Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
FedEx Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | FedEx Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | FedEx Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | FedEx Corp. ROE improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | FedEx Corp. ROA improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Operating Profit Margin
FedEx Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | May 31, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 1,243) | 1,276) | 1,485) | 1,503) | 1,042) | 1,176) | 1,191) | 1,924) | 1,326) | 1,597) | 1,398) | 1,797) | 1,005) | 1,465) | 1,590) | 475) | 411) | 554) | 977) | 1,316) | 911) | 1,168) | 1,071) | 1,490) | 1,001) | 1,262) | 1,117) | ||||||||
| Revenue | 21,738) | 22,165) | 21,681) | 21,930) | 22,169) | 22,814) | 23,242) | 24,394) | 23,641) | 23,474) | 22,003) | 22,565) | 21,510) | 20,563) | 19,321) | 17,358) | 17,487) | 17,324) | 17,048) | 17,807) | 17,010) | 17,824) | 17,052) | 17,314) | 16,526) | 16,313) | 15,297) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 6.29% | 6.03% | 5.88% | 5.45% | 5.76% | 5.97% | 6.37% | 6.68% | 6.67% | 6.47% | 6.54% | 6.98% | 5.76% | 5.27% | 4.24% | 3.49% | 4.68% | 5.43% | 6.27% | 6.41% | 6.71% | 6.88% | 7.18% | 7.44% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | 2.98% | 0.88% | -1.64% | -4.76% | -5.75% | -7.71% | -9.07% | -13.04% | -21.97% | -28.04% | -36.73% | -47.47% | -43.66% | -41.16% | -37.93% | -61.73% | -60.76% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | — | — | — | 37.65% | 37.64% | 38.53% | 39.22% | 39.87% | 40.71% | 41.59% | 42.90% | 42.83% | 41.98% | 41.35% | 39.80% | 40.11% | 40.44% | 40.25% | 40.54% | 39.40% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | — | — | — | 10.05% | 10.59% | 12.09% | 12.52% | 13.05% | 13.64% | 13.56% | 13.46% | 13.17% | 11.60% | 11.27% | 10.48% | 9.08% | 9.69% | 9.75% | 9.97% | 10.52% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ3 2024
+ Operating incomeQ2 2024
+ Operating incomeQ1 2024
+ Operating incomeQ4 2023)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2024
+ RevenueQ2 2024
+ RevenueQ1 2024
+ RevenueQ4 2023)
= 100 × (1,243 + 1,276 + 1,485 + 1,503)
÷ (21,738 + 22,165 + 21,681 + 21,930)
= 6.29%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | FedEx Corp. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Net Profit Margin
FedEx Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | May 31, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 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) | (1,969) | 739) | 935) | 835) | 1,127) | 2,074) | 775) | 596) | ||||||||
| Revenue | 21,738) | 22,165) | 21,681) | 21,930) | 22,169) | 22,814) | 23,242) | 24,394) | 23,641) | 23,474) | 22,003) | 22,565) | 21,510) | 20,563) | 19,321) | 17,358) | 17,487) | 17,324) | 17,048) | 17,807) | 17,010) | 17,824) | 17,052) | 17,314) | 16,526) | 16,313) | 15,297) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 5.02% | 4.87% | 4.71% | 4.41% | 3.23% | 3.54% | 3.79% | 4.09% | 5.60% | 5.49% | 5.88% | 6.23% | 3.85% | 3.28% | 2.50% | 1.86% | -0.50% | 0.11% | 0.65% | 0.77% | 5.25% | 7.23% | 7.16% | 6.99% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | 5.06% | 2.93% | -1.07% | -9.95% | -28.68% | -30.45% | -39.39% | -29.52% | -2.84% | -15.87% | -7.97% | -36.50% | -60.76% | -57.26% | -53.43% | -72.96% | -60.13% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | — | — | — | 26.45% | 26.37% | 27.18% | 27.91% | 28.13% | 28.95% | 29.23% | 30.06% | 29.92% | 29.19% | 28.60% | 27.02% | 27.38% | 27.40% | 27.54% | 27.85% | 27.27% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | — | — | — | 7.37% | 9.19% | 10.41% | 10.90% | 11.51% | 11.07% | 10.92% | 10.90% | 13.25% | 6.83% | 6.57% | 5.78% | 1.59% | 5.71% | 5.66% | 5.73% | 5.99% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024
+ Net incomeQ1 2024
+ Net incomeQ4 2023)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2024
+ RevenueQ2 2024
+ RevenueQ1 2024
+ RevenueQ4 2023)
= 100 × (879 + 900 + 1,078 + 1,538)
÷ (21,738 + 22,165 + 21,681 + 21,930)
= 5.02%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | FedEx Corp. net profit margin ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
FedEx Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | May 31, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 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) | (1,969) | 739) | 935) | 835) | 1,127) | 2,074) | 775) | 596) | ||||||||
| Common stockholders’ investment | 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) | 18,295) | 18,831) | 18,659) | 18,166) | 17,757) | 19,894) | 19,294) | 19,173) | 19,416) | 18,894) | 17,055) | 16,618) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 16.66% | 16.02% | 15.73% | 15.23% | 12.10% | 13.82% | 14.28% | 15.34% | 20.94% | 19.71% | 20.96% | 21.64% | 13.78% | 11.65% | 9.18% | 7.03% | -1.85% | 0.40% | 2.48% | 3.04% | 18.28% | 25.76% | 25.09% | 23.55% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | 16.77% | 11.26% | -4.31% | -44.86% | -124.54% | -141.59% | -151.07% | -70.86% | -3.43% | -16.91% | -7.20% | -28.97% | -55.18% | -77.12% | -72.97% | -91.96% | -59.94% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | — | — | — | 43.14% | 45.45% | 51.02% | 56.19% | 57.54% | 60.21% | 53.89% | 57.26% | 46.06% | 44.49% | 41.12% | 32.09% | 31.54% | 31.23% | 33.82% | 37.53% | 32.65% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | — | — | — | 38.76% | 44.64% | 50.02% | 53.80% | 58.36% | 65.94% | 67.12% | 69.80% | 90.44% | 53.57% | 56.25% | 72.34% | 204.41% | 81.97% | 100.32% | 130.16% | 135.90% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024
+ Net incomeQ1 2024
+ Net incomeQ4 2023)
÷ Common stockholders’ investment
= 100 × (879 + 900 + 1,078 + 1,538)
÷ 26,375 = 16.66%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | FedEx Corp. ROE improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
FedEx Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | May 31, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 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) | (1,969) | 739) | 935) | 835) | 1,127) | 2,074) | 775) | 596) | ||||||||
| Total assets | 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) | 73,537) | 70,014) | 69,954) | 68,452) | 54,403) | 54,464) | 53,289) | 51,901) | 52,330) | 51,851) | 50,281) | 49,350) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 5.10% | 4.87% | 4.77% | 4.56% | 3.49% | 3.89% | 4.18% | 4.45% | 6.11% | 5.84% | 6.21% | 6.32% | 3.66% | 3.02% | 2.30% | 1.75% | -0.50% | 0.11% | 0.66% | 0.99% | 6.68% | 9.33% | 9.27% | 8.74% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | 4.88% | 2.93% | -1.09% | -10.38% | -28.47% | -28.43% | -32.45% | -19.26% | -1.28% | -6.39% | -2.82% | -11.37% | -20.35% | -23.87% | -24.68% | -34.66% | -26.78% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | — | — | — | 9.50% | 9.57% | 10.19% | 10.61% | 10.69% | 10.82% | 10.63% | 10.64% | 10.27% | 9.93% | 9.48% | 8.44% | 8.57% | 8.43% | 8.75% | 9.65% | 9.60% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | — | — | — | 9.47% | 12.17% | 14.23% | 14.93% | 16.24% | 16.09% | 15.60% | 15.35% | 18.57% | 9.81% | 9.37% | 8.17% | 2.15% | 7.35% | 7.05% | 7.05% | 7.67% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024
+ Net incomeQ1 2024
+ Net incomeQ4 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (879 + 900 + 1,078 + 1,538)
÷ 86,114 = 5.10%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | FedEx Corp. ROA improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |