Critical Review: United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) versus BingEx (NASDAQ:FLX)

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and BingEx (NASDAQ:FLX) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares United Parcel Service and BingEx’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Parcel Service	6.25%	37.38%	9.23%
BingEx	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for United Parcel Service and BingEx, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Parcel Service	2	8	11	2	2.57
BingEx	0	0	0	0	0.00

United Parcel Service presently has a consensus target price of $151.71, suggesting a potential upside of 14.51%. Given United Parcel Service’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe United Parcel Service is more favorable than BingEx.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares United Parcel Service and BingEx”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Parcel Service	$90.69 billion	1.25	$6.71 billion	$6.62	20.01
BingEx	$4.69 billion	0.18	N/A	N/A	N/A

United Parcel Service has higher revenue and earnings than BingEx.

Summary

United Parcel Service beats BingEx on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery company, provides transportation and delivery, distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage, and insurance services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of express letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States. The International Package segment provides guaranteed day and time-definite international shipping services comprising guaranteed time-definite express options in Europe, Asia, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East, Africa, Canada, and Latin America. The company also offers international air and ocean freight forwarding, post-sales, and mail and consulting services. In addition, it provides truckload and customs brokerage services; supply chain solutions to the healthcare and life sciences industries; fulfillment and transportation management services; and integrated supply chain and shipment insurance solutions. United Parcel Service, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About BingEx

BingEx Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides on-demand courier services under the FlashEx brand name in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers Flash-Riders as service providers. It serves individual and business customers, including local retailers, restaurants, and logistics players through its mobile platform and website. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.