United Parcel Service (UPS) is a air freight & logistics company in the Industrials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, United Parcel Service is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $103.26.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $103.26 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -4.99% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 28.39% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.33 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Industrials
- Sub-Industry: Air Freight & Logistics
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -4.99% with an annualized volatility of 28.39%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.33 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 87.77B |
| Enterprise Value | 110.66B |
| Trailing P/E | 16.74 |
| Forward P/E | 12.9 |
| Price to Book | 5.4 |
| Price to Sales | 0.99 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.25 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.35 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 5.94% | | Operating Margin | 6.33% | | ROE | 33.35% | | ROA | 7.19% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | -1.6% | | Earnings Growth | -27.2% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 635.0% | | Payout Ratio | 106.15% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 434.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 88.32B | | Total Debt | 28.66B | | Total Cash | 5.8B | | Free Cash Flow | 4.63B | | Operating Cash Flow | 8.36B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $122.41$ | | 52W Low | $82.0$ | | 50-Day Avg | $102.75$ | | 200-Day Avg | $98.85$ | | Beta | 1.04 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.75B | | Float Shares | 0.75B | | Insider Holdings | 0.02% | | Institutional Holdings | 70.64% | | Short Ratio | 3.87 | | Short % of Float | 3.31% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $135.0$ | | Target Low | $75.0$ | | Target Mean | $112.88$ | | Target Median | $115.0$ | | # of Analysts | 26 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.