FedEx (FDX) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended May 2025, FedEx (FDX) reported revenue of $22.22 billion, up 0.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $6.07, compared to $5.41 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $21.73 billion, representing a surprise of +2.24%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.36%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $5.93.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how FedEx performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: FedEx Express - Package - Average daily package volume - Total international export ADV: 1.12 million versus 1.08 million estimated by four analysts on average. FedEx Freight - Weight per shipment - Composite weight per shipment: 920 thousand compared to the 922.71 thousand average estimate based on four analysts. FedEx Express - Package - Average daily package volume - Total ADV: 16.79 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of 16.19 million. FedEx Express - Freight - Average daily freight pounds - U.S. 2.23 million compared to the 2.32 million average estimate based on four analysts. Revenue- Other and eliminations: $946 million versus $925.21 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +13.6% change. Revenue- FedEx Freight segment: $2.30 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $2.27 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.4%. Revenue- Federal Express segment: $18.98 billion compared to the $18.42 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +82.2% year over year. Revenue- FedEx Express- Package- U.S. ground: $8.59 billion compared to the $8.34 billion average estimate based on five analysts. Revenue- FedEx Express- Freight- International priority: $603 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $562.23 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.1%. Revenue- FedEx Express- Freight- Total freight revenue: $1.41 billion compared to the $1.37 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -13.9% year over year. Revenue- FedEx Express- Freight- U.S. $298 million versus $297.13 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -50.7% change. Revenue- FedEx Express- Other: $217 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $246.59 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -18.7%. View all Key Company Metrics for FedEx here>>>Shares of FedEx have returned +5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report FedEx Corporation (FDX): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks