FedEx Q1 FY2026: $500M Buyback, $43M Spin‑off Costs, $4.5B CapEx
FedEx (FDX) reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 interim results and disclosures focused on transformation, liquidity, and capital allocation.
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FedEx (FDX) reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 interim results and disclosures focused on transformation, liquidity, and capital allocation. Management recorded $67 million of business optimization costs in Q1 (vs. $128 million a year earlier) and $43 million of costs related to the planned spin-off of FedEx Freight. The company repurchased $500 million of common stock and declared a quarterly dividend of $1.45 per share. Gross contract assets for in-transit shipments were $645 million and contract assets net of deferred revenue were $536 million. Long-term debt carrying value was $20.4 billion with an annualized weighted-average interest rate of 3.6% and a debt-to-adjusted-EBITDA ratio of 1.9. FedEx expects ~$150 million annualized savings from a European workforce reduction beginning 2026, with estimated pre-tax charges of $250 million. 2026 capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $4.5 billion, with aircraft spend ~$1.0 billion. The company issued