Freight Technologies (NASDAQ:FRGT – Get Free Report) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Freight Technologies and United Parcel Service’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Freight Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| United Parcel Service | 5.08% | 37.50% | 8.21% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Freight Technologies and United Parcel Service, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Freight Technologies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| United Parcel Service | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2.38 |
Volatility and Risk
Freight Technologies has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Freight Technologies and United Parcel Service”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Freight Technologies | $13.06 million | 0.02 | -$7.90 million | ($87.25) | -0.00 |
| United Parcel Service | $88.66 billion | 0.91 | $5.57 billion | $5.38 | 17.71 |
United Parcel Service has higher revenue and earnings than Freight Technologies. Freight Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Parcel Service, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
6.2% of Freight Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Freight Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
United Parcel Service beats Freight Technologies on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Freight Technologies
Freight Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, operates a transportation logistics technology platform for cross-border shipping in the United States and Mexico. Its Fr8App technology platform offers an online portal and a mobile application that provide third-party logistics services to companies in the freight transportation market; a transport management solution for customers to manage their own fleet; and freight brokerage support and customer services based on the platform. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
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.
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