Fedex (FDX) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Fedex's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 4.58% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 0.16 percentage points from 4.74% a year earlier and down 0.30 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Fedex (FDX) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Fedex's Return on Assets [ROA] was 4.75%, up 0.07 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of -1.94 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 4.69% in FY2025 (-0.29 pp), 4.97% in FY2024 (+0.39 pp), 4.59% in FY2023 (+0.05 pp) and 4.53% in FY2022 (-2.16 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since fiscal Q2 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.09 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2022 (a gain of 3.82 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2023 (a drop of 2.61 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows FDX's Return on Assets [ROA] at 4.88% (Q3 2026), 4.88% (Q2 2026) and 4.68% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 10.41% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 7.32% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 4.35% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 6.39% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 5.84% |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 4.58% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 4.63% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 19.12% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 9.98% |
| 10 | Copart | 25.27 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 15.05% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 4.58% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.88% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 4.88% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.68% |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.74% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 4.60% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 4.52% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 4.66% |
| May 31, 2024 | 5.00% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 5.05% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 4.88% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 4.78% |
| May 31, 2023 | 4.59% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 3.49% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 3.89% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 4.18% |
| May 31, 2022 | 4.50% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 6.10% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 5.91% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 6.19% |
Fedex Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=FDX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "FDX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=FDX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();