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| Metric | EXPDEXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC | UPSUNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC | FDXFEDEX CORP | CHRWC. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. | Median of the restexcluding EXPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $196.19▼ 0.82 (0.42%) | $101.52▲ 1.95 (1.96%) | $303.92▲ 5.69 (1.91%) | $142.31▲ 1.36 (0.96%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $26.27B | $86.19B | $71.90B | $16.85B | |
| Revenue | $11.07B | $88.66B | $94.72B | $16.23B | |
| Profit | $810.3M | $5.57B | $4.43B | $587.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 4.4% | -2.6% | 7.7% | -8.4% | -2.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 9.5% | 8.9% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.3% | 6.3% | 4.7% | 3.6% | 4.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 8.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 34.4% | 34.3% | 14.0% | 31.8% | 31.8% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 74.9% | 17.7% | 9.9% | 23.3% | 17.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 32.41x | 15.47x | 16.22x | 28.71x | 16.22x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 9.62x | 8.40x | 21.49x | 9.62x |
| Price to book | 11.15x | 5.31x | 2.27x | 9.13x | 5.31x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.08x | 3.50x | 2.13x | 1.74x | 2.13x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/7 | 5/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | safe | safe |
How EXPD compares with the others
- EXPD's operating margin of 9.5% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (5.8%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 4.4% against -2.6%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 32.4x against 16.2x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.1x against 2.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.