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United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) announced Tuesday that it has completed the second phase of its...
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HOLD- United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) announced Tuesday that it has completed the second phase of its second-phase deployment of radio frequency identification package sensing technology across its small package network, with sensors installed in all delivery vehicles, delivery stations, and every package shipped through more than 5,500 UPS Store locations, including on customer returns.
- United Parcel Service, has invested more than $100 million to develop and implement RFID and plans to continue expanding the system later this year, with regional sortation hubs and aircraft expected to be equipped with RFID sensors.
- The investment is part of UPS's multiyear transformation initiative called Network of the Future, which involves shrinking the ground delivery footprint and automating remaining facilities to maintain volume throughput and service levels.
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Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown
| METRIC | VALUE | WEIGHT | ANALYSIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Growth TTM ? | -2.5% | 25% | 0.0 ptsDeclining (-2.5%) - NOT a growth stock |
| EPS Growth Next 5Y ? | 6.1% | 25% | 20.0 ptsWeak (6.1%) - Low expectations |
| Target Price Upside ? | 9.8% | 20% | 35.0 ptsBelow Screener (9.8%) - Target: $113.38 vs Current: $103.22 |
| Gross Margin % ? | 18.5% | 15% | 20.0 ptsThin (18.5%) - Low-margin business |
| Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? | -15.7% | 15% | 40.0 ptsMild Pullback (-15.7%) - Light entry opportunity |
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About UPS
- United Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery and logistics provider, offers transportation and delivery services.
- It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery services for express letters, documents, packages and palletized freight through air and ground services.
- The International Package segment provides small package operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Canada and Latin America, and Asia.
- The company offers a range of guaranteed day- and time-definite international transportation services; day-definite services; cross-border ground package delivery; contract-only, e-commerce solutions for non-urgent, and cross-border shipments; and international service for urgent and palletized shipments.
- It also provides international air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage and insurance, mail services, healthcare logistics, distribution, and post-sales services.
- United Parcel Service, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.