Fedex FDX
NYSE FDX
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As of: Oct 21, 2026 · 11:41 AM EDT

Fedex (FDX) Gross Margin (2017 - 2019)

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Fedex (FDX) reported Gross Margin of 76.37% for fiscal Q1 2020 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2019), down 0.36 percentage points from 76.74% a year earlier and down 0.67 percentage points from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Fedex (FDX) Gross Margin (2017 - 2019) Analysis & Trends

Over the twelve months ended Aug 31, 2019, Fedex's Gross Margin came in at 76.01%, down 0.74 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2019 (ended May 31, 2019), it came in at 76.10%, down 0.82 percentage points from FY2018.

  • By fiscal year, Gross Margin came in at 76.93% in FY2018 (-0.48 pp) and 77.40% in FY2017.
  • Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of 75.00% in fiscal Q3 2019 and a high of 77.58% in fiscal Q4 2018.
  • Year over year, Gross Margin has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.74 percentage points over the last five quarters.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2020 came in at 77.04% (Q4 2019), 75.00% (Q3 2019) and 75.62% (Q2 2019).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 171.77 Bn 166.29 Bn - -
2 Csx 89.62 Bn 85.83 Bn - -
3 United Parcel Service 84.59 Bn 61.48 Bn - -
4 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 78.25 Bn 77.27 Bn - -
5 Norfolk Southern 73.49 Bn 68.14 Bn - -
6 Fedex 70.97 Bn 36.92 Bn - -
7 Delta Air Lines 51.41 Bn 33.60 Bn - -
8 Old Dominion Freight Line 39.34 Bn 38.60 Bn - -
9 United Airlines Holdings 33.40 Bn -22.97 Bn - -
10 Ryanair Holdings 28.85 Bn 12.50 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 31, 2019 76.37%
May 31, 2019 77.04%
Feb 28, 2019 75.00%
Nov 30, 2018 75.62%
Aug 31, 2018 76.74%
May 31, 2018 77.58%
Feb 28, 2018 76.19%
Nov 30, 2017 76.46%
Aug 31, 2017 77.48%
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