Skip to content
Screener

FedEx FDX Federal Express segment — Purchased transportation

Other segment segments

FedEx Freight
Segment
$216M+5.4%

Similar metrics at other companies

Forward Air logo
FWRDIntermodal Segment — Purchased transportation
$19.34M-4.1%
United Parcel Service, Inc. logo
UPSInternational Segment — Purchased transportation
$949M+4.9%
Forward Air logo
FWRDExpedited Freight Segment — Purchased transportation
$141.68M+17.4%
XPO
XPOEuropean Transportation — Purchased transportation
$394M+8.5%
XPO
XPOPurchased transportation
$464M+8.9%
Schneider National logo
SNDRPurchased transportation
$477.6M-1.6%

Other financials

Income statement

See full
Revenue$25.0B+12.5%
Operating income$1.6B-13.5%
Net income$1.6B-3.1%
EPS (diluted)$6.64-2.6%

Balance sheet

See full
Cash & equivalents$13.3B+142%
Total debt$42.8B+16.7%
Total equity$31.6B+12.7%
Total assets$98.9B+12.9%

Cash flow

See full
Operating cash flow$3.3B+29.6%
CapEx$1.5B+0.1%
Free cash flow$1.8B+71.2%

Valuation

See full
Market cap$72.73B+42.6%
Enterprise value$102.2B+24.4%
P/E16.4×+3.9×
P/S0.8×+0.2×

Profitability

See full
Gross margin76%
Operating margin5.8%-0.2pp
Net margin4.7%0.0pp
FCF margin5.4%+2.0pp

Returns & leverage

See full
Return on equity14.8%+0.1pp
Debt / equity1.4×0.0×
Current ratio1.5×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by FedEx in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept fdx:PurchasedTransportationCosts.

The source filing: FedEx’s 10-K, filed July 20, 2026.

Filed
Jul 20, 2026, 4:14 PM EDT
Fiscal year
FY2026
Accession
0001048911-26-000105
Line item202620252024
Revenue$82,273$75,304$74,663
Operating expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits27,46525,09124,606
Purchased transportation21,81219,97419,330
Rentals and landing fees4,1533,9393,863
Depreciation and amortization3,7993,7223,754
Fuel3,5653,3164,137
Maintenance and repairs2,9062,7992,848

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

FAQ

What is FedEx's federal express segment — purchased transportation?
FedEx (FDX) reported federal express segment — purchased transportation of $5.59B in Q1 2026.
How has FedEx's federal express segment — purchased transportation changed year-over-year?
FedEx's federal express segment — purchased transportation increased by 13.9% year-over-year, from $4.91B to $5.59B.
What is the long-term trend for FedEx's federal express segment — purchased transportation?
Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), FedEx's federal express segment — purchased transportation has grown at a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.68B to $21.81B.
What does federal express segment — purchased transportation mean?
This represents costs paid to third-party carriers or contractors to supplement the company's internal transportation network. It is a key variable expense used to manage capacity fluctuations and network flexibility.

Ask your AI about FedEx's federal express segment — purchased transportation.

Connect your AI assistant and compare segments, right in your chat.

Connect your AI
Harbor at dusk
Claude