VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

FedEx Corporation vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

FedEx Corporation

FDX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)—
Gross margin (TTM)—
Operating margin (TTM)—
Net margin (TTM)—
SectorIndustrials
Industry—
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$91.7B
Gross margin (TTM)18.1%
Operating margin (TTM)9.3%
Net margin (TTM)6.2%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

Full stock profile

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score: both at 72 / 100.
  • Segment focus: FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
  • Moat breadth: FedEx Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

FedEx Corporation

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Market

Integrated parcel and express delivery (air-ground integrator model)

Geography

Global

Customer

Business and consumer shippers

Role

Carrier / integrator

Revenue share

85.6%

United Parcel Service, Inc.

U.S. Domestic Package

Market

U.S. small parcel and time-definite package delivery

Geography

United States

Customer

B2B and B2C shippers (including e-commerce)

Role

Integrated parcel carrier (pickup, sort, linehaul, last-mile)

Revenue share

66.3%

Side-by-side metrics

FedEx Corporation
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
FDX - New York Stock Exchange
UPS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$91.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
18.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
9.3%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
6.2%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
n/a
Integrated Freight & Logistics
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)
U.S. Domestic Package
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
18% (reported)
34.3% (reported)
HHI estimate
2,464
2,639
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustBenchmark Pricing PowerScope Economies

FedEx Corporation strengths

Data Network Effects

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinService Field NetworkOperational Excellence

Segment mix

FedEx Corporation segments

Full profile >

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Oligopoly

85.6%

FedEx Freight (LTL)

Oligopoly

10.1%

Corporate, other, and eliminations (Dataworks, Office, Logistics)

Competitive

4.2%

United Parcel Service, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. Domestic Package

Oligopoly

66.3%

International Package

Oligopoly

19.7%

Supply Chain Solutions

Competitive

14%

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Curation & Accuracy

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