United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and BingEx (NASDAQ:FLX) Critical Contrast

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of United Parcel Service shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BingEx and United Parcel Service”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BingEx	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
United Parcel Service	$90.96 billion	1.27	$6.71 billion	$6.62	20.50

United Parcel Service has higher revenue and earnings than BingEx.

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Recommendations

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

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

United Parcel Service has a consensus target price of $151.52, suggesting a potential upside of 11.67%. Given United Parcel Service’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe United Parcel Service is more favorable than BingEx.

Summary

United Parcel Service beats BingEx on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.