FedEx (FDX)
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
$425.00
▲(8.31% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/27/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (improving margins and strong free-cash-flow generation) and a constructive earnings update (raised FY26 EPS and revenue growth guidance with continued transformation progress). These positives are tempered by weaker near-term technical momentum and balance-sheet leverage/data-confidence concerns, with valuation and dividend offering only moderate support.
Positive Factors
Free Cash Flow Generation
Sustained operating cash flow (~$8.2B TTM) and materially higher free cash flow (~$4.4B, +52.9%) provide durable financial flexibility. This supports disciplined capex, funds strategic investments (including InPost stake), funds transformation programs, and reduces reliance on external financing during cycles.
Negative Factors
Meaningful Leverage
High leverage (debt-to-equity ~1.33) in a capital-intensive airline and ground network constrains financial flexibility. Elevated debt raises interest and refinancing risk, limits shock absorption if volumes slow, and reduces optionality for buybacks or incremental strategic investments without worsening leverage metrics.
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Positive Factors
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Free Cash Flow Generation
Sustained operating cash flow (~$8.2B TTM) and materially higher free cash flow (~$4.4B, +52.9%) provide durable financial flexibility. This supports disciplined capex, funds strategic investments (including InPost stake), funds transformation programs, and reduces reliance on external financing during cycles.
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FedEx (FDX) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$92.72B
Dividend Yield1.94%
Average Volume (3M)1.87M
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.3
Beta (1Y)0.92
Revenue Growth4.69%
EPS Growth17.55%
CountryUS
Employees306,000
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.25
Shares Outstanding238,606,750
10 Day Avg. Volume1,598,318
30 Day Avg. Volume1,866,387
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-4.71
Price to Book (P/B)1.89
Price to Sales (P/S)0.60
P/FCF Ratio17.78
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.37
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.38
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.65
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.99
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$419.70Price Target Upside6.96% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering21
EPS Forecast (FY)19.77
Revenue Forecast (FY)$93.55B
FedEx Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
FedEx Corporation provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services in the United States and internationally. The company's FedEx Express segment offers express transportation, small-package ground delivery, and freight transportation ser...
How the Company Makes Money
FedEx makes money primarily by charging customers to move packages and freight through its transportation networks and by providing logistics services. Its major revenue streams include: (1) Express shipping—time-definite, often air-enabled domest...
FedEx Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Segment
Shows revenue distribution across different business units, highlighting which segments drive growth and profitability.
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The FlyFedEx Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 19, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jun 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized strong operational execution at FEC with double-digit revenue growth, margin expansion, improved yields, raised EPS guidance and meaningful progress on Network 2.0, cost savings and product innovation—leading to an upgraded outlook and improved cash-flow/capex discipline. Offsetting this are persistent challenges in FedEx Freight (revenue and profit pressure, separation costs), MD-11 grounding charges, sizable variable compensation and external headwinds from global trade policy and geopolitical uncertainty. On balance, the positive operational momentum, guidance raise, and transformation progress outweighed the near-term Freight and other headwinds.Positive Updates
Consolidated Revenue Growth
Consolidated revenue increased 8% year-over-year in Q3, driven by yield and volume strength across nearly all package services; FY '26 consolidated revenue growth outlook raised to 6%–6.5% (prior 5%–6%).
Negative Updates
FedEx Freight Revenue and Profit Pressure
FedEx Freight revenue declined 5% year-over-year with shipments down ~6%; FedEx Freight adjusted operating income declined $127 million YoY. Company now expects FY '26 Freight revenue down low single digits and Q4 revenue flat to down slightly, with an incremental $400 million decline in Freight adjusted operating income vs prior expectations.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Consolidated Revenue Growth
Consolidated revenue increased 8% year-over-year in Q3, driven by yield and volume strength across nearly all package services; FY '26 consolidated revenue growth outlook raised to 6%–6.5% (prior 5%–6%).
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Company Guidance
The company raised FY‑2026 adjusted EPS to $19.30–$20.10 (prior $17.80–$19.00) with the midpoint implying Q4 adjusted EPS of about $5.80, and now expects consolidated revenue growth of 6.0%–6.5% for FY‑26 (previously 5%–6%) and 6%–7.5% in Q4; FEC revenue is expected to be roughly +8% at the midpoint for FY‑26 and ~8% in Q4, while FedEx Freight revenue is expected down low single digits for FY‑26 and flat to down slightly in Q4. Management’s midpoint scenario implies full‑year adjusted operating income of $6.5B (up $300M), including a $600M FEC volume tailwind, a $3.2B FEC yield tailwind, a $1.6B assumed base expense increase, a now‑$400M Freight operating income decline (vs. $300M prior), and an $800M variable incentive compensation headwind; MD‑11 grounding impacted Q3 by ~$120M and could be up to ~$55M in Q4. CapEx is capped at no more than $4.1B (aircraft ≤ $1B), adjusted FCF has upside to the prior $3.8B assumption with a $6B 2029 target (ex‑Freight), spin‑off of Freight remains on track for 6/1/2026 (Freight completed a $3.7B debt offering and incurred ~ $60M separation costs not excluded), and the outlook embeds a modest Middle East headwind, a Q4 share count of ~242M (FY‑26 avg ~239M) and an embedded ~$0.10 EPS headwind from higher share count and interest.FedEx Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
76
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | May 2025 | May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 91.93B | 87.93B | 87.69B | 90.16B | 93.51B | 83.79B |
| Gross Profit | 22.44B | 19.00B | 18.95B | 19.17B | 20.17B | 17.79B |
| EBITDA | 10.57B | 10.49B | 10.87B | 10.23B | 9.55B | 11.26B |
| Net Income | 4.48B | 4.09B | 4.33B | 3.97B | 3.83B | 5.23B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 94.73B | 87.63B | 87.01B | 87.11B | 85.99B | 82.78B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 8.01B | 5.57B | 6.50B | 6.86B | 6.90B | 7.09B |
| Total Debt | 42.02B | 37.42B | 37.72B | 38.33B | 37.19B | 36.46B |
| Total Liabilities | 64.93B | 59.55B | 59.42B | 61.05B | 61.05B | 58.61B |
| Stockholders Equity | 29.80B | 28.07B | 27.58B | 26.09B | 24.94B | 24.17B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 4.37B | 2.98B | 3.14B | 2.64B | 3.07B | 4.25B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 8.18B | 7.04B | 8.31B | 8.81B | 9.83B | 10.13B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.87B | -4.09B | -5.20B | -6.17B | -6.82B | -6.01B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.03B | -4.02B | -3.43B | -2.60B | -3.02B | -2.09B |
FedEx Technical Analysis
Positive
392.38
Price Trends
367.07
Positive
331.08
Positive
282.74
Positive
Market Momentum
5.82
Negative
67.81
Neutral
80.52
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FDX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 392.38 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 363.25, above the 50-day MA of 367.07, and above the 200-day MA of 282.74, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 5.82 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 67.81 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 80.52 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FDX.
FedEx Risk Analysis
FedEx disclosed 3 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. FedEx reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
FedEx Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $19.40B | 13.19 | 14.02% | 2.98% | 11.11% | 4.25% | |
70 Outperform | $90.61B | 24.20 | 35.12% | 6.55% | -2.49% | -2.88% | |
69 Neutral | $25.44B | 50.75 | 17.81% | ― | 1.05% | -19.66% | |
68 Neutral | $92.72B | 22.26 | 15.76% | 1.94% | 4.69% | 17.55% | |
66 Neutral | $19.79B | 24.87 | 35.57% | 1.02% | 4.42% | 3.74% | |
65 Neutral | $21.97B | 32.93 | 32.52% | 1.51% | -8.42% | 25.69% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% |
* Industrials Sector Average
FDX
FedEx
388.59
183.10
89.10%
CHRW
CH Robinson
186.43
97.83
110.42%
EXPD
Expeditors International
148.79
40.50
37.40%
XPO
XPO
216.71
112.77
108.50%
UPS
United Parcel
106.61
18.06
20.40%
ZTO
ZTO Express
25.37
7.46
41.68%
FedEx Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
FedEx Announces CFO Transition and Interim Leadership Appointment
Neutral
Apr 13, 2026
On April 13, 2026, FedEx announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John W. Dietrich will step down from the CFO role on June 1, 2026 and leave the company on July 31, 2026, with the company emphasizing that his departure ...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
FedEx Leads Consortium in Strategic InPost Acquisition Bid
Positive
Feb 9, 2026
On February 9, 2026, InPost S.A. and a consortium including FedEx, Advent, AR Investments, and PPF announced a conditional agreement on a recommended all‑cash public offer for all issued and outstanding shares of InPost at €15.60 per s...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
FedEx Freight issues $3.7 billion notes ahead spin-off
Positive
Feb 5, 2026
On February 5, 2026, FedEx Freight Holding Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of FedEx Corporation, issued a total of $3.7 billion in senior unsecured notes across four tranches maturing between 2029 and 2036, with coupons ranging from 4.300% to 5...
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