Operating

Operating Cash Flow

FedEx Operating Cash Flow increased by 2.2% to $1.99B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.9%, from $2.01B to $1.99B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -8.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.

Detailed definition

Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....

Peer comparison

Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_operating

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$2.74B$2.08B$2.00B$2.25B$3.50B$1.61B$1.52B$2.28B$3.45B$2.23B$1.77B$1.61B$2.70B$1.19B$1.32B$2.01B$2.52B$1.72B$1.95B$1.99B
QoQ Change-24.0%-4.1%+12.5%+55.8%-54.1%-5.5%+49.9%+51.4%-35.3%-20.4%-9.2%+67.6%-56.0%+11.0%+52.7%+25.2%-31.9%+13.7%+2.2%
YoY Change+27.7%-22.9%-24.0%+1.2%-1.6%+38.8%+16.9%-29.3%-21.7%-46.8%-25.7%+25.0%-6.6%+44.6%+48.0%-0.9%
Range$1.19B$3.50B
CAGR-6.5%
Avg YoY Growth+1.4%
Median YoY Growth-1.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FedEx's operating cash flow?
FedEx (FDX) reported operating cash flow of $1.99B in Q4 2025.
How has FedEx's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
FedEx's operating cash flow decreased by 0.9% year-over-year, from $2.01B to $1.99B.
What is the long-term trend for FedEx's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), FedEx's operating cash flow has grown at a -8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.14B to $7.04B.
What does operating cash flow mean?
The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.