

0.75

Max
2.58
Q3
1.62
Median
1.16
Q1
0.78
UAL
0.75
Min
0.22
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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL): A comparison of their current ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Ryder System (R) at 2.75 and United Airlines (UAL) at 1.93 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

R

Transportation industry group

2.75

R
2.75
Max
2.75
Q3
1.37
Median
0.78
Q1
0.35
Min
0.00

UAL

Transportation industry group

1.93

Max
2.75
UAL
1.93
Q3
1.37
Median
0.78
Q1
0.35
Min
0.00
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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL)
MetricRUAL
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.670.75
Debt / Equity (MRQ)2.751.93
Net Debt / EBITDA2.842.79

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

United Airlines (UAL) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Ryder System (R) reports a yield of 1.38%, ranking against industry peers normally.

R

Transportation industry group

1.38%

Max
4.68%
Q3
1.99%
R
1.38%
Median
0.74%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

UAL

Transportation industry group

0.00%

Max
4.68%
Q3
1.99%
Median
0.74%
UAL
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

United Airlines (UAL) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Ryder System (R) reports a payout of 28.48%, ranking against industry peers normally.

R

Transportation industry group

28.48%

Max
100.89%
Q3
41.68%
R
28.48%
Median
20.43%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

UAL

Transportation industry group

0.00%

Max
100.89%
Q3
41.68%
Median
20.43%
UAL
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL)
MetricRUAL
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.38%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)28.48%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

United Airlines (UAL) at 10.32 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Ryder System (R) at 20.29 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for UAL, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

R

Transportation industry group

20.29

Max
46.76
Q3
30.87
Median
20.58
R
20.29
Q1
10.44
Min
0.00

UAL

Transportation industry group

10.32

Max
46.76
Q3
30.87
Median
20.58
Q1
10.44
UAL
10.32
Min
0.00
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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Ryder System (R) at 0.78 and United Airlines (UAL) at 0.56 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

R

Transportation industry group

0.78

Max
4.35
Q3
2.07
Median
0.93
R
0.78
Q1
0.53
Min
0.04

UAL

Transportation industry group

0.56

Max
4.35
Q3
2.07
Median
0.93
UAL
0.56
Q1
0.53
Min
0.04
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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

United Airlines (UAL) at 2.06 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Ryder System (R) at 3.42 carries an above-peer premium to book — R is pricier on assets.

R

Transportation industry group

3.42

Max
6.29
R
3.42
Q3
3.39
Median
1.90
Q1
1.03
Min
-2.07

UAL

Transportation industry group

2.06

Max
6.29
Q3
3.39
UAL
2.06
Median
1.90
Q1
1.03
Min
-2.07
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Ryder System (R) vs. United Airlines (UAL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Ryder System (R) and United Airlines (UAL)
MetricRUAL
P/E Ratio (TTM)20.2910.32
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.780.56
P/B Ratio (MRQ)3.422.06
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)15.08%-1.57%