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Compared to Estimates, FedEx (FDX) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended August 2025, FedEx (FDX - Free Report) reported revenue of $22.24 billion, up 3.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.83, compared to $3.60 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $21.78 billion, representing a surprise of +2.15%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.93%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.65.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how FedEx performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • FedEx Express - Package - Average daily package volume - International economy: 518 thousand versus 547.98 thousand estimated by four analysts on average.
  • FedEx Express - Package - Average daily package volume - Total ADV: 16.81 million versus 16.68 million estimated by four analysts on average.
  • FedEx Express - Freight - Average daily freight pounds - U.S.: 2.17 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of 2.23 million.
  • FedEx Express - Package - Average daily package volume - International domestic: 1.81 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1.85 million.
  • Revenue- Other and eliminations: $871 million compared to the $942.88 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.8% year over year.
  • Revenue- FedEx Freight segment: $2.26 billion versus $2.29 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3.1% change.
  • Revenue- Federal Express segment: $19.12 billion compared to the $18.49 billion average estimate based on six analysts.
  • Revenue- FedEx Express- Package- U.S. ground: $8.65 billion versus $8.46 billion estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Revenue- FedEx Express- Freight- International priority: $595 million compared to the $567.5 million average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Revenue- FedEx Express- Freight- Total freight revenue: $1.43 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.35 billion.
  • Revenue- FedEx Express- Freight- U.S.: $303 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $298.25 million.
  • Revenue- FedEx Express- Other: $249 million versus $241.18 million estimated by five analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for FedEx here>>>

Shares of FedEx have returned -0.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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