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Logistics · Memphis, TN, USA · Est. 1971
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$60.0B
Valuation
$86.5B
Revenue
500k+
Employees
1971
Founded

FedEx is one of the world's largest express transportation and logistics companies, providing time-definite delivery of packages and freight to over 220 countries and territories through its global air-ground network. Operating under the FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, and FedEx Office brands, the company handles approximately 16 million shipments per day and is a critical infrastructure provider for global e-commerce, retail, healthcare, and industrial supply chains.

Recent Press
5 items
Press Release·2026-04-08
FedEx Freight Hosts Inaugural Investor Day Ahead of Planned Spinoff
FedEx Freight held its inaugural Investor Day at the New York Stock Exchange, detailing its strategy as an independent public company ahead of its planned June 1, 2026 separation from FedEx Corporation.
Press Release·2026-03-20
FedEx Reports Strong Third Quarter Results
FedEx reported strong fiscal third quarter results and confirmed the FedEx Freight spinoff remains on track for June 1, 2026, as the company continues executing its DRIVE cost transformation program.
Press Release·2026-01-16
FedEx Announces Filing of Form 10 Registration Statement for Planned Spin-Off of FedEx Freight
FedEx filed a Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. SEC for the planned spin-off of FedEx Freight, with the new company's stock expected to list on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "FDXF."
Press Release·2025-12-18
FedEx Reports Strong Second Quarter Earnings Growth Year-Over-Year
FedEx raised its full-year fiscal 2026 revenue and earnings outlook after reporting strong second quarter results, with the FedEx Freight separation confirmed on track for June 2026.
Press Release·2025-09-18
FedEx Reports First Quarter Earnings Growth Year-Over-Year
FedEx reported first quarter fiscal 2026 earnings growth year-over-year, completed $500 million in share repurchases during the quarter, and reaffirmed plans to spin off FedEx Freight by June 2026.
Company History
10 milestones
Frederick W. Smith founded Federal Express in Little Rock, Arkansas, after writing a Yale undergraduate thesis proposing an overnight air cargo network. Smith invested $4M of his own money and raised $80M in venture capital to launch the first dedicated overnight air express service in the United States.

FedEx Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
500,000 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
410,500 across 12 departments
Chief Executive Officer
Raj Subramaniam
John Dietrich — Departments
· 410500 people across 12 depts

FedEx Financials, Revenue & Market Share

Annual Revenue
$86.5B
-1% vs prior year
YoY Growth
-1%
From $83.9B to $86.5B
Revenue / Employee
$175K
Annual revenue per full-time employee
Revenue Growth
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$83.9B
$93.5B
$90.2B
$87.7B
$86.5B
Market Share
US Express Parcel Delivery
30%
share
FedEx
30%
UPS
35%
USPS
20%
DHL
10%
Others
5%
$1.1T
TAM
$280B
SAM
$87.7B
SOM
Revenue Streams
FedEx Ground41%
FedEx Express45%
FedEx Freight10%
FedEx Office and Other4%
Business Units
FedEx Ground41%
Ground parcel delivery network serving residential and commercial US and Canadian addresses with 1–5 day delivery, the fastest-growing FedEx segment driven by e-commerce volume.
FedEx Express45%
Global air express network offering overnight and international priority delivery to 220+ countries, FedEx's legacy core business and largest revenue segment.
FedEx Freight10%
Less-than-truckload freight division serving commercial shippers across North America, to be spun off as an independent public company in 2025.
FedEx Office and Services4%
Retail print and business services network plus supply chain and logistics consulting for enterprise customers.

FedEx Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
12 departments
Express Operations150000 people · 3 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Quality
ISO 9001
Certified
FedEx maintains ISO 9001 quality management certification across its global operations, ensuring consistent service quality standards for express, ground, and freight delivery processes from package acceptance through final delivery.
Environmental
ISO 14001
Certified
FedEx holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification for its operations globally, supporting the company's goal of achieving carbon-neutral operations by 2040 through fleet electrification, sustainable aviation fuel, and facility energy efficiency programs.
Security
TAPA FSR
Certified
FedEx freight and express facilities handling high-value cargo are certified under TAPA Facility Security Requirements (FSR), ensuring that FedEx's global air cargo and ground freight stations meet security standards required by pharmaceutical, electronics, and luxury goods shippers.
Regulatory
GDP
Certified
FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Express are certified under Good Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines for pharmaceutical logistics, enabling FedEx to handle temperature-controlled clinical trial materials, vaccines, and commercial pharmaceutical shipments for healthcare customers.
Regulatory
IATA CEIV Pharma
Certified
FedEx holds IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification at major hub airports, certifying that FedEx's pharmaceutical air freight handling procedures meet IATA temperature management and chain-of-custody standards for life sciences cargo.
Security
C-TPAT
Certified
FedEx is a Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certified carrier, ensuring that FedEx's international supply chain security practices meet US CBP standards and enabling expedited customs clearance for FedEx international express and freight shipments.
Regulatory
AEO
Certified
FedEx holds Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification in the EU and other major markets, recognizing FedEx's compliance with customs security standards and enabling FedEx Express to provide expedited customs clearance for international shipments across European member states.
Security
SOC 2 Type II
Certified
FedEx's digital platforms and data management systems — including FedEx.com shipment tracking, FedEx Ship Manager, and FedEx Logistics APIs — maintain SOC 2 Type II certification, ensuring customer shipment data and supply chain information is protected to enterprise security standards.
Privacy
GDPR
Compliant
FedEx is fully compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation for its European operations, governing how FedEx Express and FedEx TNT collect, process, and store personal data of European senders and recipients for international parcel and freight delivery.
Safety
FAA Part 121
Certified
FedEx Express operates under FAA Part 121 air carrier certification, the highest US aviation regulatory standard governing commercial air carrier operations. FedEx's all-cargo airline maintains continuous FAA certification covering its fleet of over 700 aircraft operating globally.

FedEx Interview Preparation

Interview Prep
Role-specific interview questions and keywords. Select a department, then click any role to prepare.
Express Operations· 3 roles

FedEx Products & Competitors

Product Suite
5 products · select one to explore
Logistics
Logistics
FedEx Express
When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.

FedEx Express is the world's largest express transportation network, providing time-definite delivery of packages and freight to over 220 countries and territories. Offering FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx 2Day, and FedEx International Priority services, FedEx Express guarantees delivery by specific times of day backed by a money-back guarantee, making it the benchmark for mission-critical business shipments.

Use Cases
Shipping a time-sensitive legal document via FedEx Priority Overnight with guaranteed 10:30 AM next-business-day delivery to a federal courthouseSending a medical device component via FedEx International Priority from Memphis to a European manufacturing facility with two-day delivery and customs pre-clearanceShipping a laptop replacement to a remote work employee via FedEx 2Day to ensure they can resume work within 48 hours of the hardware failure
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Key Customers
BIZ
Business Shippers
HLT
Healthcare Companies
LAW
Law Firms
Competitive Intelligence
VSUPS Next Day Air
THEM

UPS Next Day Air is FedEx Express's primary competitor in the US overnight express market, offering guaranteed next-day delivery by 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, or end-of-day through UPS's integrated air and ground network with comparable service level options.

EDGE

FedEx Express operates its own dedicated all-cargo airline fleet of 700+ aircraft — the world's largest cargo airline — giving it unmatched control over express air network reliability compared to UPS's partially contracted air network

VSDHL Express
THEM

DHL Express is FedEx's primary international express competitor, offering international priority delivery to 220+ countries with strong European and emerging market ground networks that compete directly with FedEx International Priority on time-in-transit and customs capabilities.

EDGE

FedEx Express's Memphis SuperHub — the world's largest cargo sort facility — processes over 1.5 million packages nightly, enabling faster US domestic express transit times than DHL's US-focused network

VSUSPS Priority Mail Express
THEM

USPS Priority Mail Express is a government-operated overnight delivery service offering next-day or 2-day delivery to all US addresses including PO Boxes and rural addresses at government-subsidized rates that undercut FedEx Express pricing by 30–50%.

EDGE

FedEx Express's guaranteed money-back delivery commitment, precise time-of-day cutoffs, and real-time tracking reliability make it the preferred choice for high-value business shipments where service certainty justifies the premium over USPS

Related Companies

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UPS
Logistics
UPS (United Parcel Service) is the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of supply chain management solutions, delivering over 25 million packages per day to more than 220 countries and territories. The company operates a vast network of ground and air transportation assets, serving e-commerce retailers, enterprise shippers, and healthcare logistics customers with end-to-end supply chain services.