FDXF vs TFII vs KNX Stock Comparison

FedEx Freight Holding Company, TFI International and Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

TFI International leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (TFI International 4, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 3, FedEx Freight Holding Company 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFDXFTFIIKNXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.03B $9.31B $9.93B FDXF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.8x 24.2x 243.2x TFII
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 20.0x 28.3x TFII
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — -1.7% +7.0% KNX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 4.7% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 18.0% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.0x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months — +28.0% +39.7% KNX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -1.0%/yr +2.2%/yr KNX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.7% 36.2% 37.8% TFII
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 53/100 51/100 TFII

Percentile Scorecard

FDXFTFIIKNX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFDXFTFIIKNX
Valuation 34 #90 of 136 56 #60 of 136 66 #47 of 136
Growth – 19 #98 of 121 73 #33 of 121
Profitability – 68 #38 of 115 –
Financial Health 9 #130 of 143 63 #54 of 143 –
Shareholder Returns – 61 #33 of 82 12 #72 of 82
Overall – 53 51
  • FDXF ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • TFII ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • KNX ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFDXFTFIIKNXSPY
1 month -4.2%-5.4%-1.0% -0.2%
3 months -28.2%-22.6%-10.2% +3.9%
6 months —-21.0%-3.8% +8.2%
Year to date —+10.7%+20.5% +12.9%
1 year —+28.0%+39.7% +12.3%
3 years —+6.4%+31.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year —+2.1%+9.6% +23.3%
5 years —-4.8%+11.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year —-1.0%+2.2% +10.9%
10 years —+470.0%+117.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+19.0%+8.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFDXFTFIIKNXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.7%36.2%37.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.8%36.3%32.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.141.021.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y —0.771.05 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.7%-54.5%-39.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -42.5%-29.9%-23.6% -1.2%
52-week high $188.46$163.36$82.45 $779.14
52-week low $107.94$80.71$41.68 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFDXFTFIIKNX
P/E now vs peer median 24.8xmedian 16.3x 24.7xmedian 16.3x 243.2xmedian 16.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.0x 1.2xmedian 1.0x 1.3xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 8.7x 9.5xmedian 8.7x —median 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -76.5xmedian 11.4x 8.3xmedian 11.4x 19.2xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median -32.6xmedian 1.2x 3.5xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.82 -2.34median 0.82 —median 0.82

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFDXFTFIIKNX
Revenue – $8.12B $8.00B
Operating income – $597.45M $338.60M
Net income – $335.80M –
Free cash flow – $1.17B –
EPS (diluted) – $4.61 –
Cash & equivalents – $205.45M –
Total debt $4.53B $3.15B –
Shares (diluted) 149.51M 83.41M 163.28M
Enterprise value $16.03B $8.68B $9.93B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFDXFTFIIKNX
P/E 24.8x 24.7x 243.2x
P/FCF -76.5x 8.3x 19.2x
P/Operating cash flow – 10.6x 6.7x
P/S 1.8x 1.2x 1.3x
P/B -32.6x 3.5x –
P/Tangible book -32.6x -5.0x –
EV/EBITDA – 9.5x –
EV/EBIT – 16.2x –
EV/Revenue – 1.2x 1.3x
EV/FCF – 8.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 10.6x 6.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -2.34 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFDXFTFIIKNX
Revenue growth (1Y) – -1.7% 7.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 1.2% 4.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -7.5% 26.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -12.6% -13.5%
Net income growth (1Y) – -8.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -19.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) – -5.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -10.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -13.2% 86.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -3.5% 8.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -14.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -5.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFDXFTFIIKNX
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 12.6% –
Operating margin – 7.4% –
Pretax margin – 10.1% –
Net margin – 4.7% –
FCF margin – 14.4% –
Operating cash flow margin – 11.3% 19.0%
Return on equity – 12.4% –
Return on assets – 4.5% –
Return on invested capital – 18.0% –
Return on capital employed – 9.6% –
Asset turnover – 1.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 2.7x –
Stock comp / revenue – 0.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFDXFTFIIKNX
Debt / assets 65.8% 3.1% –
Debt / equity -9.1x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.0x –
Debt / FCF – 0.2x –
Liabilities / assets 107.2% 63.5% –
Equity / assets -7.2% 36.5% –
Interest coverage – 3.5x –
Current ratio 1.5x 1.1x –
Quick ratio – 1.0x –
Cash ratio – 0.2x –
Altman Z-score – 2.93 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFDXFTFIIKNX
Dividend yield – 1.6% 1.2%
Net buyback yield – 3.8% –
Shareholder yield – 5.4% 1.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFDXFTFIIKNX
Forward P/E – 20.0xFY2026 28.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $5.73FY2026 $2.23FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +31.1%FY2026 +77.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +40.5% +95.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $8.41BFY2026 $7.91BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +6.7%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +1.0% +6.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFDXFTFIIKNX
Held by institutions 60.8% 69.4% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,121 295 628
Change in shares held, QoQ – +1.2% +1.9%
Institutions buying 1,121 174 376
Institutions selling 0 90 168
Buyers to sellers – 1.93 2.24

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FDXFTFIIKNX
FDXF 1.00 0.38 0.30
TFII 0.38 1.00 0.71
KNX 0.30 0.71 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FDXF, TFII and KNX?

FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) is the largest by market capitalisation: FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) $16.03B, TFI International (TFII) $9.31B, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) $9.93B.

Which stock is cheaper, FDXF, TFII and KNX?

TFI International (TFII) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) 24.8x, TFI International (TFII) 24.2x, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 243.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, TFI International (TFII) is cheapest (TFI International (TFII) 20.0x, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 28.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: TFI International (TFII) -1.7%, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) +7.0%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) returned the most: TFI International (TFII) +28.0%, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) +39.7%. Over five years, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) compounded fastest (TFI International (TFII) -1.0%/yr, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) +2.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, TFI International (TFII) has been the steadiest (FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) 60.7%, TFI International (TFII) 36.2%, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 37.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FDXF, TFII and KNX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, TFI International (TFII) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.