UPS (United Parcel Service) Moat Score : 8/10 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)

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What is United Parcel Service Moat Score?

United Parcel Service has the Moat Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

United Parcel Service has Wide Moat: UPS has a robust wide moat due to its extensive global distribution network, strong brand, and significant economies of scale. The company benefits from high customer switching costs and regulatory barriers in logistics.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes United Parcel Service might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Competitive Comparison of United Parcel Service's Moat Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, United Parcel Service's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

United Parcel Service's Moat Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, United Parcel Service's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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United Parcel Service Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

UPS:Mexico 1UPS:Italy 0R08:UK UPAB:Germany UPAB:Germany UPAB:Germany UPS:Chile UPS:Canada UPSS34:Brazil UPSI:Austria

Address

55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E. Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328

Website

https://www.ups.com

As the world's largest parcel delivery company, UPS manages a massive fleet of more than 500 planes and 100,000 vehicles, along with many hundreds of sorting facilities, to deliver an average of about 22 million packages per day to residences and businesses across the globe. UPS' domestic US package operations generate around 65% of total revenue, while international package makes up 20%. Air and ocean freight forwarding and contract logistics make up the remainder.

Executives

Brothers Norman M. Jr	officer: Sr VP, Gen Counsel & Sec	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Nando Cesarone	officer: President, UPS International	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
William R Johnson	director	UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Eva C Boratto	director	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Laura J Lane	officer: Chief Corp Affairs & Comms Off	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Brian Newman	officer: Chief Financial Officer	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Darrell L Ford	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Kathleen M. Gutmann	officer: Senior Vice President	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Kevin M Warren	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Bala Subramanian	officer: Chief Digital & Tech Officer	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Philippe R Gilbert	officer: Pres, Supply Chain Solutions	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Juan R. Perez	officer: Senior Vice President	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Scott A. Price	officer: Chief Transformation Officer	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Russell Stokes	director	ONE FINANCIAL CENTER, SUITE 3700, BOSTON MA 02111
Wayne M. Hewett	director	5 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER, WESTCHESTER IL 60154