C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW – Get Free Report) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS – Get Free Report) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for C.H. Robinson Worldwide and United Parcel Service, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 1 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2.72 |
| United Parcel Service | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2.43 |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide currently has a consensus target price of $196.56, suggesting a potential upside of 31.29%. United Parcel Service has a consensus target price of $117.41, suggesting a potential upside of 24.98%. Given C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe C.H. Robinson Worldwide is more favorable than United Parcel Service.
Dividends
Institutional & Insider Ownership
93.2% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares C.H. Robinson Worldwide and United Parcel Service’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 3.73% | 38.36% | 12.63% |
| United Parcel Service | 5.08% | 37.50% | 8.21% |
Volatility & Risk
C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares C.H. Robinson Worldwide 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 | |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide | $17.00 billion | 1.03 | $587.08 million | $5.24 | 28.57 |
| United Parcel Service | $88.66 billion | 0.90 | $5.57 billion | $5.38 | 17.46 |
United Parcel Service has higher revenue and earnings than C.H. Robinson Worldwide. United Parcel Service is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than C.H. Robinson Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
C.H. Robinson Worldwide beats United Parcel Service on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About C.H. Robinson Worldwide
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides freight transportation services, and related logistics and supply chain services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: North American Surface Transportation and Global Forwarding. The company offers transportation and logistics services, such as truckload, less than truckload transportation brokerage services, which include the shipment of single or multiple pallets of freight; intermodal transportation that comprises the shipment service of freight in containers or trailers by a combination of truck and rail; and non-vessel operating common carrier and freight forwarding services, as well as organizes air shipments and provides door-to-door services. It also provides customs brokerage services; and other logistics services, such as fee-based managed, warehousing, small parcel, and other services. It has contractual relationships with approximately 45,000 transportation companies, including motor carriers, railroads, and ocean and air carriers. In addition, the company is involved in the buying, selling, and/or marketing of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other value-added perishable items under the Robinson Fresh brand name. Further, the company offers transportation management services or managed TMS; and other surface transportation services. It provides its fresh produce to grocery retailers, restaurants, produce wholesalers, and foodservice distributors through a network of independent produce growers and suppliers. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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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