Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, package-delivery giant United Parcel Service
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at UPS' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
UPS facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Atlanta (1907) |
| Market Cap | $75.2 billion |
| Industry | Air delivery and freight services |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $53.7 billion |
| Management | Chairman/CEO D. Scott Davis (since 2008) CFO Kurt Kuehn (since 2008) |
| Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) | 18.3% |
| Cash/Debt | $4.3 billion / $11.2 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 2.9% |
| Competitors |
Deutsche Post FedEx United States Postal Service |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 88% of the 1,750 members who have rated UPS believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, JohnCLeven, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
If it moves, UPS moves it. More importantly, they move it more efficiently and more profitably than [FedEx] or anyone else. Super high barriers to entry. Extremely wide moat. Great dividend. Wonderful company at a reasonable price. Long term hold.
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