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FedEx (FDX) Altman Z2-Score : 2.68 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is FedEx Altman Z2-Score?

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Good Sign:

FedEx has a Altman Z2-Score of 2.68, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z2-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for FedEx's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FDX' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.79   Med: 2.78   Max: 4.75
Current: 2.68

During the past 13 years, FedEx's highest Altman Z2-Score was 4.75. The lowest was 1.79. And the median was 2.78.


FedEx Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for FedEx's Altman Z2-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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FedEx Altman Z2-Score Chart

FedEx Annual Data
Trend May14 May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.62 2.21 2.76 2.57 2.60

FedEx Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Altman Z2-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.40 2.60 2.64 2.65 2.68

Competitive Comparison of FedEx's Altman Z2-Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, FedEx's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


FedEx's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, FedEx's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FedEx's Altman Z2-Score falls into.



FedEx Altman Z2-Score Calculation

Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

FedEx's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*0.0478+3.26*0.4317+6.72*0.0734+1.05*0.4415
=2.68

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024:
Total Assets was $86,114 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $17,424 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $13,308 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $37,174 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 1183 + 1202 + 1423 + 2128 = $5,936 Mil.
Interest Expense was -91 + -97 + -91 + -105 = $-384 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $59,739 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(17424 - 13308)/86114
=0.0478

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=37174/86114
=0.4317

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(5936 - -384)/86114
=0.0734

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(26375 - 0)/59739
=0.4415

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

FedEx has a Altman Z2-Score of 2.68 indicating it is in Safe Zones.


FedEx  (NYSE:FDX) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

Read more about Altman Z2-Score, the original research on Z-Score and the additional research on Z2-Score.


Be Aware

Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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FedEx (FDX) Business Description

Address
942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis, TN, USA, 38120
FedEx pioneered overnight delivery in 1973 and remains the world's largest express package provider. In its fiscal 2023, which ended May 2023, FedEx derived 47% of revenue from its express division, 37% from ground, and 11% from freight, its asset-based less-than-truckload shipping segment. The remainder comes from other services, including FedEx Office, which provides document production/shipping, and FedEx Logistics, which provides global forwarding. FedEx acquired Dutch parcel delivery firm TNT Express in 2016. TNT was previously the fourth-largest global parcel delivery provider.
Executives
John W Dietrich officer: EVP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFF
Amy B Lane director 1626 EAST JEFFERSON ST, ROCKVILLE MD 20852
Erwin Guy M Ii officer: STAFF VP INT PRIN ACCT OFFICER 942 S SHADY GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS TN 38120
Jennifer L Johnson officer: CVP PRIN ACCT OFFICER 942 S. SHADY GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS TN 38120
Michael C. Lenz officer: EVP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFF 942 S. SHADY GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS TN 38120
Robert B Carter officer: EVP CHIEF INFO OFFICER 942 S SHADY GROVE RD, MEMPHIS TN 38120
Tracy B Brightman officer: EVP - Chief People Officer 942 S SHADY GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS TN 38120
Stephen E Gorman director 370 KNOLLWOOD STREET, SUITE 500, WINSTON SALEM NC 27103
Susan C Schwab director 2101 VAN MUNCHING HALL, COLLEGE PARK MD 20742
Richard W Smith officer: President/CEO FedEx Express 3610 HACKS CROSS ROAD, BUILDING A 3RD FLOOR, MEMPHIS TN 38125
Frederick W Smith director, officer: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 942 S SHADY GROVE RD, MEMPHIS TN 38120
Brie Carere officer: EVP/Chief Mkt & Comm Officer 942 S. SHADY GROVE ROAD, MEMPHIS TN 38120
David P Steiner director 1001 FANNIN ST, STE 4000, HOUSTON TX 77002
R Brad Martin director
Paul S Walsh director 8 HENRIETTA PLACE, LONDON X0 94111

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