Which is better, UPS or URI?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, United Rentals, Inc. (URI) currently grades higher than UPS — 43/100 (D grade) vs 37/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — UPS wins on none; URI wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy UPS or URI?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both UPS and URI are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is UPS better than URI for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, URI currently grades higher — 43/100 vs 37/100, a 6-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between UPS and URI on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). UPS currently scores 37/100 (D grade); URI scores 43/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, UPS or URI?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. UPS and URI are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, UPS or URI?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are UPS and URI both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) and United Rentals, Inc. (URI) operate in the Industrials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this UPS vs URI comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

United Parcel Service

UPS$84.09BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

United Rentals

URI$60.21BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

United Rentals

UPS 07 URI

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Fit scores by strategy

UPS0wins

7winsURI

Warren Buffett

37F

F43

Benjamin Graham

61C

C65

Philip Fisher

18F

D47

Peter Lynch

15F

D52

Joel Greenblatt

24F

F33

Charlie Munger

37F

F43

Terry Smith

30F

F33

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	UPS	URI
Market cap	Winner: $84.09B	$60.21B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 16.0x	24.3x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 12.2x	18.9x
ROIC (TTM)	10.11%	11.03% Winner
Gross margin	18.15%	36.25% Winner
Net margin	5.94%	15.32% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	-2.28%	13.46% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-18.34%	19.25% Winner
Debt / Equity	Winner: 1.6x	1.7x
Dividend yield	Winner: 6.63%	0.78%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

UPS leads on

Dividend yield6.63%vs 0.78%+88%
EV/EBIT12.2xvs 18.9x+35%
P/E (TTM)16.0xvs 24.3x+34%
Market cap$84.09Bvs $60.21B+28%

URI leads on

EPS CAGR 5y19.25%vs -18.34%+195%
Revenue CAGR 5y13.46%vs -2.28%+117%
Net margin15.32%vs 5.94%+61%
Gross margin36.25%vs 18.15%+50%

More like UPS

UPS vs 6532.T UPS vs SALIK.AE UPS vs CTAS UPS vs GPP.WA

More like URI

URI vs 6532.T URI vs SALIK.AE URI vs CTAS URI vs GPP.WA

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for UPS Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for URI

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

United Parcel Service

UPS$84.09BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

United Rentals

URI$60.21BIndustrials Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

United Rentals

UPS 07 URI

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Fit scores by strategy

UPS0wins

7winsURI

Warren Buffett

37F

F43

Benjamin Graham

61C

C65

Philip Fisher

18F

D47

Peter Lynch

15F

D52

Joel Greenblatt

24F

F33

Charlie Munger

37F

F43

Terry Smith

30F

F33

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	UPS	URI
Market cap	Winner: $84.09B	$60.21B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 16.0x	24.3x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 12.2x	18.9x
ROIC (TTM)	10.11%	11.03% Winner
Gross margin	18.15%	36.25% Winner
Net margin	5.94%	15.32% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	-2.28%	13.46% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	-18.34%	19.25% Winner
Debt / Equity	Winner: 1.6x	1.7x
Dividend yield	Winner: 6.63%	0.78%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

UPS leads on

Dividend yield6.63%vs 0.78%+88%
EV/EBIT12.2xvs 18.9x+35%
P/E (TTM)16.0xvs 24.3x+34%
Market cap$84.09Bvs $60.21B+28%

URI leads on

EPS CAGR 5y19.25%vs -18.34%+195%
Revenue CAGR 5y13.46%vs -2.28%+117%
Net margin15.32%vs 5.94%+61%
Gross margin36.25%vs 18.15%+50%

More like UPS

UPS vs 6532.T UPS vs SALIK.AE UPS vs CTAS UPS vs GPP.WA

More like URI

URI vs 6532.T URI vs SALIK.AE URI vs CTAS URI vs GPP.WA

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for UPS Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for URI

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.