UBER vs. UPS: Uber vs. United Parcel Service Stock Comparison

July 2, 2026

How do Uber (UBER) and United Parcel Service (UPS) 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

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

Company profile comparison for Uber (UBER) and United Parcel Service (UPS)
Profile Item	UBER	UPS
Name	Uber Technologies, Inc.	United Parcel Service, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Transportation	Transportation
GICS Industry	Ground Transportation	Air Freight & Logistics
GICS Sub-Industry	Passenger Ground Transportation	Air Freight & Logistics
Market Capitalization	146.89 billion USD	91.38 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	May 10, 2019	November 10, 1999
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

UBER

UPS

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): 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 Uber (UBER) and United Parcel Service (UPS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Uber (UBER) and United Parcel Service (UPS)
Metric	UBER	UPS
Total Return (1Y)	-22.66%	13.82%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

UBER

UPS

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Uber (UBER) and United Parcel Service (UPS)
Metric	UBER	UPS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	33.62%	30.28%
Beta (5Y)	1.11	1.05
Avg. Volume (3M)	19.17M	5.67M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

UBER and UPS 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.

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Uber (UBER) at 35.31% and United Parcel Service (UPS) at 33.35% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

UBER

Transportation industry group

35.31%

Max: 43.37%
UBER: 35.31%
Q3: 20.89%
Median: 10.23%
Q1: 1.87%
Min: -18.46%

UPS

Transportation industry group

33.35%

Max: 43.37%
UPS: 33.35%
Q3: 20.89%
Median: 10.23%
Q1: 1.87%
Min: -18.46%

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): A comparison of their ROE against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Uber (UBER) at 15.91% and United Parcel Service (UPS) at 5.94% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

UBER

Transportation industry group

15.91%

Max: 43.82%
Q3: 18.74%
UBER: 15.91%
Median: 4.89%
Q1: 0.49%
Min: -9.62%

UPS

Transportation industry group

5.94%

Max: 43.82%
Q3: 18.74%
UPS: 5.94%
Median: 4.89%
Q1: 0.49%
Min: -9.62%

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): A comparison of their net margin against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Uber (UBER) at 14.57% and United Parcel Service (UPS) at 6.33% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

UBER

Transportation industry group

14.57%

Max: 54.53%
Q3: 23.98%
UBER: 14.57%
Median: 6.34%
Q1: 1.12%
Min: -32.41%

UPS

Transportation industry group

6.33%

Max: 54.53%
Q3: 23.98%
Median: 6.34%
UPS: 6.33%
Q1: 1.12%
Min: -32.41%

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Uber (UBER) and United Parcel Service (UPS)
Metric	UBER	UPS
ROE (TTM)	35.31%	33.35%
ROA (TTM)	6.94%	7.19%
Net Margin (TTM)	15.91%	5.94%
Operating Margin (TTM)	14.57%	6.33%
Gross Margin (TTM)	39.64%	22.45%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth Metrics

Revenue growth metrics for Uber (UBER) and United Parcel Service (UPS)
Metric	UBER	UPS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	18.28%	-2.65%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	17.73%	-4.04%

EPS Growth

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth Metrics

EPS growth metrics for Uber (UBER) and United Parcel Service (UPS)
Metric	UBER	UPS
EPS Growth (YoY)	3.73%	-2.81%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-20.79%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Uber (UBER) at 1.07 and United Parcel Service (UPS) at 1.21 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

UBER

Transportation industry group

1.07

Max: 2.26
Q3: 1.59
Median: 1.13
UBER: 1.07
Q1: 0.78
Min: 0.19

UPS

Transportation industry group

1.21

Max: 2.26
Q3: 1.59
UPS: 1.21
Median: 1.13
Q1: 0.78
Min: 0.19

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Uber (UBER) at 0.48 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while United Parcel Service (UPS) at 1.82 uses more debt funding than most peers.

UBER

Transportation industry group

0.48

Max: 3.37
Q3: 1.70
Median: 0.76
UBER: 0.48
Q1: 0.36
Min: 0.00

UPS

Transportation industry group

1.82

Max: 3.37
UPS: 1.82
Q3: 1.70
Median: 0.76
Q1: 0.36
Min: 0.00

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Uber (UBER) and United Parcel Service (UPS)
Metric	UBER	UPS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.07	1.21
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.48	1.82
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.90	1.93

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 United Parcel Service (UPS) reports a yield of 6.07%, ranking against industry peers normally.

UBER

Transportation industry group

0.00%

Max: 3.33%
Q3: 1.47%
Median: 0.52%
UBER: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

UPS

Transportation industry group

6.07%

UPS: 6.07%
Max: 3.33%
Q3: 1.47%
Median: 0.52%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

United Parcel Service (UPS) reports payout ratio above 100% at 106.15%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings; Uber (UBER) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%).

UBER

Transportation industry group

0.00%

Max: 106.15%
Q3: 45.20%
Median: 20.02%
UBER: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

UPS

Transportation industry group

106.15%

UPS: 106.15%
Max: 106.15%
Q3: 45.20%
Median: 20.02%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Uber (UBER) and United Parcel Service (UPS)
Metric	UBER	UPS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	6.07%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	106.15%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Uber (UBER) at 17.91 and United Parcel Service (UPS) at 17.39 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

UBER

Transportation industry group

17.91

Max: 82.00
Q3: 45.23
Median: 22.35
UBER: 17.91
Q1: 13.74
Min: 0.00

UPS

Transportation industry group

17.39

Max: 82.00
Q3: 45.23
Median: 22.35
UPS: 17.39
Q1: 13.74
Min: 0.00

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

United Parcel Service (UPS) at 1.03 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Uber (UBER) at 2.74 sits in the pricier quartile — UBER costs more per dollar of sales.

UBER

Transportation industry group

2.74

Max: 4.39
UBER: 2.74
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.17
Q1: 0.59
Min: 0.08

UPS

Transportation industry group

1.03

Max: 4.39
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.17
UPS: 1.03
Q1: 0.59
Min: 0.08

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Uber (UBER) at 5.94 and United Parcel Service (UPS) at 5.62 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

UBER

Transportation industry group

5.94

Max: 8.78
UBER: 5.94
Q3: 4.45
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.20
Min: -2.93

UPS

Transportation industry group

5.62

Max: 8.78
UPS: 5.62
Q3: 4.45
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.20
Min: -2.93

Uber (UBER) vs. United Parcel Service (UPS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Uber (UBER) and United Parcel Service (UPS)
Metric	UBER	UPS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.91	17.39
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.74	1.03
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.94	5.62
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.45%	5.06%