Stock Analysis on Net
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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

FedEx Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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May 31, 2026 Feb 28, 2026 Nov 30, 2025 Aug 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Nov 30, 2024 Aug 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Nov 30, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 May 31, 2022 Feb 28, 2022 Nov 30, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 May 31, 2021 Feb 28, 2021 Nov 30, 2020 Aug 31, 2020
Short-term borrowings 745 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Current portion of long-term debt 1,676 2,422 901 883 1,428 611 592 622 68 67 334 351 126 147 172 139 82 116 117 125 146 646 97 87
Accrued salaries and employee benefits 3,759 3,079 2,722 2,333 2,731 2,601 2,710 2,336 2,673 2,541 2,732 2,365 2,475 2,266 2,420 2,263 2,531 2,489 2,537 2,200 2,903 2,321 2,159 1,756
Accounts payable 4,327 4,154 4,664 4,223 3,692 3,604 3,896 3,738 3,189 3,780 4,002 3,794 3,848 3,987 3,989 4,167 4,030 4,187 4,190 3,822 3,841 3,990 3,733 3,339
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 2,680 2,624 2,621 2,591 2,565 2,524 2,536 2,510 2,463 2,447 2,433 2,382 2,390 2,446 2,498 2,470 2,443 2,395 2,371 2,263 2,208 2,133 2,123 2,024
Accrued expenses 5,725 5,008 5,306 5,494 4,995 4,556 4,658 4,905 4,962 4,473 4,747 4,919 4,747 4,734 4,960 4,726 5,188 4,803 4,669 4,500 4,562 4,476 4,003 3,989
Current liabilities 18,912 17,287 16,214 15,524 15,411 13,896 14,392 14,111 13,355 13,308 14,248 13,811 13,586 13,580 14,039 13,765 14,274 13,990 13,884 12,910 13,660 13,566 12,115 11,195
Long-term debt, less current portion 23,293 22,831 20,294 20,291 19,151 19,530 19,433 19,664 20,135 20,122 20,193 20,145 20,453 20,122 20,076 19,918 20,182 20,393 20,386 20,554 20,733 22,797 23,221 23,204
Deferred income taxes 3,664 3,841 3,895 4,050 4,205 4,308 4,436 4,485 4,482 4,378 4,386 4,450 4,489 4,313 4,188 4,134 4,093 4,331 4,162 3,969 3,927 3,563 3,471 3,171
Pension, postretirement healthcare, and other benefit obligations 1,625 1,682 1,669 1,690 1,698 1,664 1,571 1,780 2,010 2,527 2,854 3,021 3,130 3,779 4,115 4,055 4,448 3,100 3,353 3,451 3,501 4,773 5,088 5,036
Self-insurance accruals 4,413 4,320 4,229 4,132 4,033 3,914 3,825 3,833 3,701 3,836 3,688 3,583 3,339 3,201 3,106 3,042 2,889 2,597 2,594 2,484 2,430 2,314 2,250 2,147
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 14,549 14,145 13,950 14,141 14,272 14,366 14,713 14,969 15,053 14,878 15,222 15,338 15,363 15,373 15,290 15,118 14,487 14,450 13,955 13,382 13,375 12,990 13,009 12,714
Other liabilities 834 823 790 817 783 657 651 693 689 690 694 694 695 674 662 654 682 721 973 977 983 809 963 719
Other long-term liabilities 25,085 24,811 24,533 24,830 24,991 24,909 25,196 25,760 25,935 26,309 26,844 27,086 27,016 27,340 27,361 27,003 26,599 25,199 25,037 24,263 24,216 24,449 24,781 23,787
Long-term liabilities 48,378 47,642 44,827 45,121 44,142 44,439 44,629 45,424 46,070 46,431 47,037 47,231 47,469 47,462 47,437 46,921 46,781 45,592 45,423 44,817 44,949 47,246 48,002 46,991
Total liabilities 67,290 64,929 61,041 60,645 59,553 58,335 59,021 59,535 59,425 59,739 61,285 61,042 61,055 61,042 61,476 60,686 61,055 59,582 59,307 57,727 58,609 60,812 60,117 58,186
Common stock, $0.10 par value 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
Additional paid-in capital 4,717 4,614 4,366 4,327 4,290 4,245 4,165 4,134 3,988 3,898 3,849 3,800 3,769 3,735 3,487 3,751 3,712 3,686 3,653 3,610 3,481 3,445 3,400 3,375
Retained earnings 44,461 42,864 42,154 41,538 41,402 39,754 39,175 38,767 38,649 37,174 36,605 36,021 35,259 34,040 33,557 33,060 32,782 32,225 31,307 30,462 29,817 27,924 27,208 26,108
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,227) (1,220) (1,414) (1,371) (1,362) (1,499) (1,515) (1,332) (1,359) (1,335) (1,294) (1,356) (1,327) (1,308) (1,385) (1,314) (1,103) (887) (977) (881) (732) (764) (898) (1,020)
Treasury stock, at cost (16,336) (16,486) (16,998) (16,755) (16,288) (15,824) (15,397) (14,425) (13,728) (13,394) (12,426) (11,963) (11,645) (11,766) (11,576) (10,389) (10,484) (10,530) (9,075) (8,902) (8,430) (8,656) (8,703) (9,033)
Common stockholders’ investment 31,647 29,804 28,140 27,771 28,074 26,708 26,460 27,176 27,582 26,375 26,766 26,534 26,088 24,733 24,115 25,140 24,939 24,526 24,940 24,321 24,168 21,981 21,039 19,462
Total liabilities and common stockholders’ investment 98,937 94,733 89,181 88,416 87,627 85,043 85,481 86,711 87,007 86,114 88,051 87,576 87,143 85,775 85,591 85,826 85,994 84,108 84,247 82,048 82,777 82,793 81,156 77,648

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-31).


The overall financial position is characterized by a steady expansion of the balance sheet, with total liabilities and stockholders' equity increasing from $77.6 billion in August 2020 to $98.9 billion by May 2026. This growth is driven by a combination of rising current liabilities and a significant accumulation of retained earnings, reflecting a period of increased operational scale and capital reinvestment.

Current Liabilities and Short-Term Obligations
A consistent upward trend in current liabilities is observed, rising from $11.2 billion to $18.9 billion. This increase is largely driven by growth in accrued expenses, which rose from $4.0 billion to $5.7 billion, and accounts payable, which increased from $3.3 billion to $4.3 billion. Additionally, the current portion of long-term debt exhibited significant volatility, peaking at $2.4 billion in February 2026, indicating a concentration of debt maturities in the final analyzed period.
Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligations
Long-term debt, net of current portions, remained relatively stable around the $20 billion mark for several years before trending upward to $23.3 billion by May 2026. Operating lease liabilities showed a gradual and steady increase, moving from $12.7 billion to $14.5 billion, suggesting a sustained expansion of leased asset commitments over the six-year period.
Benefit and Insurance Obligations
A pronounced downward trend is evident in pension, postretirement healthcare, and other benefit obligations, which contracted from $5.0 billion in August 2020 to $1.6 billion by May 2026. In contrast, self-insurance accruals trended upward throughout the period, increasing from $2.1 billion to $4.4 billion, indicating a shift in how long-term contingent liabilities are managed.
Stockholders' Equity and Capital Allocation
Retained earnings demonstrated strong and continuous growth, rising from $26.1 billion to $44.5 billion, signifying consistent profitability. This growth was partially offset by an aggressive share repurchase program, as evidenced by treasury stock at cost increasing from $9.0 billion to $16.3 billion. Despite the impact of these buybacks, total common stockholders' investment grew from $19.5 billion to $31.6 billion.
Total Liability Profile
Total liabilities remained remarkably stable between $58 billion and $61 billion from August 2020 through February 2025. However, a sharp increase occurred in the final year, with total liabilities reaching $67.3 billion by May 2026. This late-stage increase is primarily attributed to the rise in both current liabilities and long-term debt.

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