FedEx Federal Express segment — Salaries and employee benefits increased by 6.0% to $7.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.2%, from $6.39B to $7.23B. Over 2 years (FY 2024 to FY 2026), Federal Express segment — Salaries and employee benefits shows relatively stable performance with a 4.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase may signal higher headcount or rising labor costs, potentially pressuring margins.
This captures the total labor-related costs, including wages, bonuses, and benefits, for personnel assigned to the expre...
Comparable to segment-specific labor expenses at other large-scale transportation and logistics firms.
fdx_segment_total_federal_express_segment_salaries_and_employee_benefits| Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $6.13B | $6.13B | $6.13B | $6.13B | $6.15B | $6.15B | $6.15B | $6.15B | $6.20B | $6.33B | $6.39B | $6.17B | $6.52B | $6.82B | $7.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.8% | +2.1% | +1.0% | -3.4% | +5.6% | +4.7% | +6.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.8% | +2.9% | +3.9% | +0.3% | +5.1% | +7.8% | +13.2% |