Landstar System [LSTR] vs United Parcel [UPS] Detailed Stock Comparison

Landstar System 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: Landstar System Inc. wins in 5 metrics, United Parcel Service, Inc. wins in 16 metrics, with 0 ties. United Parcel Service, Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Landstar System Inc. United Parcel Service, Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 53.59 16.31 United Parcel Service, Inc.
Price-to-Book Ratio 7.59 5.60 United Parcel Service, Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 16.85 175.88 Landstar System Inc.
PEG Ratio -1.15 3.66 United Parcel Service, Inc.
EV/EBITDA 25.27 9.30 United Parcel Service, Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 2.42% 6.29% United Parcel Service, Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 2.67% 10.75% United Parcel Service, Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 2.67% 10.75% United Parcel Service, Inc.
Return on Equity 13.01% 33.77% United Parcel Service, Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 6.59% 7.44% United Parcel Service, Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $215.00M $4.77B United Parcel Service, Inc.
Dividend Yield 2.65% 5.65% United Parcel Service, Inc.
1-Year Return 62.96% 8.10% Landstar System Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 1.27 1.03 United Parcel Service, Inc.
Enterprise Value $5.77B $113.60B United Parcel Service, Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 1.21 1.28 Landstar System Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 13.24% 20.77% United Parcel Service, Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $137 $104 Landstar System Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $3.31 $6.56 United Parcel Service, Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 0.80 1.10 Landstar System Inc.
Short % of Float 6.33% 2.20% United Parcel Service, Inc.

Landstar System Inc. vs United Parcel Service, Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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LSTR
UPS

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Landstar System Inc.-2.23%-2.71%24.56%47.47%49.83%49.39%
United Parcel Service, Inc.0.68%1.05%10.01%11.74%8.75%7.73%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Landstar System Inc.62.96%19.31%44.70%240.84%397.49%404.77%
United Parcel Service, Inc.8.10%-39.47%-45.34%2.93%56.28%36.35%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Landstar System Inc. vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

MetricLSTRUPS
Market Information
Market Cap i$6.13B$90.93B
Market Cap CategoryMid capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i409,6484,444,210
90 Day Avg. Volume i430,7535,774,127
Last Close$219.27$108.83
52 Week Range$119.32 - $228.46$82.00 - $122.41
% from 52W High-4.02%-11.09%
All-Time High$228.46 (Jun 08, 2026)$233.72 (Jan 31, 2022)
% from All-Time High-4.02%-53.44%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth-0.03%-0.03%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.48%0.04%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.02%0.06%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.03%0.11%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.13%0.34%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i16.85175.88
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$23.36$19.11
Cash per Share (MRQ)$13.28$6.93
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$224.88M$8.45B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$176.28M$5.19B
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i2.65%5.65%
Last 12-Month Dividend i$3.96$6.56

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Landstar System Inc. vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

MetricLSTR (Apr 24, 2026)UPS (Apr 26, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i53.5916.31
Forward P/E i26.4413.52
PEG Ratio i-1.153.66
Price to Sales (TTM) i1.271.03
Price to Book (MRQ) i7.595.60
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$6.13B$90.93B
Enterprise Value i$5.77B$113.60B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i1.211.28
Enterprise to EBITDA i25.279.30
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i0.801.10
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$23.36$19.11

Financial Statements Comparison: Landstar System 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

MetricLSTR (2025)UPS (2025)
Revenue/Sales i4.74B88.66B
Cost of Goods Sold i4.12B72.63B
COGS % of Revenue i86.9%81.9%
Gross Profit i621.63M16.03B
Gross Margin i13.1%18.1%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i170.06M7.87B
Operating Margin i3.6%8.9%
EBITDA i234.94M11.61B
EBITDA Margin i5.0%13.1%
Pre-Tax Income i150.58M7.16B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i3.2%8.1%
Income Tax i35.57M1.59B
Income Tax % of Revenue i0.7%1.8%
Net Income (Profit) i115.01M5.57B
Profit Margin i2.4%6.3%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricLSTR (2025)UPS (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i396.69M5.89B
Total Current Assets i1.22B19.05B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i25.6%21.5%
Total Current Liabilities i695.84M15.62B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i14.7%17.6%
Long-Term Debt i48.48M27.22B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i1.0%30.7%
Total Shareholders Equity i795.67M16.26B
Retained Earnings i2.85B20.15B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i60.1%22.7%
Property, Plant & Equipment i494.47M6.90B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricLSTR (2025)UPS (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i177.95M4.79B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i3.8%5.4%
Capital Expenditures i-2.96MN/A
Free Cash Flow i215.00M4.77B
FCF Margin i4.5%5.4%
Debt Repayment i-37.60M-2.07B
Common Stock Repurchase i-179.86M-1.00B

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricLSTRUPS
Shares Short i1.68M16.40M
Short Ratio i3.832.61
Short % of Float i6.33%2.20%
Shares Outstanding i34.06M848.90M
Float Shares i33.73M744.39M
% Held by Insiders i0.74%0.02%
% Held by Institutions i105.66%69.56%
% Held by Public i-6.40%30.42%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Landstar System Inc. vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

MetricLSTRUPS
Last 12-Month Dividend i$3.96$6.56
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i2.65%5.65%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i$3.53$6.53
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i0.40%1.31%
3-Year Total Dividends i$10.60$19.58
Ex-Dividend DateFeb 18, 2026Feb 17, 2026