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DHL's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

DHL is a logistics company that provides shipping, courier and parcel delivery services.

DHL is headquartered in Bonn, No... Read more

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John Pearson's photo - CEO of DHL

CEO

John Pearson

CEO Approval Rating

70/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1969

Headquarters:

BonnNorth Rhine-Westphalia

Status:

PrivateSubsidiary of Deutsche Post AG

Industry Sector:

Courier and Logistics Services

SIC Code:

4210NAICS listing »

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Competitive Analysis

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XPO Logistics is one of DHL's top rivals. XPO Logistics is a Public company that was founded in 1989 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Like DHL, XPO Logistics also works within the Courier and Logistics Services industry. Compared to DHL, XPO Logistics has 280,000 fewer employees.

FedEx is seen as one of DHL's biggest rivals. FedEx was founded in 1973 in Memphis, Tennessee. Like DHL, FedEx also competes in the Courier and Logistics Services sector. FedEx generates $49.7B more revenue than DHL.

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RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

John Pearson

CEO

- -
380,000
$0
$18.5B
1

Bradley Jacobs

Chairman & CEO

65/100
100,000
$1.4B
$16.6B
2

Frederick W Smith

Chairman & CEO

91/100
239,000
$95M
$69.2B
3

John N. Roberts

President & CEO

84/100
27,621
- -
$9B
4

David Abney

Chairman & CEO

69/100
481,000
$547M
$73.4B
5

Robert Biesterfeld

President & CEO

74/100
15,262
$253.9M
$8.2B
6

Robert E. Sanchez

Chairman & CEO

76/100
39,600
- -
$6.9B
7

Jeffrey S. Musser

President & CEO

65/100
11,000
- -
$8.4B
8

Roger Penske

CEO

69/100
64,000
- -
$32B
9

Mathieu Friedberg

CEO

70/100
341
- -
$195.5M
10

David Binks

CEO

73/100
70,000
- -
$9.3B
The top 10 competitors in DHL's competitive set are XPO Logistics, FedEx, J.B. Hunt, UPS, C.H. Robinson, Ryder, Expeditors, Penske, CEVA Logistics and TNT. Together they have raised over 2.3B between their estimated 1.0M employees. DHL's revenue is the ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 22.9B. DHL has 380,000 employees and is ranked 2nd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 129,802.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Suppla S.A.

May 2018

Source »
undisclosed
Suppla provides logistics, warehousing and documentary management services for life science, retail and healthcare sectors.
MIT Safetrans

Oct 2016

Source »
undisclosed
MIT Safetrans provides pre and post-delivery equipment services for gambling, fitness, banking, healthcare and energy sectors.
Blue Dart Express Limited

Nov 2004

Source »
$162M
Blue Dart engages in providing courier and package distribution services.

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-

Mar 2003

Source »
$1.1B
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These are all the companies that DHL has acquired. DHL has acquired 4 companies and its latest acquisition was Suppla S.A. in May 2018. Suppla provides logistics, warehousing and documentary management services for life science, retail and healthcare sectors.

Investments

No recent investments found related to DHL

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January 24, 2020The Loadstar

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January 21, 2020The Loadstar

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DHL Press Releases

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DHL Videos

October 30, 2019DHL Youtube Channel

"Electrifying the Future" on YOUTUBE

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October 22, 2019DHL Youtube Channel

"MotoGP #BestBikeMoment 2019 Japanese GP: Moment C - Vinales helps out in Moto2" on YOUTUBE

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September 9, 2019DHL Youtube Channel

"DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award: FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO HEINEKEN D'ITALIA 2019 (Robert Kubica / Williams)" on YOUTUBE

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July 29, 2019DHL Youtube Channel

"FC Bayern Summer Tour 2019 - Superfan" on YOUTUBE

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July 29, 2019DHL Youtube Channel

"DHL Fastest Lap Award: FORMULA 1 MERCEDES-BENZ GROSSER PREIS VON DEUTSCHLAND 2019" on YOUTUBE

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July 12, 2019DHL Youtube Channel

"DHLUnitedDelivered Global Football Tour is back!" on YOUTUBE

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May 29, 2019DHL Youtube Channel

"Introducing the New DHL Rugby Ambassador: Jamie Heaslip" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

Charles de Gaulle Street 20

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia53113

49-228-18296701

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Summary

ABOUT

Overview

DHL provides logistics and express mail services. It is a subsidiary of Deutsche Post AG, the world's largest logistics company around the world. Founder Larry Hillbloom was studying law at the University of California Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of ...

CEO

DHL's CEO, John Pearson, currently has an approval rating of 70%. DHL's primary competitors are XPO Logistics, FedEx & J.B. Hunt.

Website

dhl.com

Frequently Asked Questions about DHL

  1. When was DHL founded?

    DHL was founded in 1969

  2. Who is DHL's CEO?

    DHL's CEO is John Pearson

  3. How much revenue does DHL generate?

    DHL generates $18.5B in revenue

  4. How much funding does DHL have?

    DHL has historically raised $0 in funding

  1. Where is DHL's headquarters?

    DHL's headquarters is in Bonn North Rhine-Westphalia, DE

  2. How many employees does DHL have?

    DHL has 380,000 employees

  3. What sector does DHL operate in?

    DHL is in Courier and Logistics Services

  4. Who are DHL's competitors?

    DHL's top competitors are XPO Logistics, FedEx, J.B. Hunt
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