Royal Mail PLC is the United Kingdom's market leader in industrial transportation based on revenue. In 2021, it generated 12.6 billion British pounds, which was far more than its nearest competitor - supply chain company Wincanton.
Established in 1516, Royal Mail PLC operated as a public postal service provider for most of its history, before the government sold majority shares following the Postal Services Act 2011.
Market cap of UK logistics firms
In terms of market capitalization, Clarkson PLC was behind Royal Mail. As of November 2021, the London-based shipping company had a market value of just over 1.2 billion British pounds. By comparison, Royal Mail had a market cap of 4.39 billion British pounds.
Largest logistic firms worldwide
Air freight carriers tend to be the largest logistics companies. U.S.-based United Parcel Service (UPS) is the leading logistics company in the world, having generated 84.4 billion U.S. dollars in sales in 2020. It was closely followed by Germany’s Deutsche Post. The Royal Mail was not included in the top ten.
Revenue of the leading industrial transportation companies headquartered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021
(in million GBP)
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