--- title: "FedEx | 8-K: FY2026 Q3 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 24 B" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/279842611.md" datetime: "2026-03-19T20:12:46.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/279842611.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279842611.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279842611.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # FedEx | 8-K: FY2026 Q3 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 24 B Revenue: As of FY2026 Q3, the actual value is USD 24 B, beating the estimate of USD 23.48 B. EPS: As of FY2026 Q3, the actual value is USD 4.41, beating the estimate of USD 3.6785. #### Consolidated Financial Performance (GAAP) - **Operating Income**: For the third quarter ended February 28, 2026, operating income was $1.35 billion, up 4% from $1.29 billion in the prior-year quarter. - **Operating Margin**: The operating margin was 5.6% for the quarter, compared to 5.8% in the same period last year. - **Net Income**: Net income reached $1.06 billion, a 16% increase from $0.91 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. #### Consolidated Financial Performance (Adjusted Non-GAAP) - **Operating Income**: Adjusted operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 was $1.62 billion, compared to $1.51 billion in the prior-year quarter. - **Operating Margin**: The adjusted operating margin was 6.7%, a slight decrease from 6.8% in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. - **Net Income**: Adjusted net income was $1.26 billion, up from $1.09 billion in the same period last year. #### Segment Revenue - **Federal Express Segment Revenue**: Revenue for the Federal Express Segment was $21,154 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of 10% from $19,181 million in the prior-year quarter. - **FedEx Freight Segment Revenue**: Revenue for the FedEx Freight Segment was $1,991 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, a decrease of -5% from $2,089 million in the prior-year quarter. #### Segment Operating Income and Margin (GAAP) - **Federal Express Segment Operating Income**: Operating income for the Federal Express Segment was $1,572 million, a 21% increase from $1,294 million in the prior-year quarter. - **Federal Express Segment Operating Margin**: The operating margin for the Federal Express Segment was 7.4%, up from 6.7% in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. - **FedEx Freight Segment Operating Income**: Operating income for the FedEx Freight Segment was $8 million, a -97% decrease from $261 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. - **FedEx Freight Segment Operating Margin**: The operating margin for the FedEx Freight Segment was 0.4%, down from 12.5% in the prior-year quarter. #### Segment Operating Income and Margin (Adjusted Non-GAAP) - **Federal Express Segment Operating Income**: Adjusted operating income for the Federal Express Segment was $1,676 million, compared to $1,424 million in the prior-year quarter. - **Federal Express Segment Operating Margin**: The adjusted operating margin for the Federal Express Segment was 7.9%, up from 7.4% in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. - **FedEx Freight Segment Operating Income**: Adjusted operating income for the FedEx Freight Segment was $134 million. - **FedEx Freight Segment Operating Margin**: The adjusted operating margin for the FedEx Freight Segment was 6.7%. #### Operating Costs (Consolidated, Three Months Ended) - **Salaries and employee benefits**: Increased by 12% to $8,819 million in fiscal 2026 from $7,879 million in fiscal 2025. - **Purchased transportation**: Increased by 8% to $6,084 million in fiscal 2026 from $5,634 million in fiscal 2025. - **Fuel**: Decreased by -4% to $856 million in fiscal 2026 from $889 million in fiscal 2025. - **Business optimization costs**: Decreased by -64% to $65 million in fiscal 2026 from $179 million in fiscal 2025. #### Cash Flow (Nine Months Ended) - **Cash provided by operating activities**: Totaled $5,660 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2026, up from $4,517 million in the prior-year period. - **Cash used in investing activities**: Totaled -$2,435 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2026, compared to -$2,660 million in the prior-year period. - **Cash provided by financing activities**: Resulted in $2,876 million provided for the nine months ended February 28, 2026, a significant increase from -$3,172 million used in the prior-year period. - **Capital Expenditures**: Were $2,335 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2026, a decrease from $2,582 million in the prior-year period. - **Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash**: Showed an increase of $6,186 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2026, compared to a decrease of -$1,366 million in the prior-year period. #### Operational Metrics (Federal Express Segment, Three Months Ended) - **Average Daily Package Volume (ADV)**: Total ADV increased by 3% to 18,455 thousand from 17,867 thousand in the prior-year quarter. - U.S. domestic ADV increased by 5% to 15,496 thousand. - International export ADV increased by 2% to 1,165 thousand. - **Revenue per package (yield)**: Composite package yield increased by 6% to $16.65 from $15.69 in the prior-year quarter. - U.S. domestic composite yield increased by 5% to $14.70. - International export composite yield increased by 6% to $52.44. - **Average daily freight pounds**: Total average daily freight pounds increased by 4% to 18,408 thousand from 17,676 thousand in the prior-year quarter. - **Revenue per pound (yield)**: Composite freight yield increased by 8% to $1.26 from $1.17 in the prior-year quarter. #### Operational Metrics (FedEx Freight Segment, Three Months Ended) - **Average daily shipments**: Total average daily shipments decreased by -6% to 80.2 thousand from 85.1 thousand in the prior-year quarter. - **Weight per shipment**: Composite weight per shipment increased by 1% to 926 lbs from 917 lbs in the prior-year quarter. - **Revenue per shipment**: Composite revenue per shipment increased by 1% to $380.24 from $375.81 in the prior-year quarter. - **Revenue per hundredweight**: Composite revenue per hundredweight remained unchanged at $41.08. #### Outlook / Guidance \[联邦快递\] is revising its fiscal 2026 outlook, now expecting a 6.0% to 6.5% revenue growth rate year over year, an increase from the prior forecast of 5% to 6% growth. 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