FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) Extends Network Efficiency While Near-Term Price Pressure Builds

Operational improvements and a sizable earnings beat have strengthened FedEx’s fundamentals, yet technical indicators show short-term extension that increases the probability of a pullback before broader upside resumes.

Recent News

Nov. 10–Dec. 18, 2025: FedEx published its 2025 Global Economic Impact report, citing roughly $126 billion in direct and indirect economic impact for fiscal 2025 and emphasizing network investments and innovation. Nov. 21, 2025: a WARN notice filed for the Coppell, Texas supply-chain facility announced a phased closure and roughly 856 job reductions, with the shutdown completing by late April 2026.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show a strong bullish trend: ADX sits at 30.16, indicating a robust directional move, with DI+ at 38.37 and DI+ increasing; DI- at 15.98 shows a peak-and-reversal. That configuration favors continued upward bias while trend strength remains elevated.

MACD registers 12.31, the MACD line sits above its signal at 8.67, and the MACD trend reads increasing; that crossover confirms bullish momentum and supports near-term continuation of the rally.

Price trades well above major averages—200-day at $246.97, 50-day at $296.70, and 20-day at $319.17—while the 12-day EMA at $327.58 trends higher. Such alignment creates a constructive medium-term price context but embeds extension risk versus the valuation baseline.

Bollinger boundaries show the closing price above the +2 standard deviation band (upper 2× at $361.07; close $362.54), and the momentum/regression oscillator (MRO) reads positive at 10.31 with a dip-and-reversal; those factors signal the price sits above short-term targets and faces increased mean-reversion pressure.

RSI at 70.62 and rising places the stock in overbought territory, reinforcing short-horizon pullback risk even as volume runs slightly above short- and long-term averages; the super trend lower at $341.51 provides a nearby structural support level to monitor for short-term corrective action.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Top-line and margin dynamics support the valuation case. Total revenue reached $23.47 billion; YoY revenue growth measured +5.51%, while quarter-over-quarter revenue expanded roughly +49.99%. Operating income came in at $1.621 billion with an operating margin of 6.91%, improving +18.37% QoQ and +10.11% YoY—these margin gains reflect cost reductions and improved yields across domestic and international package operations.

Earnings per share showed strength: actual EPS $4.82 versus estimate $4.11, a $0.71 beat representing a 17.3% surprise. EBITDA totaled $2.689 billion and free cash flow reached $1.194 billion, producing a free cash flow yield near 1.96% and a free-cash-to-net-income ratio above 1.0, indicating cash generation outpaced accounting earnings in the period.

Balance-sheet and leverage metrics present mixed signals. Cash and short-term investments total $6.57 billion and current liquidity ratios (current ratio 1.27; quick ratio 1.23) cover near-term obligations, yet total debt stands at $37.77 billion with net debt near $14.63 billion. Debt-to-EBITDA reads 14.04 while interest-coverage exceeds 16x; the leverage ratio suggests elevated gross leverage against recent earnings levels even though servicing capacity remains ample.

Valuation context: WMDST values the stock as over-valued. Trailing P/E registers 53.73 and the enterprise multiple stands at 34.23; forward P/E of 47.12 sits slightly above the industry peer mean of 45.78 and well inside the industry peer range (low 20.46, high 101.61) for forward P/E. The PEG ratio at 2.08 sits above the industry peer mean of –2.80 but falls within the industry peer range (low –10.69 to high 22.20), reflecting a higher multiple relative to peer growth expectations while remaining inside the observed peer span. The valuation premium reflects margin improvement and the recent EPS beat but contrasts with modest free-cash-flow yield and elevated leverage.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-11-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-12-18
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-03-19
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 6.2 B
 Operating Cash Flow 2.0 B
 Capital Expenditures -757.00 M
 Change In Working Capital -1.18 B
 Dividends Paid -342.00 M
 Cash Flow Delta 404.0 M
 End Period Cash Flow 6.6 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 23.5 B
 Forward Revenue 7.7 B
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 18.3 B
 Depreciation 1.1 B
 Depreciation and Amortization 1.1 B
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 21.8 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 5.1 B
 EBITDA 2.7 B
 EBIT 1.6 B
 Operating Income 1.6 B
 Interest Income -135.00 M
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income -135.00 M
 Income Before Tax 1.3 B
 Tax Provision 333.0 M
 Tax Rate 25.8 %
 Net Income 956.0 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 956.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 4.11
 EPS Actual 4.82
 EPS Difference 0.71
 EPS Surprise 17.275 %
 Forward EPS 5.35
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 89.2 B
 Intangible Assets 6.6 B
 Net Tangible Assets 21.5 B
 Total Current Assets 20.7 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 6.6 B
 Cash 6.6 B
 Net Receivables 12.2 B
 Inventory 631.0 M
 Long-Term Investments 4.4 B
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 4.7 B
 Short-Term Debt 901.0 M
 Total Current Liabilities 16.2 B
 Net Debt 14.6 B
 Total Debt 37.8 B
 Total Liabilities 61.0 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 28.1 B
 Retained Earnings 42.2 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 119.74
 Shares Outstanding 235.000 M
 Revenue Per-Share 99.87
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 60.9 B
 Enterprise Value 92.1 B
 Enterprise Multiple 34.234
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -4.1 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 32.631 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA
 EV/R 3.922
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 3.169
 Asset To Liability 1.461
 Debt To Capital 0.573
 Debt To Assets 0.423
Debt To Assets QoQ -1.222 %
Debt To Assets YoY 6010.823 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA
 Debt To Equity 1.342
Debt To Equity QoQ -1.676 %
Debt To Equity YoY 5899.464 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 2.163
Price To Book QoQ 12.103 %
Price To Book YoY -15.148 %
Price To Book IPRWA
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 53.73
Price To Earnings QoQ -9.372 %
Price To Earnings YoY -22.289 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 260.531
mean: 260.531
FDX: 53.73
low: -9.844
median: -9.844
 PE/G Ratio 2.079
 Price To Sales (P/S) 2.593
Price To Sales QoQ 7.663 %
Price To Sales YoY -15.536 %
Price To Sales IPRWA
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 47.12
Forward PE/G 1.823
Forward P/S 7.985
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 4.519
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.264
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 4.586 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 3.586 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Receivables Turnover 1.983
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 1.982 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -5.013 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Inventory Turnover 29.696
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 2.031 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 5.116 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 46.025
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 26.132
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -9.379 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -2.26 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 5.287
 CapEx To Revenue -0.032
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.709
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 48.4 B
 Net Invested Capital 49.3 B
 Invested Capital 49.3 B
 Net Tangible Assets 21.5 B
 Net Working Capital 4.4 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.405
 Current Ratio 1.274
Current Ratio QoQ 2.224 %
Current Ratio YoY 3.449 %
Current Ratio IPRWA
 Quick Ratio 1.235
Quick Ratio QoQ 2.295 %
Quick Ratio YoY 3.924 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 14.045
 Cost Of Debt 0.188 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 16.885
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 24.884 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 17.634 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.111
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 23.104
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 2.795
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.358
 Dividend Rate 1.46
 Dividend Yield 0.006
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 0.865 %
 Revenue Growth 5.507 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 4999.074 %
Revenue Growth YoY 206.285 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA
 Earnings Growth 25.849 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -170.046 %
Earnings Growth YoY 106.792 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 66.667 %
FDX: 25.849 %
low: -92.992 %
mean: -92.992 %
median: -92.992 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 21.867 %
Gross Margin QoQ 3.625 %
Gross Margin YoY 4.903 %
Gross Margin IPRWA
 EBIT Margin 6.907 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 18.372 %
EBIT Margin YoY 10.107 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA
 Return On Sales (ROS) 6.907 %
Return On Sales QoQ 18.372 %
Return On Sales YoY 10.107 %
Return On Sales IPRWA
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 1.2 B
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.962 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -3.824 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 164.777 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA
 Free Cash Growth 9.241 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 105.675 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -51.486 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA
 Free Cash To Net Income 1.249
 Cash Flow Margin 7.648 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.878
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.077 %
Return On Assets QoQ 15.064 %
Return On Assets YoY 25.087 %
Return On Assets IPRWA
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.222 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.034
Return On Equity QoQ 14.493 %
Return On Equity YoY 21.321 %
Return On Equity IPRWA
 DuPont ROE 3.419 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.438 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 26.452 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -110.397 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA

Six-Week Outlook

Momentum and trend measures favor further upside continuation, but multiple short-term stretch signals raise the odds of a corrective phase within the next six weeks. Expect the near-term environment to show oscillation: bullish momentum (MACD above signal, ADX strong, DI+ rising) can carry price higher, while overbought breadth (RSI >70) and price above the +2σ Bollinger band generate mean-reversion pressure. Key technical reference levels include the super trend lower around $341.51 and the 20–50 day moving averages near $319–$297; a corrective pullback that holds above those pivots would maintain the intermediate bullish construct, whereas a violation would materially reduce immediate upside probabilities. Traders focusing on short-term moves should monitor momentum crossovers and MRO shifts for confirmation of either renewed advance or deeper retracement.

About FedEx Corporation

FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) delivers comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions worldwide. Established in 1971 and based in Memphis, Tennessee, FedEx organizes its operations into distinct segments to address diverse shipping needs. FedEx Express provides swift air and ground delivery services, optimizing solutions for time-sensitive shipments across the globe. FedEx Ground emphasizes efficient delivery of small packages, offering cost-effective options for both businesses and individual customers. In the freight domain, FedEx Freight manages less-than-truckload (LTL) services, ensuring precise and careful handling of larger shipments. Beyond transportation, FedEx Services supports clients with a range of offerings in sales, marketing, IT, and customer service, enhancing the overall customer experience. The company also strengthens supply chain management through air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and third-party logistics services. FedEx’s commitment to reliable service and customer satisfaction underpins its role in connecting businesses and consumers in an increasingly interconnected global economy. By continually adapting to the evolving demands of commerce, FedEx maintains its position as a key player in the logistics and transportation industry.



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