Fedex (FDX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Fedex (FDX) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 7.01% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 0.34 percentage points from 7.36% a year earlier and down 0.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Fedex (FDX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Fedex's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 7.35%, up 0.09 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -1.74 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Fedex's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 7.26% in FY2025 (-0.29 pp), 7.54% in FY2024 (+0.81 pp), 6.73% in FY2023 (-2.18 pp) and 8.91% in FY2022 (-0.17 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q3 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.05 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2022, with a gain of 3.45 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2023, with a drop of 2.08 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 7.64% (Q3 2026), 7.78% (Q2 2026) and 7.34% (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 15.69% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 12.29% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 6.84% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 11.61% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 7.01% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 10.65% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 28.03% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 8.86% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.73 Bn | 12.74 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 18.29% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 7.01% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 7.64% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 7.78% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 7.34% |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.36% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 6.98% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 6.88% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 7.08% |
| May 31, 2024 | 7.59% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 7.46% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 7.21% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 7.08% |
| May 31, 2023 | 6.74% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 7.40% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 7.84% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 8.37% |
| May 31, 2022 | 8.82% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 8.72% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 8.37% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 8.15% |
Fedex Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=FDX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=FDX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();