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FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

FedEx Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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 May 31, 2020 Feb 29, 2020 Nov 30, 2019 Aug 31, 2019
Net income 1,056 956 824 1,648 909 741 794 1,474 879 900 1,078 1,538 771 788 875 558 1,112 1,044 1,112 1,868 892 1,226 1,245 (334) 315 560 745
Depreciation and amortization 1,112 1,068 1,092 1,057 1,066 1,063 1,078 1,104 1,072 1,040 1,071 1,075 1,031 1,046 1,024 1,018 986 995 971 975 956 936 926 927 908 901 879
Asset impairment charges 369 66
Provision for uncollectible accounts 225 250 219 139 132 121 129 98 107 113 103 160 111 180 245 76 116 94 117 149 137 148 143 147 87 103 105
Other noncash items including leases and deferred income taxes 760 719 718 803 764 772 817 778 714 699 728 1,047 836 815 774 433 785 829 884 867 538 951 531 691 594 470 694
Stock-based compensation 37 43 56 38 32 36 48 33 34 40 56 40 34 40 68 39 39 43 69 39 40 46 75 31 33 37 67
Separation and other costs, net of payments (17) 119 27
Retirement plans mark-to-market adjustments (515) (561) (650) 1,318 260 (1,228) 52 794
Loss on debt extinguishment 393
Goodwill and other asset impairment charges 21 157 117
Business optimization costs, net of payments 1 (20) (110) (71) (11) 194 (69) 76 (22) 45 (73) 3 60 (26) (14) (75) 73 19 36 102
Receivables 225 (979) (336) (1,088) 387 (774) (305) (160) 577 (561) (126) 409 885 (771) 259 (244) 453 (1,245) 726 (202) (87) (713) (387) (827) 180 (417) (267)
Other assets 12 (93) (160) 158 43 112 (223) 76 (9) 21 (131) 158 104 (44) (170) 77 1 (65) (171) 125 (109) (26) (30) 90 13 (44) (118)
Accounts payable and other liabilities (1,419) (154) (571) 385 (1,296) (982) (1,105) (364) (1,736) (505) (470) (420) (1,540) (521) (1,473) 334 (1,310) 34 (1,616) (309) (178) 43 198 (83) (921) (154) (1,537)
Other, net 1 42 (43) (56) (14) 35 23 (13) (6) (18) (6) (30) (16) 11 19 (32) (7) (10) (44) (36) (27) (84) (50) 14 (5) (13) (3)
Changes in assets and liabilities (1,181) (1,184) (1,110) (601) (880) (1,609) (1,610) (461) (1,174) (1,063) (733) 117 (567) (1,325) (1,365) 135 (863) (1,286) (1,105) (422) (401) (780) (269) (806) (733) (628) (1,925)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities 937 995 892 871 1,103 577 393 1,224 731 874 1,152 1,909 1,505 730 732 2,944 1,136 954 972 875 1,270 1,353 1,406 2,153 889 949 (180)
Cash provided by operating activities 1,993 1,951 1,716 2,519 2,012 1,318 1,187 2,698 1,610 1,774 2,230 3,447 2,276 1,518 1,607 3,502 2,248 1,998 2,084 2,743 2,162 2,579 2,651 1,819 1,204 1,509 565
Capital expenditures (955) (757) (623) (1,473) (997) (818) (767) (1,202) (1,379) (1,305) (1,290) (1,754) (1,278) (1,858) (1,284) (2,384) (1,236) (1,573) (1,570) (1,682) (1,376) (1,402) (1,424) (1,163) (1,439) (1,848) (1,418)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (3) (225)
Purchase of investments (101) (292) (34) (65) (90) (46) (61) (66) (35) (73) (2) (2) (4) (43) (35) (2) (145)
Proceeds from sale of investments 77 147 30 33 25 39 13 14 24
Proceeds from asset dispositions and other investing activities, net 24 41 8 73 8 21 13 20 32 50 12 12 52 10 10 23 40 11 20 14 74 8 6 7 11 5 (1)
Cash used in investing activities (955) (861) (619) (1,432) (1,054) (804) (802) (1,234) (1,358) (1,328) (1,280) (1,744) (1,230) (1,891) (1,309) (2,363) (1,341) (1,562) (1,550) (1,671) (1,527) (1,394) (1,418) (1,156) (1,428) (1,843) (1,419)
Proceeds from (principal payments on) short-term borrowings, net (298) 148 150
Proceeds from debt issuances 3,692 997 3,242 11 959 4,463 2,093
Principal payments on debt (67) (22) (625) (68) (42) (13) (34) (4) (49) (28) (66) (29) (91) (3) (29) (48) (41) (8) (64) (6,213) (30) (30) (45) (1,503) (24) (36) (985)
Proceeds from stock issuances 724 32 18 52 32 36 404 226 54 54 157 117 25 8 81 33 40 27 84 258 51 349 82 26 12 14 12
Dividends paid (341) (342) (345) (331) (332) (337) (339) (310) (314) (317) (318) (289) (290) (299) (299) (195) (198) (200) (200) (173) (172) (171) (170) (170) (170) (169) (170)
Purchases of common stock (296) (500) (500) (497) (1,020) (1,000) (500) (1,000) (500) (500) (1,500) (1,500) (199) (549) (3)
Other (40) (4) (5) (24) (6) (4) (7) 1 (1) 1 (1) (25) (1) (11) (1) (4) (5)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 3,968 (632) (460) (847) (863) (1,340) (969) (592) (1,316) (791) (727) (201) (356) (1,793) (247) (211) (1,699) (379) (730) (2,911) (152) 148 825 2,514 (34) (41) 942
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 112 (54) 27 127 11 (88) 26 (15) (21) 19 (24) (19) 37 (38) (98) (96) 24 (77) (38) 70 34 52 15 (62) (7) 17 (18)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 5,118 404 664 367 106 (914) (558) 857 (1,085) (326) 199 1,483 727 (2,204) (47) 832 (768) (20) (234) (1,769) 517 1,385 2,073 3,115 (265) (358) 70

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-31).


The financial information reveals fluctuating cash flows over the analyzed period, spanning from August 2019 to November 2025. Operating activities generally provide a positive cash flow, though with significant variability. Investing activities consistently represent a cash outflow, primarily driven by capital expenditures. Financing activities demonstrate substantial fluctuations, shifting between providing and using cash, influenced by debt issuance, repayments, stock repurchases, and dividend payments.

Net Income
Net income exhibits considerable volatility. A substantial loss was recorded in May 2020, followed by a recovery and peak in May 2021. Subsequent periods show a decline, with net income generally remaining below the May 2021 level, though with fluctuations. A recent upward trend is observed in the latest reported periods.
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities generally increased from August 2019 to May 2021, peaking at US$3.447 billion. A subsequent decline occurred, followed by a period of relative stability. The adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flow from operations show significant contributions from non-cash items, particularly in the periods of negative net income, indicating their importance in maintaining positive operating cash flow. Receivables and other assets show significant fluctuations, often negatively impacting cash flow.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities is consistently negative, primarily due to capital expenditures, which remain substantial throughout the period. Business acquisitions and purchases of investments also contribute to the outflow, though to a lesser extent. Proceeds from asset dispositions provide some offset, but are insufficient to turn the overall cash flow positive. A notable outflow related to the purchase of investments is observed in February 2022.
Financing Activities
Financing activities demonstrate the most significant fluctuations. Large inflows are observed in periods with substantial debt issuance or stock issuances, while outflows are driven by principal payments on debt, dividend payments, and common stock repurchases. The period ending in February 2021 shows a significant cash outflow from financing activities, largely due to principal payments on debt. Stock repurchases are prominent in several periods, particularly from February 2022 onwards.
Non-Cash Items
Depreciation and amortization consistently contribute a significant positive amount to cash flow from operations, averaging around US$900-1,100 million per quarter. Other non-cash items, including leases and deferred income taxes, also provide a substantial contribution, though with more variability. Stock-based compensation remains a consistent, though smaller, positive contributor. Asset impairment charges and retirement plan adjustments introduce significant volatility in certain periods.
Overall Trends
The period from May 2020 to May 2021 represents a period of strong cash generation, driven by increased net income and positive adjustments to operating cash flow. Subsequent periods show a more moderate performance, with increased volatility in both operating and financing activities. The company appears to actively manage its capital structure through debt and equity financing, as well as stock repurchases and dividend payments. Exchange rate changes have a relatively minor, but fluctuating, impact on cash flow.

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