Analyzing Freightos (NASDAQ:CRGO) & United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS)

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and Freightos (NASDAQ:CRGO) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares United Parcel Service and Freightos”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Parcel Service	$88.66 billion	1.08	$5.57 billion	$5.20	21.63
Freightos	$29.92 million	1.33	-$17.52 million	($0.33)	-2.29

United Parcel Service has higher revenue and earnings than Freightos. Freightos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Parcel Service, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for United Parcel Service and Freightos, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Parcel Service	2	11	11	1	2.44
Freightos	1	0	2	0	2.33

United Parcel Service presently has a consensus price target of $118.45, suggesting a potential upside of 5.29%. Freightos has a consensus price target of $2.75, suggesting a potential upside of 264.29%. Given Freightos’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Freightos is more favorable than United Parcel Service.

Profitability

This table compares United Parcel Service and Freightos’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Parcel Service	4.84%	37.78%	8.13%
Freightos	-56.24%	-41.63%	-27.70%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of Freightos shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of Freightos shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

United Parcel Service has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freightos has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

United Parcel Service beats Freightos on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is a global package delivery and logistics company. Its services include domestic and international shipping, air and ground delivery, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and supply chain management. UPS also provides solutions for businesses, including warehousing, inventory management, healthcare logistics, and returns processing. Its network serves customers in more than 200 countries and territories. Founded in Seattle in 1907 as the American Messenger Company, UPS is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Freightos

Freightos Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRGO) operates a digital platform for booking and managing international freight. Its marketplace connects importers, exporters, freight forwarders and carriers, enabling users to compare rates, schedules and service options and to arrange shipments online. The company’s products include Freightos.com, a digital freight marketplace, and WebCargo, a platform used by freight forwarders to access and book air cargo capacity from airlines. Freightos also provides technology designed to support freight pricing, quoting, booking and shipment management across global logistics networks.