$171.50
Value $135B
BoeingvsUnited Parcel Service
BA and UPS stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-0.03%
$112.40
Value $95.4B
Boeing (BA) has a market value of $135B and United Parcel Service (UPS) $95.4B. Over the last year, with dividends, BA moved -12.3% and UPS +24.6%. The P/E is 18.4 for BA and 21.6 for UPS. Dividend yield: BA none, UPS 5.84%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
BA$135B
UPS$95.4B
BA is 1.4 times UPS
Revenue, 12 months
BA$94.9B
UPS$91.4B
About the same
Net income, 12 months
BA$7.7B
UPS$4.4B
BA is 1.7 times UPS
Operating margin
BA10.3%
UPS7.1%
3.2 points apart
ROIC
BA14.7%
UPS12.3%
2.4 points apart
P/E
BA18.4
UPS21.6
UPS is 1.2 times BA
Dividend yield
BA0.0%
UPS5.8%
5.8 points apart
5-year return
BA-22.4%
UPS-33.2%
10.8 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
BA-22.4%
UPS-33.2%
| Period | BAWith dividends | UPSWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -12.3%Price -12.3% | +24.6%Price +16.9% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -16.2%-5.7% a yearPrice -16.2% | -4.5%-1.5% a yearPrice -18.7% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -22.4%-4.9% a yearPrice -22.4% | -33.2%-7.8% a yearPrice -47.3% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +25.0%+2.3% a yearPrice +15.8% | +45.5%+3.8% a yearPrice -0.7% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
BABoeingUPSUnited Parcel Service
Valuation
BAUPS| Price | $171.50 | $112.40 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $135B | $95.4B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $160B | $115B |
| P/E | 18.4 | 21.6 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 15.1 |
| P/B | 20.6 | 6.4 |
| EV/EBIT | 16.4 | 17.6 |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.0% | 6.7% |
Results and growth
BAUPS| Revenue, 12 months | $94.9B | $91.4B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $7.7B | $4.4B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $16M | $6.4B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $9.69 | $5.20 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +9.0%over 5 years | +0.9%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +33.6%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
BAUPS| Gross margin | 9.4% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 10.3% | 7.1% |
| Net margin | 8.1% | 4.8% |
| ROIC | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| ROE | 241.7% | 28.4% |
Balance sheet
BAUPS| Cash | $20.7B | $6.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $45.9B | $30.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Interest cover | 4.0× | 6.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
BAUPS| Dividend yield | – | 5.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $6.56 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +10.2%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | 1.1% |
| Shareholder yield | – | 6.9% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Boeing or United Parcel Service?
By market value, Boeing ($135B) is about 1.4 times United Parcel Service ($95.4B), at today's prices.
How did BA and UPS stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, BA's price moved +15.8% and UPS's -0.7%. With dividends: BA +25.0% (+2.3% a year), UPS +45.5% (+3.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, BA or UPS?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for Boeing and 5.84% for United Parcel Service. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $6.56 per share.
What is the P/E of BA and UPS?
At today's price, the P/E is 18.4 for BA and 21.6 for UPS. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Boeing or United Parcel Service?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 8.1% for Boeing and 4.8% for United Parcel Service, and the operating margin 10.3% and 7.1%. Revenue was $94.9B and $91.4B.
Which is the better investment, Boeing or United Parcel Service?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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