FedEx Beats Estimates, Raises Full-Year Adjusted EPS Outlook to $18-$18.60
The Facts
- FedEx reported quarterly results for the period ended Sept. 30 that beat Wall Street expectations on revenue and earnings, according to CNBC citing an LSEG analyst survey. CNBC only
- Net income for the quarter was $290 million, or $1.21 per share, versus $650 million, or $2.73 per share, a year earlier. CNBC only
- Adjusted earnings per share were $3.74, excluding one-time items including losses on short-term investments, gains on debt extinguishment and certain restructuring costs. CNBC only
- FedEx raised its full-year adjusted EPS outlook to $18 to $18.60, from a prior range of $16.90 to $18.10. CNBC only
- FedEx now expects roughly 12% year-over-year revenue growth for 2026, up from prior guidance of 11%. CNBC only
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- This is the first report under FedEx's realigned fiscal year, which now ends Dec. 31 instead of May 31, and follows the spin-off of FedEx Freight into a separate publicly traded company. CNBC only
- FedEx said U.S. express segment operating income rose in the quarter, driven primarily by higher package yields and volume. CNBC only
- FedEx named former AutoZone executive Jamere Jackson as chief financial officer effective Nov. 30, replacing interim CFO Claude Russ, who served since June 1; John Dietrich was announced as stepping down from the role in April. CNBC only
- Shares fell slightly in extended trading after the report. CNBC only
Context
FedEx reported results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, its first since moving its fiscal year-end to Dec. 31 and completing the spin-off of FedEx Freight. The company raised its full-year adjusted earnings and revenue growth guidance.
CEO Raj Subramaniam said in a statement that FedEx is winning in high-value market segments while optimizing its network.
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| 5 | Business Analyst | A major company's earnings beat with raised full-year guidance is market-moving for FedEx and transport/logistics stocks, but it is a single corporate earnings report with limited broader economic reach, and the shares barely moved after hours. |
| 4 | News Editor | A corporate earnings beat with raised guidance from a major company is a concrete financial event with moderate market impact, but it primarily affects investors and is a routine quarterly report of limited broad public impact. |
| 4 | Science & Tech Analyst | A large company's quarterly earnings beat and raised guidance is newsworthy for investors and the company's stakeholders, but it is a routine corporate financial report with limited broad impact. |
| 4 | Critical Reader | A single large-cap company's quarterly earnings beat and guidance raise is a concrete measurable event with moderate market impact, but it affects limited numbers of people and is not systemic news. |
| 4 | Policy Expert | A corporate earnings report with raised guidance and a CFO appointment is newsworthy for investors and a major company, but it is a company-level financial event with limited broad public impact and no governmental action. |
| 3 | Global Affairs Analyst | This is a corporate earnings report for a single company with limited broader geopolitical impact, though it reflects a guidance raise and leadership change at a major logistics firm. |
| 3 | Informed Citizen | A corporate quarterly earnings beat with raised guidance and a CFO change is a company-specific financial report with limited impact on ordinary people, though it moves a major stock and matters somewhat to investors. |