Time to Think Differently About Investing in UPS and FedEx Stock? - Fox Business
Has the investment thesis changed?
FedEx and UPS are proactively taking measures to improve profitability Opens a New Window. (dimensional-weight pricing, adjusted oversize package surcharges, and so on), but it's proving harder than anticipated to grow margin with e-commerce deliveries. In a nutshell, we know capital expenditures are likely to go up, but we can't be clear on whether FedEx and UPS have a handle on increasing profitability with e-commerce deliveries.
All told, investors should feel a little less comfortable holding UPS and FedEx, particularly at these valuation levels. E-commerce growth is creating challenges, and it's not clear yet that both companies are overcoming them in terms of margin and cash flow generation.
Has the investment thesis changed?
FedEx and UPS are proactively taking measures to improve profitability Opens a New Window. (dimensional-weight pricing, adjusted oversize package surcharges, and so on), but it's proving harder than anticipated to grow margin with e-commerce deliveries. In a nutshell, we know capital expenditures are likely to go up, but we can't be clear on whether FedEx and UPS have a handle on increasing profitability with e-commerce deliveries.
All told, investors should feel a little less comfortable holding UPS and FedEx, particularly at these valuation levels. E-commerce growth is creating challenges, and it's not clear yet that both companies are overcoming them in terms of margin and cash flow generation.