Return on Equity (ROE)
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- Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
- Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
- Current Ratio since 2005
- Price to Earnings (P/E) since 2005
- Analysis of Revenues
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Calculation
FedEx Corp., ROE, long-term trends, calculation
| ROE | = | 100 | × | Net income1 | ÷ | Common stockholders’ investment1 | |
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-05-31).
1 US$ in millions
The financial performance from 2005 to 2026 is characterized by significant volatility in net income and return on equity (ROE), contrasted by a consistent upward trajectory in common stockholders' investment. While the equity base has expanded steadily, the efficiency of that capital has been subject to cyclical shocks and periods of rapid recovery.
- Net Income Volatility
- Earnings have experienced extreme fluctuations over the analyzed period. A critical low occurred in 2009 with net income dropping to 98 million USD, followed by a second significant contraction in 2019 to 540 million USD. Conversely, peak earnings were achieved in 2021 at 5.231 billion USD. The most recent figures suggest a stabilization of net income, maintaining a range between 3.8 billion and 4.4 billion USD from 2022 through 2026.
- Growth of Stockholders' Investment
- The investment by common stockholders has demonstrated a persistent long-term increase, growing from 9.588 billion USD in 2005 to a projected 31.647 billion USD by 2026. This represents a substantial expansion of the capital base, providing a larger cushion for operations but also increasing the net income required to maintain high ROE percentages.
- Return on Equity (ROE) Trends
- The ROE has moved through four distinct phases: 1. Stability and Decline (2005-2010): Initial stability around 15% was interrupted by a sharp decline during the 2008-2009 period, hitting a minimum of 0.72%. 2. Recovery and Expansion (2011-2018): A period of growth saw ROE climb from 9.54% to a peak of 23.55% in 2018, marking the highest efficiency in capital utilization in the dataset. 3. Sharp Contraction and Rebound (2019-2021): A sudden drop to 3.04% in 2019 was followed by a rapid recovery to 21.64% in 2021. 4. Mature Stabilization (2022-2026): The ROE has entered a phase of relative consistency, converging toward a range of 14% to 15%.
- Correlation Between Equity and Returns
- An inverse relationship is observable during peak equity growth years where ROE tends to normalize. As the stockholders' investment grew more aggressively after 2020, the ROE shifted from the volatile highs of 21.64% back toward the historical average of approximately 15%, suggesting that earnings growth has largely kept pace with the expansion of the equity base in recent years.
Comparison to Competitors
FedEx Corp., ROE, long-term trends, comparison to competitors
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-05-31).
Comparison to Sector (Transportation)
FedEx Corp., ROE, long-term trends, comparison to sector (transportation)
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-05-31).
Comparison to Industry (Industrials)
FedEx Corp., ROE, long-term trends, comparison to industry (industrials)
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-05-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-05-31).