Fedex (FDX) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Fedex's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 6.20% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 1.87 percentage points from 8.07% a year earlier but up 0.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Fedex (FDX) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Fedex's Return on Sales [ROS] was 5.77%, down 0.17 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of -1.21 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 5.93% in FY2025 (-0.41 pp), 6.34% in FY2024 (+0.89 pp), 5.45% in FY2023 (-1.23 pp) and 6.68% in FY2022 (-0.30 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is 4.70% (fiscal Q3 2023) to 8.07% (fiscal Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.29 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 1.72 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2022 (a drop of 1.88 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows FDX's Return on Sales [ROS] at 5.62% (Q3 2026), 5.87% (Q2 2026) and 5.33% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 178.63 Bn | 170.88 Bn | - | 40.89% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.16 Bn | 89.39 Bn | - | 39.08% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.47 Bn | 60.32 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 7.63% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.54 Bn | 81.26 Bn | 57.15 Mn | 35.25% |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.60 Bn | 41.80 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 6.20% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | 32.61% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 60.67 Bn | 42.86 Bn | - | 7.20% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.17 Bn | -18.53 Bn | - | 8.09% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.72 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 28.46% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 31.95 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - | 31.94% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 6.20% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 5.62% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 5.87% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 5.33% |
| May 31, 2025 | 8.07% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 5.83% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 4.79% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 5.00% |
| May 31, 2024 | 7.03% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 5.72% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 5.76% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 6.85% |
| May 31, 2023 | 6.85% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 4.70% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 5.15% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 5.12% |
| May 31, 2022 | 7.89% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 5.61% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 6.80% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 6.35% |
API Access
Fedex Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=FDX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=FDX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();