Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
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- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
- Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)
- Return on Capital (ROC)
- Market Value Added (MVA)
- Selected Financial Data since 2005
- Net Profit Margin since 2005
- Analysis of Property, Plant and Equipment
- Analysis of Debt
- Adjustments to Financial Statements
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Solvency Ratios (Summary)
FedEx Corp., solvency ratios
Based on: 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).
| 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 deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
| 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) deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021. |
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | FedEx Corp. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
| 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) deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021. |
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | FedEx Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| 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) deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021. |
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | FedEx Corp. financial leverage ratio increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | FedEx Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| 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 improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Debt to Equity
FedEx Corp., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Common stockholders’ investment | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to equity1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | |||||||
| CSX Corp. | |||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Equity, Sector | |||||||
| Transportation | |||||||
| Debt to Equity, Industry | |||||||
| Industrials | |||||||
Based on: 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).
1 2021 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Common stockholders’ investment
= ÷ =
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 deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
FedEx Corp., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | |||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | |||||||
| Common stockholders’ investment | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||
| CSX Corp. | |||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | |||||||
| Transportation | |||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | |||||||
| Industrials | |||||||
Based on: 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).
1 2021 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Common stockholders’ investment
= ÷ =
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) deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021. |
Debt to Capital
FedEx Corp., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Common stockholders’ investment | |||||||
| Total capital | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to capital1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | |||||||
| CSX Corp. | |||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Capital, Sector | |||||||
| Transportation | |||||||
| Debt to Capital, Industry | |||||||
| Industrials | |||||||
Based on: 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).
1 2021 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =
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 deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
FedEx Corp., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | |||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | |||||||
| Common stockholders’ investment | |||||||
| Total capital (including operating lease liability) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||
| CSX Corp. | |||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | |||||||
| Transportation | |||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | |||||||
| Industrials | |||||||
Based on: 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).
1 2021 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= ÷ =
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) deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021. |
Debt to Assets
FedEx Corp., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Total assets | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to assets1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | |||||||
| CSX Corp. | |||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Assets, Sector | |||||||
| Transportation | |||||||
| Debt to Assets, Industry | |||||||
| Industrials | |||||||
Based on: 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).
1 2021 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =
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 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
FedEx Corp., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | |||||||
| Total debt | |||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | |||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | |||||||
| Total assets | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||
| CSX Corp. | |||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | |||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | |||||||
| Transportation | |||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | |||||||
| Industrials | |||||||
Based on: 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).
1 2021 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =
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) deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021. |
Financial Leverage
FedEx Corp., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Total assets | |||||||
| Common stockholders’ investment | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Financial leverage1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | |||||||
| CSX Corp. | |||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | |||||||
| Financial Leverage, Sector | |||||||
| Transportation | |||||||
| Financial Leverage, Industry | |||||||
| Industrials | |||||||
Based on: 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).
1 2021 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Common stockholders’ investment
= ÷ =
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 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level. |
Interest Coverage
FedEx Corp., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Interest coverage1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | |||||||
| CSX Corp. | |||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | |||||||
| Interest Coverage, Sector | |||||||
| Transportation | |||||||
| Interest Coverage, Industry | |||||||
| Industrials | |||||||
Based on: 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).
1 2021 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= ÷ =
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 improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Fixed Charge Coverage
FedEx Corp., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net income | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | |||||||
| Add: Operating lease cost | |||||||
| Earnings before fixed charges and tax | |||||||
| Interest expense | |||||||
| Operating lease cost | |||||||
| Fixed charges | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||
| Fixed charge coverage1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2 | |||||||
| CSX Corp. | |||||||
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | |||||||
| Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector | |||||||
| Transportation | |||||||
| Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry | |||||||
| Industrials | |||||||
Based on: 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).
1 2021 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= ÷ =
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 improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |