Hub [HUBG] vs United Parcel [UPS] Detailed Stock Comparison

Hub Group Inc.

NASDAQ
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United Parcel Service, Inc.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Hub Group Inc. wins in 6 metrics, United Parcel Service, Inc. wins in 15 metrics, with 0 ties. United Parcel Service, Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Hub Group Inc. United Parcel Service, Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 25.19 16.31 United Parcel Service, Inc.
Price-to-Book Ratio 1.58 5.60 Hub Group Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 28.41 175.88 Hub Group Inc.
PEG Ratio 1.09 3.66 Hub Group Inc.
EV/EBITDA 9.35 9.30 United Parcel Service, Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 2.82% 6.29% United Parcel Service, Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 4.16% 10.75% United Parcel Service, Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 4.16% 10.75% United Parcel Service, Inc.
Return on Equity 6.24% 33.77% United Parcel Service, Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 3.16% 7.44% United Parcel Service, Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $143.57M $4.77B United Parcel Service, Inc.
Dividend Yield 1.39% 5.65% United Parcel Service, Inc.
1-Year Return 40.97% 8.10% Hub Group Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 0.72 1.03 Hub Group Inc.
Enterprise Value $3.11B $113.60B United Parcel Service, Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 0.84 1.28 Hub Group Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 8.17% 20.77% United Parcel Service, Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $62 $104 United Parcel Service, Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $1.74 $6.56 United Parcel Service, Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.16 1.10 United Parcel Service, Inc.
Short % of Float 6.45% 2.20% United Parcel Service, Inc.

Hub Group Inc. vs United Parcel Service, Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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HUBG
UPS

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Hub Group Inc.-1.83%2.06%21.90%33.32%5.34%6.50%
United Parcel Service, Inc.0.68%1.05%10.01%11.74%8.75%7.73%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Hub Group Inc.40.97%15.72%44.31%132.13%161.30%333.46%
United Parcel Service, Inc.8.10%-39.47%-45.34%2.93%56.28%36.35%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Hub Group Inc. vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

MetricHUBGUPS
Market Information
Market Cap i$2.66B$90.93B
Market Cap CategoryMid capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i703,3504,444,210
90 Day Avg. Volume i736,5175,774,127
Last Close$45.53$108.83
52 Week Range$32.46 - $53.26$82.00 - $122.41
% from 52W High-14.51%-11.09%
All-Time High$53.26 (Feb 05, 2026)$233.72 (Jan 31, 2022)
% from All-Time High-14.51%-53.44%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth-0.05%-0.03%
Quarterly Earnings Growth0.21%0.04%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.03%0.06%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.04%0.11%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.06%0.34%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i28.41175.88
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$27.83$19.11
Cash per Share (MRQ)$1.96$6.93
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$160.24M$8.45B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$59.15M$5.19B
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i1.39%5.65%
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.60$6.56

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Hub Group Inc. vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

MetricHUBG (Apr 24, 2026)UPS (Apr 26, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i25.1916.31
Forward P/E i21.8913.52
PEG Ratio i1.093.66
Price to Sales (TTM) i0.721.03
Price to Book (MRQ) i1.585.60
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$2.66B$90.93B
Enterprise Value i$3.11B$113.60B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i0.841.28
Enterprise to EBITDA i9.359.30
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.161.10
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$27.83$19.11

Financial Statements Comparison: Hub Group Inc. vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricHUBG (2024)UPS (2025)
Revenue/Sales i3.95B88.66B
Cost of Goods Sold i3.51B72.63B
COGS % of Revenue i88.9%81.9%
Gross Profit i438.36M16.03B
Gross Margin i11.1%18.1%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i139.02M7.87B
Operating Margin i3.5%8.9%
EBITDA i338.30M11.61B
EBITDA Margin i8.6%13.1%
Pre-Tax Income i132.55M7.16B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i3.4%8.1%
Income Tax i28.50M1.59B
Income Tax % of Revenue i0.7%1.8%
Net Income (Profit) i104.04M5.57B
Profit Margin i2.6%6.3%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricHUBG (2024)UPS (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i98.25M5.89B
Total Current Assets i768.33M19.05B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i19.5%21.5%
Total Current Liabilities i579.48M15.62B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i14.7%17.6%
Long-Term Debt i362.36M27.22B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i9.2%30.7%
Total Shareholders Equity i1.69B16.26B
Retained Earnings i2.02B20.15B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i51.2%22.7%
Property, Plant & Equipment i234.71M6.90B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricHUBG (2024)UPS (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i213.66M4.79B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i5.4%5.4%
Capital Expenditures i-38.69MN/A
Free Cash Flow i143.57M4.77B
FCF Margin i3.6%5.4%
Debt Repayment i-108.70M-2.07B
Common Stock Repurchase i-79.06M-1.00B

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricHUBGUPS
Shares Short i2.75M16.40M
Short Ratio i3.352.61
Short % of Float i6.45%2.20%
Shares Outstanding i61.18M848.90M
Float Shares i58.79M744.39M
% Held by Insiders i2.77%0.02%
% Held by Institutions i108.13%69.56%
% Held by Public i-10.90%30.42%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Hub Group Inc. vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

MetricHUBGUPS
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.60$6.56
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i1.39%5.65%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i$0.36$6.53
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i0.31%1.31%
3-Year Total Dividends i$1.08$19.58
Ex-Dividend DateMar 13, 2026Feb 17, 2026