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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

FedEx Reports Higher Third Quarter Diluted EPS of $3.51

and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $3.86

Operating Income Up 19% Year Over Year; Up 16% on an Adjusted Basis

Reduces Capital Spending Forecast

Plans Additional $500 Million Share Repurchase in Fourth Quarter

Board of Directors Authorizes New $5 Billion Share Repurchase Program

Narrows Full-Year Earnings Outlook Range

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 21, 2024 ... FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today reported the following consolidated results for the third quarter ended February 29 (adjusted measures exclude the items listed below):

 

 

 

Fiscal 2024

 

Fiscal 2023

 

 

As Reported
(GAAP)

 

Adjusted
(non-GAAP)

 

As Reported
(GAAP)

 

Adjusted
(non-GAAP)

Revenue

 

$21.7 billion

 

$21.7 billion

 

$22.2 billion

 

$22.2 billion

Operating income

 

$1.24 billion

 

$1.36 billion

 

$1.04 billion

 

$1.17 billion

Operating margin

 

5.7%

 

6.2%

 

4.7%

 

5.3%

Net income

 

$879 million

 

$966 million

 

$771 million

 

$865 million

Diluted EPS

 

$3.51

 

$3.86

 

$3.05

 

$3.41

 

This year’s and last year’s quarterly consolidated results have been adjusted for:

 

Impact per diluted share

 

Fiscal 2024

 

Fiscal 2023

Business optimization costs

 

$0.35

 

$0.36

Business realignment costs

 

 

0.01

 

Third quarter income and margin improved despite lower revenue, primarily due to execution of the company's DRIVE program and the continued focus on revenue quality.

 

“FedEx delivered another quarter of improved profitability in what remains a difficult demand environment, reflecting outstanding service and continued benefits from DRIVE,” said Raj Subramaniam, FedEx Corp. president and chief executive officer. “We are making meaningful progress on our transformation, while strengthening our value proposition and improving the customer experience. I've never been more confident in our path ahead as we build a more flexible, efficient, and intelligent network.”

 

FedEx Express operating results improved due to lower structural costs resulting from DRIVE initiatives and the benefit from one additional operating day, partially offset by lower revenue.

 

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FedEx Ground operating results increased due to lower structural costs resulting from DRIVE initiatives, higher base yield, and reduced self-insurance costs. Cost per package was flat, as lower line-haul expense and improved dock productivity offset higher first- and last-mile costs.

 

FedEx Freight operating results decreased due to lower fuel surcharges, reduced weight per shipment and lower shipments, partially offset by higher base yield and the benefit from one additional operating day. Last year's third quarter operating income included a $30 million gain on the sale of a facility.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

The company completed a $1 billion accelerated share repurchase (ASR) transaction during the quarter. Approximately 4.1 million shares were delivered under the ASR agreement. The year-to-date decrease in outstanding shares benefited third quarter results by $0.09 per diluted share.

 

FedEx expects to repurchase an additional $500 million of common stock during the fiscal fourth quarter, which will bring the fiscal 2024 buyback total to $2.5 billion.

 

The FedEx Corp. Board of Directors has also authorized a new $5 billion share repurchase program, in addition to the existing $0.6 billion that remains available for repurchase under the 2021 authorization.

 

Cash on-hand as of February 29, 2024 was $5.6 billion.

 

“DRIVE is having a real impact, supporting both operating income growth and margin expansion,” said John Dietrich, FedEx Corp. executive vice president and chief financial officer. “As we look ahead, we’re focused on continuing to deliver on DRIVE and our commitments to support long-term shareholder returns.”

 

Outlook

 

FedEx is unable to forecast the fiscal 2024 mark-to-market (MTM) retirement plans accounting adjustments. As a result, FedEx is unable to provide a fiscal 2024 earnings per share or effective tax rate (ETR) outlook on a GAAP basis and is relying on the exemption provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is reasonably possible that the fiscal 2024 MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments could have a material effect on fiscal 2024 consolidated financial results and ETR.

 

For fiscal 2024, FedEx expects:

A low-single-digit percentage decline in revenue year over year;
Earnings per diluted share of $15.65 to $16.65 before the MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments, compared to the prior forecast of $15.35 to $16.85 per diluted share;

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Earnings per diluted share of $17.25 to $18.25 before the MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments after also excluding costs related to business optimization initiatives, compared to the prior forecast of $17.00 to $18.50 per diluted share;
Permanent cost reductions from the DRIVE transformation program of $1.8 billion;
ETR of approximately 25% prior to the MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments; and
Capital spending of $5.4 billion, compared to the prior forecast of $5.7 billion, with a priority on investments to improve efficiency, including fleet and facility modernization, network optimization, and automation.

 

These forecasts assume the company's current economic forecast and fuel price expectations, successful completion of the planned stock repurchases, and no additional adverse geopolitical developments. FedEx’s ETR and earnings per share forecasts are based on current law and related regulations and guidance.

 

Corporate Overview

 

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenue of $88 billion, the company offers integrated business solutions through operating companies competing collectively, operating collaboratively and innovating digitally as one FedEx. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 500,000 employees to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. To learn more, please visit fedex.com/about.

 

Additional information and operating data are contained in the company’s annual report, Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs, Form 8-Ks and Statistical Books. These materials, as well as a webcast of the earnings release conference call to be held at 5:30 p.m. EDT on March 21, are available on the company’s website at investors.fedex.com. A replay of the conference call webcast will be posted on our website following the call.

 

The Investor Relations page of our website, investors.fedex.com, contains a significant amount of information about FedEx, including our Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and financial and other information for investors. The information that we post on our Investor Relations website could be deemed to be material information. We encourage investors, the media and others interested in the company to visit this website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.

 

Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements regarding expected cost savings, the planned

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consolidation of operating companies, future financial targets, business strategies, management’s views with respect to future events and financial performance, and the assumptions underlying such expected cost savings, targets, strategies, and statements. Forward-looking statements include those preceded by, followed by or that include the words “will,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “targets,” “projects,” “intends” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic conditions in the global markets in which we operate; our ability to successfully implement our business strategy and global transformation program and consolidate our operating companies into one organization, effectively respond to changes in market dynamics, and achieve the anticipated benefits of such strategies and actions while managing related risks; our ability to achieve our cost reduction initiatives and financial performance goals; the timing and amount of costs related to our global transformation program and other ongoing initiatives; damage to our reputation or loss of brand equity; changes in our relationship with the U.S. Postal Service or changes in its business or financial soundness, including strategic changes to its operations to reduce its reliance on the air network of FedEx Express; our ability to meet our labor and purchased transportation needs while controlling related costs; a significant data breach or other disruption to our technology infrastructure; anti-trade measures and additional changes in international trade policies and relations; the effects of any international conflicts or terrorist activities; the impacts of a widespread outbreak of an illness or any other communicable disease or public health crises; changes in fuel prices or currency exchange rates; our ability to match capacity to shifting volume levels; the effect of intense competition; an increase in self-insurance accruals and expenses; failure to receive or collect expected insurance coverage; our ability to effectively operate, integrate, leverage, and grow acquired businesses and realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions and other strategic transactions; noncash impairment charges related to our goodwill and certain deferred tax assets; the future rate of e-commerce growth and levels of inventory restocking; evolving or new U.S. domestic or international laws and government regulations, policies, and actions; future guidance, regulations, interpretations, challenges, or judicial decisions related to our tax positions; legal challenges or changes related to service providers engaged by FedEx Ground and the drivers employed by them and the coverage of U.S. employees at FedEx Express under the Railway Labor Act of 1926, as amended; our ability to quickly and effectively restore operations following adverse weather or a localized disaster or disturbance in a key geography; any liability resulting from and the costs of defending against litigation; our ability to achieve or demonstrate progress on our goal of carbon-neutral operations by 2040; and other factors which can be found in FedEx Corp.’s and its subsidiaries’ press releases and FedEx Corp.’s filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We do not undertake or assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

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Media Contact: Caitlin Adams Maier 901-434-8100

Investor Contact: Jeni Hollander 901-818-7200

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RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

TO GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023 Results

 

The company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP” or “reported”). We have supplemented the reporting of our financial information determined in accordance with GAAP with certain non-GAAP (or “adjusted”) financial measures, including our adjusted third quarter fiscal 2024 and 2023 consolidated operating income and margin, net income and diluted earnings per share, adjusted third quarter fiscal 2024 FedEx Express and FedEx Ground segment operating income and margin and adjusted third quarter fiscal 2023 FedEx Express segment operating income and margin. These financial measures have been adjusted to exclude the effects of the following items (as applicable):

 

Business optimization costs incurred in fiscal 2024 and 2023; and
Business realignment costs incurred in fiscal 2023.

 

In fiscal 2023, FedEx announced DRIVE, a comprehensive program to improve the company’s long-term profitability. This program includes a business optimization plan to drive efficiency among our transportation segments, lower our overhead and support costs, and transform our digital capabilities. We incurred costs associated with our business optimization initiatives in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023. These costs were primarily related to professional services and severance. Business optimization costs are included in Corporate, other, and eliminations, FedEx Express, and FedEx Ground. Additionally, we incurred costs associated with our business realignment activities in connection with the FedEx Express workforce reduction plan in Europe in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.These costs were related to certain employee severance arrangements. Costs related to business optimization initiatives and business realignment activities are excluded from our third quarter fiscal 2024 and 2023 consolidated and FedEx Express and FedEx Ground segment non-GAAP financial measures, as applicable, because they are unrelated to our core operating performance and to assist investors with assessing trends in our underlying businesses.

 

We believe these adjusted financial measures facilitate analysis and comparisons of our ongoing business operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, the company’s and our business segments’ core operating performance, and may assist investors with comparisons to prior periods and assessing trends in our underlying businesses. These adjustments are consistent with how management views our businesses. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and evaluating the company’s and each business segment’s ongoing performance.

 

Our non-GAAP financial measures are intended to supplement and should be read together with, and are not an alternative or substitute for, and should not be considered superior to, our reported financial results. Accordingly, users of our

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financial statements should not place undue reliance on these non-GAAP financial measures. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. As required by SEC rules, the tables below present a reconciliation of our presented non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

 

Fiscal 2024 Earnings Per Share and Effective Tax Rate Forecasts

 

Our fiscal 2024 earnings per share (EPS) forecast is a non-GAAP financial measure because it excludes fiscal 2024 mark-to-market (MTM) retirement plans accounting adjustments and estimated costs related to business optimization initiatives in fiscal 2024. Our fiscal 2024 effective tax rate (ETR) forecast is a non-GAAP financial measure because it excludes the effect of fiscal 2024 MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments.

 

We have provided these non-GAAP financial measures for the same reasons that were outlined above for historical non-GAAP measures. Costs related to business optimization initiatives are excluded from our fiscal 2024 EPS forecast for the same reasons described above for historical non-GAAP measures.

 

We are unable to predict the amount of the MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments, as they are significantly affected by changes in interest rates and the financial markets, so such adjustments are not included in our fiscal 2024 EPS and ETR forecasts. For this reason, a full reconciliation of our fiscal 2024 EPS and ETR forecasts to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is impracticable. It is reasonably possible, however, that our fiscal 2024 MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments could have a material effect on our fiscal 2024 consolidated financial results and ETR.

 

The table included below titled “Fiscal 2024 Earnings Per Share Forecast” outlines the effects of the items that are excluded from our fiscal 2024 EPS forecast, other than the MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments.

 

 

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Third Quarter Fiscal 2024

 

FedEx Corporation

 

 

 

Operating

 

Income

 

Net

 

Diluted
Earnings

Dollars in millions, except EPS

 

Income

 

Margin

 

Taxes1

 

Income2

 

Per Share

GAAP measure

 

$1,243

 

5.7%

 

$304

 

$879

 

$3.51

Business optimization costs3

 

114

 

0.5%

 

27

 

87

 

0.35

Non-GAAP measure

 

$1,357

 

6.2%

 

$331

 

$966

 

$3.86

 

FedEx Express Segment

 

 

 

Operating

Dollars in millions

 

Income

 

Margin

GAAP measure

 

$233

 

2.3%

Business optimization costs

 

23

 

0.2%

Non-GAAP measure

 

$256

 

2.5%

 

FedEx Ground Segment

 

 

 

Operating

Dollars in millions

 

Income

 

Margin

GAAP measure

 

$942

 

10.8%

Business optimization costs

 

22

 

0.3%

Non-GAAP measure

 

$964

 

11.1%

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2023

 

FedEx Corporation

 

 

 

Operating

 

Income

 

Net

 

Diluted
Earnings

Dollars in millions, except EPS

 

Income

 

Margin4

 

Taxes1

 

Income2

 

Per Share4

GAAP measure

 

$1,042

 

4.7%

 

$251

 

$771

 

$3.05

Business optimization costs5

 

120

 

0.5%

 

28

 

92

 

0.36

Business realignment costs6

 

3

 

 

1

 

2

 

0.01

Non-GAAP measure

 

$1,165

 

5.3%

 

$280

 

$865

 

$3.41

 

FedEx Express Segment

 

 

 

Operating

Dollars in millions

 

Income

 

Margin

GAAP measure

 

$119

 

1.2%

Business realignment costs

 

3

 

Non-GAAP measure

 

$122

 

1.2%

 

 

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Fiscal 2024 Earnings Per Share Forecast

 

Dollars in millions, except EPS

 

Adjustments

 

Diluted
Earnings
Per Share

Earnings per diluted share before
    MTM retirement plans accounting
    adjustments (non-GAAP)
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$15.65 to $16.65

 

 

 

 

Business optimization costs

 

$530

 

 

Income tax effect1

 

(125)

 

 

Net of tax effect

 

$405

 

1.60

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per diluted share with adjustments
    (non-GAAP)
7

 

 

 

$17.25 to $18.25

 

Notes:

 

1 – Income taxes are based on the company’s approximate statutory tax rates applicable to each transaction.

2 – Effect of “total other (expense) income” on net income amount not shown.

3 – These expenses were recognized at Corporate, other, and eliminations, as well as FedEx Express and FedEx Ground.

4 – Does not sum to total due to rounding.

5 – These expenses were recognized at FedEx Corporate.

6 – These expenses were recognized at FedEx Express.

7 – The MTM retirement plans accounting adjustments, which are impracticable to calculate at this time, are excluded.

 

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FEDEX CORP. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2024

(In millions, except earnings per share)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 29, 2024

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

February 29, 2024

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

Percent Change

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FedEx Express segment

 

$

10,101

 

 

$

10,345

 

 

 

(2

)

 

$

30,440

 

 

$

32,336

 

 

 

(6

)

FedEx Ground segment

 

 

8,703

 

 

 

8,658

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

25,762

 

 

 

25,211

 

 

 

2

 

FedEx Freight segment

 

 

2,125

 

 

 

2,186

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

6,776

 

 

 

7,363

 

 

 

(8

)

FedEx Services segment

 

 

64

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

201

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

(11

)

Other and eliminations1

 

 

745

 

 

 

893

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

2,405

 

 

 

3,090

 

 

 

(22

)

Total Revenue

 

 

21,738

 

 

 

22,169

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

65,584

 

 

 

68,225

 

 

 

(4

)

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

7,693

 

 

 

7,817

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

23,311

 

 

 

23,468

 

 

 

(1

)

Purchased transportation

 

 

5,345

 

 

 

5,402

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

15,776

 

 

 

16,834

 

 

 

(6

)

Rentals

 

 

1,145

 

 

 

1,205

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

3,434

 

 

 

3,559

 

 

 

(4

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,072

 

 

 

1,031

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

3,183

 

 

 

3,101

 

 

 

3

 

Fuel

 

 

1,140

 

 

 

1,350

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

3,569

 

 

 

4,765

 

 

 

(25

)

Maintenance and repairs

 

 

804

 

 

 

789

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2,482

 

 

 

2,575

 

 

 

(4

)

Business optimization and realignment costs

 

 

114

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

364

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

85

 

Other

 

 

3,182

 

 

 

3,410

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

9,461

 

 

 

10,317

 

 

 

(8

)

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

20,495

 

 

 

21,127

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

61,580

 

 

 

64,816

 

 

 

(5

)

Operating Income (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FedEx Express segment

 

 

233

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

575

 

 

 

634

 

 

 

(9

)

FedEx Ground segment

 

 

942

 

 

 

844

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

2,945

 

 

 

2,136

 

 

 

38

 

FedEx Freight segment

 

 

340

 

 

 

386

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

1,308

 

 

 

1,477

 

 

 

(11

)

Corporate, other, and eliminations1

 

 

(272

)

 

 

(307

)

 

 

11

 

 

 

(824

)

 

 

(838

)

 

 

2

 

Total Operating Income

 

 

1,243

 

 

 

1,042

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

4,004

 

 

 

3,409

 

 

 

17

 

Other (Expense) Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net

 

 

(91

)

 

 

(122

)

 

 

25

 

 

 

(279

)

 

 

(391

)

 

 

29

 

Other retirement plans, net

 

 

40

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

120

 

 

 

304

 

 

 

(61

)

Other, net

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(87

)

 

 

57

 

Total Other (Expense) Income

 

 

(60

)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(200

)

 

 

(196

)

 

 

(174

)

 

 

(13

)

Income Before Income Taxes

 

 

1,183

 

 

 

1,022

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

3,808

 

 

 

3,235

 

 

 

18

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

304

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

951

 

 

 

801

 

 

 

19

 

Net Income

 

$

879

 

 

$

771

 

 

 

14

 

 

$

2,857

 

 

$

2,434

 

 

 

17

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

$

3.51

 

 

$

3.05

 

 

 

15

 

 

$

11.31

 

 

$

9.46

 

 

 

20

 

Weighted Average Common and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Equivalent Shares

 

 

250

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

252

 

 

 

257

 

 

 

(2

)

Capital Expenditures

 

$

1,379

 

 

$

1,278

 

 

 

8

 

 

$

3,974

 

 

$

4,420

 

 

 

(10

)

 

1 – Includes the FedEx Office, FedEx Logistics, and FedEx Dataworks operating segments.

 

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FEDEX CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2024

(In millions)

 

 

 

February 29, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

May 31, 2023

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

5,644

 

 

$

6,856

 

Receivables, less allowances

 

 

9,904

 

 

 

10,188

 

Spare parts, supplies, and fuel, less allowances

 

 

640

 

 

 

604

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

1,236

 

 

 

962

 

Total current assets

 

 

17,424

 

 

 

18,610

 

Property and Equipment, at Cost

 

 

84,145

 

 

 

80,624

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

42,616

 

 

 

39,926

 

Net property and equipment

 

 

41,529

 

 

 

40,698

 

Other Long-Term Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

 

16,935

 

 

 

17,347

 

Goodwill

 

 

6,425

 

 

 

6,435

 

Other assets

 

 

3,801

 

 

 

4,053

 

Total other long-term assets

 

 

27,161

 

 

 

27,835

 

 

$

86,114

 

 

$

87,143

 

LIABILITIES AND COMMON STOCKHOLDERS'
   INVESTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

67

 

 

$

126

 

Accrued salaries and employee benefits

 

 

2,541

 

 

 

2,475

 

Accounts payable

 

 

3,780

 

 

 

3,848

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

2,447

 

 

 

2,390

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

4,473

 

 

 

4,747

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

13,308

 

 

 

13,586

 

Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion

 

 

20,122

 

 

 

20,453

 

Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

4,378

 

 

 

4,489

 

Pension, postretirement healthcare, and other benefit obligations

 

 

2,527

 

 

 

3,130

 

Self-insurance accruals

 

 

3,836

 

 

 

3,339

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

14,878

 

 

 

15,363

 

Other liabilities

 

 

690

 

 

 

695

 

Total other long-term liabilities

 

 

26,309

 

 

 

27,016

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stockholders' Investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.10 par value, 800 million shares authorized

 

 

32

 

 

 

32

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

3,898

 

 

 

3,769

 

Retained earnings

 

 

37,174

 

 

 

35,259

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,335

)

 

 

(1,327

)

Treasury stock, at cost

 

 

(13,394

)

 

 

(11,645

)

Total common stockholders' investment

 

 

26,375

 

 

 

26,088

 

 

$

86,114

 

 

$

87,143

 

 

11


 

FEDEX CORP. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2024

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

February 29, 2024

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,857

 

 

$

2,434

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,183

 

 

 

3,101

 

Other, net

 

 

2,544

 

 

 

3,123

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net

 

 

(2,970

)

 

 

(3,257

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

5,614

 

 

 

5,401

 

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(3,974

)

 

 

(4,420

)

Purchase of investments

 

 

(110

)

 

 

(82

)

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from asset dispositions and other

 

 

94

 

 

 

72

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(3,966

)

 

 

(4,430

)

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal payments on debt

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(123

)

Proceeds from stock issuances

 

 

265

 

 

 

114

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(949

)

 

 

(888

)

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(2,000

)

 

 

(1,500

)

Other, net

 

 

(7

)

 

 

1

 

Cash used in financing activities

 

 

(2,834

)

 

 

(2,396

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(99

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(1,212

)

 

 

(1,524

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

6,856

 

 

 

6,897

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

5,644

 

 

$

5,373

 

 

12


 

FEDEX EXPRESS SEGMENT FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2024

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 29, 2024

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

February 29, 2024

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

Percent Change

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Package Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Overnight Box

 

$

2,145

 

 

$

2,165

 

 

 

(1

)

 

$

6,491

 

 

$

6,718

 

 

 

(3

)

U.S. Overnight Envelope

 

 

450

 

 

 

478

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

1,382

 

 

 

1,477

 

 

 

(6

)

Total U.S. Overnight

 

 

2,595

 

 

 

2,643

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

7,873

 

 

 

8,195

 

 

 

(4

)

U.S. Deferred

 

 

1,317

 

 

 

1,346

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

3,712

 

 

 

3,886

 

 

 

(4

)

Total U.S. Package Revenue

 

 

3,912

 

 

 

3,989

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

11,585

 

 

 

12,081

 

 

 

(4

)

International Priority

 

 

2,318

 

 

 

2,566

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

7,035

 

 

 

8,286

 

 

 

(15

)

International Economy

 

 

1,014

 

 

 

698

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

3,123

 

 

 

2,116

 

 

 

48

 

Total International Export Package

 

 

3,332

 

 

 

3,264

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

10,158

 

 

 

10,402

 

 

 

(2

)

International Domestic1

 

 

1,016

 

 

 

1,003

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3,126

 

 

 

3,013

 

 

 

4

 

Total Package Revenue

 

 

8,260

 

 

 

8,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,869

 

 

 

25,496

 

 

 

(2

)

Freight Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

648

 

 

 

719

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

1,814

 

 

 

2,299

 

 

 

(21

)

International Priority

 

 

520

 

 

 

687

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

1,642

 

 

 

2,387

 

 

 

(31

)

International Economy

 

 

389

 

 

 

358

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

1,236

 

 

 

1,123

 

 

 

10

 

International Airfreight

 

 

31

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

92

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

(27

)

Total Freight Revenue

 

 

1,588

 

 

 

1,811

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

4,784

 

 

 

5,935

 

 

 

(19

)

Other Revenue

 

 

253

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

787

 

 

 

905

 

 

 

(13

)

Total Express Revenue

 

 

10,101

 

 

 

10,345

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

30,440

 

 

 

32,336

 

 

 

(6

)

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

3,911

 

 

 

4,015

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

11,858

 

 

 

12,003

 

 

 

(1

)

Purchased transportation

 

 

1,459

 

 

 

1,373

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

4,291

 

 

 

4,283

 

 

 

 

Rentals and landing fees

 

 

511

 

 

 

588

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

1,562

 

 

 

1,751

 

 

 

(11

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

537

 

 

 

533

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,617

 

 

 

1,566

 

 

 

3

 

Fuel

 

 

996

 

 

 

1,177

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

3,105

 

 

 

4,133

 

 

 

(25

)

Maintenance and repairs

 

 

459

 

 

 

456

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,449

 

 

 

1,552

 

 

 

(7

)

Business optimization and realignment costs

 

 

23

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

667

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

164

 

Intercompany charges

 

 

464

 

 

 

459

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,425

 

 

 

1,420

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

1,508

 

 

 

1,622

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

4,484

 

 

 

4,966

 

 

 

(10

)

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

9,868

 

 

 

10,226

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

29,865

 

 

 

31,702

 

 

 

(6

)

Operating Income

 

$

233

 

 

$

119

 

 

 

96

 

 

$

575

 

 

$

634

 

 

 

(9

)

Operating Margin

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

1.2

%

 

1.1 pts

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

2.0

%

 

(0.1 pts)

 

1 – International Domestic revenue relates to international intra-country operations.

 

 

 

13


 

FEDEX EXPRESS SEGMENT OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2024

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 29, 2024

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

February 29, 2024

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

Percent Change

 

PACKAGE STATISTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Daily Package Volume (000s):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Overnight Box

 

 

1,219

 

 

 

1,255

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

1,230

 

 

 

1,275

 

 

 

(4

)

U.S. Overnight Envelope

 

 

415

 

 

 

454

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

433

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

(7

)

Total U.S. Overnight Package

 

 

1,634

 

 

 

1,709

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

1,663

 

 

 

1,741

 

 

 

(4

)

U.S. Deferred

 

 

1,104

 

 

 

1,141

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

1,027

 

 

 

1,084

 

 

 

(5

)

Total U.S. Domestic Package

 

 

2,738

 

 

 

2,850

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

2,690

 

 

 

2,825

 

 

 

(5

)

International Priority

 

 

663

 

 

 

701

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

665

 

 

 

712

 

 

 

(7

)

International Economy

 

 

362

 

 

 

280

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

275

 

 

 

29

 

Total International Export Package

 

 

1,025

 

 

 

981

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

1,021

 

 

 

987

 

 

 

3

 

International Domestic1

 

 

1,710

 

 

 

1,805

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

1,786

 

 

 

1,819

 

 

 

(2

)

Total Average Daily Packages

 

 

5,473

 

 

 

5,636

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

5,497

 

 

 

5,631

 

 

 

(2

)

Yield (Revenue Per Package):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Overnight Box

 

$

27.92

 

 

$

27.81

 

 

 

 

 

$

27.62

 

 

$

27.74

 

 

 

 

U.S. Overnight Envelope

 

 

17.22

 

 

 

17.01

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

16.72

 

 

 

16.69

 

 

 

 

U.S. Overnight Composite

 

 

25.20

 

 

 

24.94

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

24.78

 

 

 

24.78

 

 

 

 

U.S. Deferred

 

 

18.93

 

 

 

19.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.92

 

 

 

18.86

 

 

 

 

U.S. Domestic Composite

 

 

22.68

 

 

 

22.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.54

 

 

 

22.51

 

 

 

 

International Priority

 

 

55.43

 

 

 

59.05

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

55.39

 

 

 

61.24

 

 

 

(10

)

International Economy

 

 

44.51

 

 

 

40.20

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

45.96

 

 

 

40.51

 

 

 

13

 

Total International Export Composite

 

 

51.58

 

 

 

53.67

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

52.10

 

 

 

55.47

 

 

 

(6

)

International Domestic1

 

 

9.44

 

 

 

8.96

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

9.17

 

 

 

8.72

 

 

 

5

 

Composite Package Yield

 

$

23.96

 

 

$

23.63

 

 

 

1

 

 

$

23.69

 

 

$

23.83

 

 

 

(1

)

FREIGHT STATISTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Daily Freight Pounds (000s):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

6,092

 

 

 

6,681

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

5,693

 

 

 

7,170

 

 

 

(21

)

International Priority

 

 

4,352

 

 

 

5,290

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

4,405

 

 

 

5,702

 

 

 

(23

)

International Economy

 

 

9,598

 

 

 

10,345

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

9,868

 

 

 

10,738

 

 

 

(8

)

International Airfreight

 

 

804

 

 

 

1,142

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

735

 

 

 

1,014

 

 

 

(28

)

Total Avg Daily Freight Pounds

 

 

20,846

 

 

 

23,458

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

20,701

 

 

 

24,624

 

 

 

(16

)

Revenue Per Freight Pound:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

1.69

 

 

$

1.74

 

 

 

(3

)

 

$

1.67

 

 

$

1.69

 

 

 

(1

)

International Priority

 

 

1.89

 

 

 

2.10

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

1.95

 

 

 

2.20

 

 

 

(11

)

International Economy

 

 

0.64

 

 

 

0.56

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

0.66

 

 

 

0.55

 

 

 

20

 

International Airfreight

 

 

0.62

 

 

 

0.66

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

0.66

 

 

 

0.66

 

 

 

 

Composite Freight Yield

 

$

1.21

 

 

$

1.25

 

 

 

(3

)

 

$

1.21

 

 

$

1.27

 

 

 

(5

)

Operating Weekdays

 

 

63

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

1

 

1 – International Domestic statistics relate to international intra-country operations.

 

14


 

FEDEX GROUND SEGMENT FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2024

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 29, 2024

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

February 29, 2024

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

Percent Change

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

8,703

 

 

$

8,658

 

 

 

1

 

 

$

25,762

 

 

$

25,211

 

 

 

2

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

1,755

 

 

 

1,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,161

 

 

 

5,123

 

 

 

1

 

Purchased transportation

 

 

3,666

 

 

 

3,722

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

10,775

 

 

 

11,263

 

 

 

(4

)

Rentals

 

 

442

 

 

 

426

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

1,298

 

 

 

1,230

 

 

 

6

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

284

 

 

 

258

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

836

 

 

 

753

 

 

 

11

 

Fuel

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

(11

)

Maintenance and repairs

 

 

180

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

512

 

 

 

472

 

 

 

8

 

Business optimization and realignment costs

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

NM

 

Intercompany charges

 

 

486

 

 

 

483

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,483

 

 

 

1,466

 

 

 

1

 

Other

 

 

917

 

 

 

1,002

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

2,652

 

 

 

2,740

 

 

 

(3

)

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

7,761

 

 

 

7,814

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

22,817

 

 

 

23,075

 

 

 

(1

)

Operating Income

 

$

942

 

 

$

844

 

 

 

12

 

 

$

2,945

 

 

$

2,136

 

 

 

38

 

Operating Margin

 

 

10.8

%

 

 

9.7

%

 

1.1 pts

 

 

 

11.4

%

 

 

8.5

%

 

2.9 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING STATISTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground Commercial Operating Weekdays

 

 

63

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

191

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

(1

)

Home Delivery and Economy Operating Days

 

 

89

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

269

 

 

 

268

 

 

 

1

 

Average Daily Package Volume (000s)1:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground Commercial

 

 

4,398

 

 

 

4,226

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4,495

 

 

 

4,372

 

 

 

3

 

Home Delivery

 

 

4,150

 

 

 

4,359

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

4,023

 

 

 

4,115

 

 

 

(2

)

Economy

 

 

872

 

 

 

843

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

827

 

 

 

800

 

 

 

3

 

Total Average Daily Package Volume

 

 

9,420

 

 

9,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,345

 

 

9,287

 

 

 

1

 

Yield (Revenue Per Package)

 

$

11.87

 

 

$

11.80

 

 

 

1

 

 

$

11.78

 

 

$

11.61

 

 

 

1

 

1 – FedEx Ground Commercial average daily package volume is calculated on a 5-day-per-week basis, while Home Delivery and Economy average daily package volumes are calculated on a 7-day-per-week basis.

 

 

15


 

FEDEX FREIGHT SEGMENT FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2024

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 29, 2024

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

Percent Change

 

 

February 29, 2024

 

 

February 28, 2023

 

 

Percent Change

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

2,125

 

 

$

2,186

 

 

 

(3

)

 

$

6,776

 

 

$

7,363

 

 

 

(8

)

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

949

 

 

 

946

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,929

 

 

 

3,044

 

 

 

(4

)

Purchased transportation

 

 

158

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

470

 

 

 

580

 

 

 

(19

)

Rentals

 

 

69

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

4

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

107

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

283

 

 

 

4

 

Fuel

 

 

133

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

436

 

 

 

601

 

 

 

(27

)

Maintenance and repairs

 

 

78

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

1

 

Intercompany charges

 

 

129

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

394

 

 

 

393

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

162

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

493

 

 

 

543

 

 

 

(9

)

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

1,785

 

 

 

1,800

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

5,468

 

 

 

5,886

 

 

 

(7

)

Operating Income

 

$

340

 

 

$

386

 

 

 

(12

)

 

$

1,308

 

 

$

1,477

 

 

 

(11

)

Operating Margin

 

 

16.0

%

 

 

17.7

%

 

(1.7 pts)

 

 

 

19.3

%

 

 

20.1

%

 

(0.8 pts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING STATISTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Weekdays

 

 

62

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

1

 

Average Daily Shipments (000s):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Priority

 

 

61.5

 

 

 

65.4

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

65.4

 

 

 

71.7

 

 

 

(9

)

Economy

 

 

27.7

 

 

 

27.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

28.9

 

 

 

30.3

 

 

 

(5

)

Total Average Daily Shipments

 

 

89.2

 

 

 

93.1

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

94.3

 

 

 

102.0

 

 

 

(8

)

Weight Per Shipment (lbs):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Priority

 

 

974

 

 

 

1,014

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

979

 

 

 

1,034

 

 

 

(5

)

Economy

 

 

885

 

 

 

890

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

880

 

 

 

924

 

 

 

(5

)

Composite Weight Per Shipment

 

 

946

 

 

 

977

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

949

 

 

 

1,001

 

 

 

(5

)

Revenue/Shipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Priority

 

$

363.21

 

 

$

366.17

 

 

 

(1

)

 

$

360.47

 

 

$

365.88

 

 

 

(1

)

Economy

 

 

414.79

 

 

 

418.65

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

412.84

 

 

 

419.35

 

 

 

(2

)

Composite Revenue/Shipment

 

$

379.26

 

 

$

381.77

 

 

 

(1

)

 

$

376.53

 

 

$

381.75

 

 

 

(1

)

Revenue/CWT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Priority

 

$

37.31

 

 

$

36.12

 

 

 

3

 

 

$

36.80

 

 

$

35.40

 

 

 

4

 

Economy

 

 

46.89

 

 

 

47.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

46.92

 

 

 

45.37

 

 

 

3

 

Composite Revenue/CWT

 

$

40.10

 

 

$

39.08

 

 

 

3

 

 

$

39.68

 

 

$

38.13

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

16