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FedEx reports drop in quarterly profits on lower need for priority services

FedEx reported a drop in firstquarter earnings on Thursday and reduced the leading end of its annual revenue forecast as need in the plan market stayed muted, particularly for priority services.

The business's shares fell about 11% to $268.21 after the bell.

FedEx and other transport firms expanded operations during the pandemic-fueled online shipping boom. After demand normalized, bundle delivery companies have been laying off workers, shuttering workplaces and sorting facilities, and parking trucks and airplanes to shelter margins from excess overhead expenses

The company did away with $1.8 billion in structural costs. in fiscal 2024 ended May, and prepares to secure another $2.2. billion in costs in fiscal 2025.

However, continuous cost cuts stopped working to offset the drag from. weak need for the rewarding priority services in the United. States and one fewer operating day in the quarter, FedEx said.

The company now expects adjusted operating income for financial. 2025 to be in the range of $20 to $21 per share, compared with. its prior projection of $20 to $22 per share.

FedEx reported first-quarter earnings of $3.60 per share,. compared to $4.55 per share a year earlier.

(source: Reuters)