FedEx tops Q4 earnings and revenue estimates, posts year-over-year gains and raises its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook.
FedEx Corp (NYSE:FDX, XETRA:FDX) shares fell on Wednesday following its latest earnings report, even as Bank of America said the company continues to show strong underlying earnings momentum, with the post-earnings decline driven more by reporting-transition complexity than by operational weakness. FedEx reported adjusted earnings per share of $6.31 for fiscal fourth-quarter 2026, up 4% year over year and ahead of Bank of America and consensus estimates of roughly $5.95 and $5.97, respectively.
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FedEx shares fell more than 7% in premarket trading on Wednesday as investors looked past better-than-expected quarterly earnings and focused on shrinking margins at the company's core delivery business and the uncertainties created by its recent freight spinoff. The delivery giant recently separated its highly profitable trucking unit, FedEx Freight, as part of a strategy to sharpen its focus on its parcel delivery operations.
FedEx touts premium revenue mix, cost savings and stronger cash flow as it resets its calendar 2026 outlook after a solid fiscal fourth quarter.
FedEx shares slid 7% before the bell on Wednesday, as a margin squeeze at its core delivery segment raised investor worries about the company's transition following the spinoff of its highly profitable trucking unit.
FedEx saw its package volume increase during the quarter ended May 31, in both its U.S. domestic business and its international export business, as it helped customers navigate a dynamic macro environment.
FedEx Corporation (FDX) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for FedEx (FDX) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended May 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
FedEx (FDX) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.31 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.91 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.07 per share a year ago.
FedEx Corp (NYSE:FDX, XETRA:FDX) shares fell nearly 5% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the package delivery company issued fiscal 2027 earnings guidance that came in below Wall Street expectations, overshadowing stronger-than-expected fourth quarter results. FedEx projected fiscal 2027 adjusted diluted earnings per share of $16.90 to $18.10, below the consensus analyst estimate of $19.86.