Stock Analysis on Net

FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX)

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

FedEx Corp., solvency ratios

Microsoft Excel
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2022 May 31, 2021 May 31, 2020 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2018
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 0.79 0.81 0.86 1.20 0.99 0.85
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 1.47 1.49 1.51 1.97 0.99 0.85
Debt to capital 0.44 0.45 0.46 0.55 0.50 0.46
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.66 0.50 0.46
Debt to assets 0.24 0.24 0.25 0.30 0.32 0.32
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.44 0.43 0.44 0.49 0.32 0.32
Financial leverage 3.34 3.45 3.43 4.02 3.06 2.70
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 8.73 8.11 9.42 3.48 2.11 8.80
Fixed charge coverage 2.34 2.29 2.83 1.50 1.19 2.25

Based on: 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).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. FedEx Corp. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. FedEx Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. FedEx Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. FedEx Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. FedEx Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. FedEx Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. FedEx Corp. financial leverage ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. FedEx Corp. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. FedEx Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity

FedEx Corp., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2022 May 31, 2021 May 31, 2020 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt 126 82 146 51 964 1,342
Long-term debt, less current portion 20,453 20,182 20,733 21,952 16,617 15,243
Total debt 20,579 20,264 20,879 22,003 17,581 16,585
 
Common stockholders’ investment 26,088 24,939 24,168 18,295 17,757 19,416
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 0.79 0.81 0.86 1.20 0.99 0.85
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.89 1.32 0.66 0.64 0.43
Union Pacific Corp. 2.20 2.74 2.10 1.58 1.39
United Parcel Service Inc. 1.29 0.99 1.54 37.53 7.73
Debt to Equity, Sector
Transportation 1.23 1.29 1.22 1.69 1.39
Debt to Equity, Industry
Industrials 1.40 1.30 1.22 1.68 1.79

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Common stockholders’ investment
= 20,579 ÷ 26,088 = 0.79

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. FedEx Corp. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

FedEx Corp., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2022 May 31, 2021 May 31, 2020 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt 126 82 146 51 964 1,342
Long-term debt, less current portion 20,453 20,182 20,733 21,952 16,617 15,243
Total debt 20,579 20,264 20,879 22,003 17,581 16,585
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 2,390 2,443 2,208 1,923
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 15,363 14,487 13,375 12,195
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 38,332 37,194 36,462 36,121 17,581 16,585
 
Common stockholders’ investment 26,088 24,939 24,168 18,295 17,757 19,416
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 1.47 1.49 1.51 1.97 0.99 0.85
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Uber Technologies Inc. 1.04 1.58 0.79 0.78 0.55
Union Pacific Corp. 2.31 2.87 2.22 1.67 1.49
United Parcel Service Inc. 1.54 1.19 1.79 42.24 8.62
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Transportation 1.60 1.67 1.56 2.11 1.51
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Industrials 1.57 1.45 1.36 1.83 1.89

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Common stockholders’ investment
= 38,332 ÷ 26,088 = 1.47

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. FedEx Corp. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital

FedEx Corp., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2022 May 31, 2021 May 31, 2020 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt 126 82 146 51 964 1,342
Long-term debt, less current portion 20,453 20,182 20,733 21,952 16,617 15,243
Total debt 20,579 20,264 20,879 22,003 17,581 16,585
Common stockholders’ investment 26,088 24,939 24,168 18,295 17,757 19,416
Total capital 46,667 45,203 45,047 40,298 35,338 36,001
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.44 0.45 0.46 0.55 0.50 0.46
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.47 0.57 0.40 0.39 0.30
Union Pacific Corp. 0.69 0.73 0.68 0.61 0.58
United Parcel Service Inc. 0.56 0.50 0.61 0.97 0.89
Debt to Capital, Sector
Transportation 0.55 0.56 0.55 0.63 0.58
Debt to Capital, Industry
Industrials 0.58 0.57 0.55 0.63 0.64

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 20,579 ÷ 46,667 = 0.44

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. FedEx Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

FedEx Corp., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2022 May 31, 2021 May 31, 2020 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt 126 82 146 51 964 1,342
Long-term debt, less current portion 20,453 20,182 20,733 21,952 16,617 15,243
Total debt 20,579 20,264 20,879 22,003 17,581 16,585
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 2,390 2,443 2,208 1,923
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 15,363 14,487 13,375 12,195
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 38,332 37,194 36,462 36,121 17,581 16,585
Common stockholders’ investment 26,088 24,939 24,168 18,295 17,757 19,416
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 64,420 62,133 60,630 54,416 35,338 36,001
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.66 0.50 0.46
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.51 0.61 0.44 0.44 0.35
Union Pacific Corp. 0.70 0.74 0.69 0.63 0.60
United Parcel Service Inc. 0.61 0.54 0.64 0.98 0.90
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Transportation 0.62 0.63 0.61 0.68 0.60
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Industrials 0.61 0.59 0.58 0.65 0.65

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 38,332 ÷ 64,420 = 0.60

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. FedEx Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets

FedEx Corp., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2022 May 31, 2021 May 31, 2020 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt 126 82 146 51 964 1,342
Long-term debt, less current portion 20,453 20,182 20,733 21,952 16,617 15,243
Total debt 20,579 20,264 20,879 22,003 17,581 16,585
 
Total assets 87,143 85,994 82,777 73,537 54,403 52,330
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.24 0.24 0.25 0.30 0.32 0.32
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.26 0.30 0.25 0.24 0.19
Union Pacific Corp. 0.49 0.51 0.47 0.43 0.41
United Parcel Service Inc. 0.31 0.28 0.32 0.40 0.44
Debt to Assets, Sector
Transportation 0.32 0.33 0.32 0.35 0.36
Debt to Assets, Industry
Industrials 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.32 0.32

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 20,579 ÷ 87,143 = 0.24

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. FedEx Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

FedEx Corp., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2022 May 31, 2021 May 31, 2020 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt 126 82 146 51 964 1,342
Long-term debt, less current portion 20,453 20,182 20,733 21,952 16,617 15,243
Total debt 20,579 20,264 20,879 22,003 17,581 16,585
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 2,390 2,443 2,208 1,923
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 15,363 14,487 13,375 12,195
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 38,332 37,194 36,462 36,121 17,581 16,585
 
Total assets 87,143 85,994 82,777 73,537 54,403 52,330
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.44 0.43 0.44 0.49 0.32 0.32
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Uber Technologies Inc. 0.30 0.36 0.29 0.29 0.24
Union Pacific Corp. 0.51 0.53 0.50 0.45 0.44
United Parcel Service Inc. 0.38 0.33 0.37 0.44 0.49
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Transportation 0.42 0.42 0.41 0.44 0.39
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Industrials 0.33 0.33 0.32 0.35 0.34

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 38,332 ÷ 87,143 = 0.44

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. FedEx Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Financial Leverage

FedEx Corp., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2022 May 31, 2021 May 31, 2020 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 87,143 85,994 82,777 73,537 54,403 52,330
Common stockholders’ investment 26,088 24,939 24,168 18,295 17,757 19,416
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 3.34 3.45 3.43 4.02 3.06 2.70
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Uber Technologies Inc. 3.44 4.37 2.68 2.71 2.24
Union Pacific Corp. 4.54 5.38 4.49 3.68 3.40
United Parcel Service Inc. 4.09 3.59 4.87 94.99 17.71
Financial Leverage, Sector
Transportation 3.80 3.97 3.80 4.81 3.86
Financial Leverage, Industry
Industrials 4.76 4.44 4.27 5.25 5.63

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Common stockholders’ investment
= 87,143 ÷ 26,088 = 3.34

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. FedEx Corp. financial leverage ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Interest Coverage

FedEx Corp., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2022 May 31, 2021 May 31, 2020 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 3,972 3,826 5,231 1,286 540 4,572
Add: Income tax expense 1,391 1,070 1,443 383 115 (219)
Add: Interest expense 694 689 793 672 588 558
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 6,057 5,585 7,467 2,341 1,243 4,911
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 8.73 8.11 9.42 3.48 2.11 8.80
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Uber Technologies Inc. 4.74 -15.49 -1.20 -14.24 -14.15
Union Pacific Corp. 7.14 8.14 8.33 7.12 8.38
United Parcel Service Inc. 11.92 22.06 24.91 3.63 9.66
Interest Coverage, Sector
Transportation 8.11 7.03 10.81 2.18 2.96
Interest Coverage, Industry
Industrials 7.17 5.71 6.21 2.23 4.59

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 6,057 ÷ 694 = 8.73

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. FedEx Corp. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.

Fixed Charge Coverage

FedEx Corp., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2022 May 31, 2021 May 31, 2020 May 31, 2019 May 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 3,972 3,826 5,231 1,286 540 4,572
Add: Income tax expense 1,391 1,070 1,443 383 115 (219)
Add: Interest expense 694 689 793 672 588 558
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 6,057 5,585 7,467 2,341 1,243 4,911
Add: Operating lease cost 3,300 3,100 2,848 2,668 2,875 2,913
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 9,357 8,685 10,315 5,009 4,118 7,824
 
Interest expense 694 689 793 672 588 558
Operating lease cost 3,300 3,100 2,848 2,668 2,875 2,913
Fixed charges 3,994 3,789 3,641 3,340 3,463 3,471
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 2.34 2.29 2.83 1.50 1.19 2.25
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
Uber Technologies Inc. 3.48 -9.72 -0.36 -6.43 -8.62
Union Pacific Corp. 5.82 6.64 6.81 5.79 6.62
United Parcel Service Inc. 6.21 11.30 12.66 2.31 5.36
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Transportation 3.96 3.53 5.20 1.49 1.80
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Industrials 4.60 3.68 4.04 1.71 3.07

Based on: 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).

1 2023 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 9,357 ÷ 3,994 = 2.34

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. FedEx Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.