The courier services provider needs to overcome some formidable challenges.UPS (UPS -1.01%), one of the world's top shipping couriers, hasn't generated millionaire-making gains since its public debut on Nov. 10, 1999, at $50 per share. It trades at about $85 today, so a $10,000 investment in its IPO would have grown to roughly $17,000. The same investment in an S&P 500 index fund would be worth more than $48,000.UPS underperformed the market as competition, macro challenges, and labor issues throttled its g ...

The shipping giant still faces difficult long-term challenges. UPS (UPS 0.18%), one of the world's largest shipping couriers, might seem like a reliable long-term investment. But over the past five years, its stock declined 40%. Even after including its reinvested dividends, it delivered a negative total return of 28%. In 2024, its daily package volume and revenue increased again as the macro environment stabilized and it negotiated a new labor contract with the Teamsters. But those higher labor and pension ...