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FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. (FDXF)

Industrials Out of favourS&P 500

FedEx Freight is the heavy-lifting arm of the global logistics giant, specialising in moving large, palletised goods across North America.

By the Sterling Almanac editorial team · plain-English, education only · how we check the numbers

$128.31

Is FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Strong brand recognition in the logistics sector. Worth weighing: Revenue is currently trending downwards.

No rating · no target price · nothing for sale here
Price-15.0%
Priced in USD. As a UK investor your £ return also moves with the pound-to-dollar exchange rate, even inside an ISA - a stronger pound can trim your £ gains and a weaker pound can add to them, whatever the share price itself does.
52-week range-8% past year
$128.31
Low $128.31High $200.00
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.

What does FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. do?

Think of this business as the backbone of industrial shipping, focusing on 'less-than-truckload' freight where multiple customers share space on a single lorry. Charging businesses to move heavy goods efficiently across the continent is where the revenue comes from. Pay attention to how they handle costs and volume during quieter periods for the manufacturing and retail sectors.

On our factor screen it looks strongest on quality and value, and weakest on momentum.

Quick checks
What's strong
  • —
What to watch
  • Growth screens low
  • Momentum screens low
  • Income screens low

Does FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. pay a dividend?

No - FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.

Does FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. have more cash or more debt?

It holds about $251.00M in cash against about $6.37B of debt - so it has net debt of about $6.11B. Debt is not automatically a problem - it funds growth - but it has to be serviced and repaid, which matters more when profits wobble.

From the latest reported balance sheet. Cash and debt levels change, and some borrowing is normal - this is context, not a judgment.

What do FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc.'s numbers mean?

P/E
31.85
This shows how much you are paying for every pound of the company's annual profit; a higher number suggests investors expect significant growth in the future.
Around the middle of the 105 Industrials shares we cover
P/S
2.37
This compares the company's total market value to its yearly sales, helping you see how much the market is willing to pay for each pound of revenue generated.
Around the middle of the 119 Industrials shares we cover
Net margin
7.4%
This reveals that for every pound of sales, the company keeps about 10p as actual profit after all its bills and taxes are paid.
Around the middle of the 123 Industrials shares we cover
Revenue growth
4.8%
This indicates that the company's total sales have dipped slightly compared to the same time last year, reflecting a tougher environment for shipping.
Around the middle of the 122 Industrials shares we cover

How has it performed?

Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
If you had put $1,000 into FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc.
$850-15%

Over the period shown to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

A closer look at the numbers

Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
$20.86B
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
1.77M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
$124.28 – $128.81
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
$135.00 – $200.00
P/E ratio: Price-to-earnings: the share price divided by yearly profit per share. Lower can mean cheaper; higher often means investors expect fast growth.
31.9

Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?

One share costs$128.31
Number of shares163 million
So the whole company is worth$20.86bn
A £5 share is not cheaper than a £500 one - it means the company cut itself into more slices. Whether the total looks high or low is what the figures below are for; we don't give a verdict.

Who owns FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc.?

Big institutions 39%Company insiders 20%Public & smaller investors 41%

About 39% of FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc., or about 39 in every 100 shares, is held by big institutions such as pension and index funds, and company insiders hold about 20%. The rest, roughly 41%, is held by the public and smaller investors.

What this does and doesn't tell you

This is a recent snapshot of the share register, and it moves. We don't read anything into who owns what - a high institutional share is common for any large listed company and is not a signal about it.

Why has it been moving?▼ -1% past week · ▼ -8% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

How much money does FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. make?

Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.

RevenueNet income
$0$544.25M$1.09B$1.63B$2.18BQ4 24Q4 25
Gross margin
29.3%
Net margin
7.4%
Return on equity
69.1%

Where does each £100 of FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc.'s sales go?

Making the product or service £71Running costs, tax and interest £22Left as profit £7

A rough split of the latest full-year figures: of every £100 of sales, about £71 covers making the product or service, £22 goes on running costs, tax and interest, and about £7 is left as profit. Margins vary a lot by industry, and one-off items can distort a single year.

When does FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?

FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-28 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.

‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.

See who else reports over the next two weeks →

Where these figures come from

Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.

What are the scenarios for FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc.?

An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.

◀ lowerhigher ▶todayBull▲ UpsideBase• In-lineBear▼ Downside
Bull
+5% to +10%A sudden pick-up in industrial manufacturing demand.
Base
-2% to +2%Steady, predictable shipping volumes.
Bear
-5% to -10%A slowdown in consumer spending reducing freight needs.

What are the pros, cons and common questions?

The case each way, and the questions people ask
The bull case

Dominance in the logistics market through technology.

The bear case

Long-term shift in supply chains away from traditional freight.

What are the pros and cons of FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc.?

3bull points
6bear points

A balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • Strong brand recognition in the logistics sector
  • Essential service for industrial supply chains
  • Solid profit margins for a capital-intensive business
The catch3
  • Revenue is currently trending downwards
  • No dividend payments for income-focused investors
  • High sensitivity to fuel and labour costs
Key risks3
  • Economic downturns directly reduce shipping volumes
  • Intense competition from other logistics providers
  • Rising operational costs squeezing profit margins
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

  • A sustained return to positive revenue growth
  • Significant changes in the regulatory environment for trucking

Common questions about FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc.

Does FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. pay a dividend?

No - FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend, so the return would rest on the share price. Many growing companies reinvest profits instead of paying them out.

When does FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. report earnings next?

FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-10-28. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.

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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

Prices as of 11 Sep 2026; other figures as of 11 Aug 2026. Prices may be delayed and numbers can go stale - always double-check before acting.