Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) vs United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)
Pitney Bowes Inc. and United Parcel Service, Inc. are both Integrated Freight & Logistics companies. United Parcel Service, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $78.7B against $2.2B — 35.1× the size. Pitney Bowes Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 13.1× against 17.4×. United Parcel Service, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: −0.42% against −5.31%. Pitney Bowes Inc. has the higher net margin (10.0% vs 5.08%) and the higher return on invested capital (27.8% vs 11.8%). Both pay a dividend; Pitney Bowes Inc. yields more (6.38% vs 4.44%). Across the 22 metrics below, Pitney Bowes Inc. leads on 12 and United Parcel Service, Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | PBI | UPS | Integrated Freight & Logistics median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 54.08% | 78.35% | 26.33% |
| Operating margin | 21.22% | 7.31% | 0.92% |
| Net margin | 10.04% | 5.08% | (0.14%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 22.25% | 6.97% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | (26.76%) | 29.60% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 5.99% | 6.43% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 27.75% | 11.77% | 0.00% |
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