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**ALEX:** Welcome to Beta Finch, your AI-powered earnings breakdown! I'm Alex, joined as always by Jordan, and today we're digging into FedEx's third quarter calendar 2026 results. This one's a bit of a milestone episode because FedEx just completed its switch to calendar-year reporting, so there's a lot of moving pieces to unpack.

**JORDAN:** Yeah, and a lot has happened since we last checked in on them — spin-offs, a CFO transition, the whole works. Should be a fun one.

**ALEX:** Before we jump in, quick disclaimer: This podcast is AI-generated content for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing we discuss should be considered investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

**JORDAN:** Solid. Let's get into the numbers.

**ALEX:** So headline-wise, FedEx posted revenue growth of 12% year-over-year, adjusted EPS of $3.74 — up 28% — and adjusted operating income up 16%. That's a really strong quarter, especially the operating income growth outpacing revenue growth.

**JORDAN:** Right, and that's the story FedEx wants to tell — profitable growth, not just growth for growth's sake. Express U.S. Domestic revenue was up 10%, operating income up 7%. But the real star was International: revenue up 17%, and get this — operating income up 52%. That's a massive jump.

**ALEX:** It really is. And they also raised and tightened full-year guidance to $18 to $18.60 in adjusted EPS, which implies about 23% EPS growth for the full calendar year. Plus they're now targeting roughly $4 billion in adjusted free cash flow for the year.

**JORDAN:** Free cash flow is clearly the north star here. Management kept hammering that point — "free cash flow anchors our decision-making." And they've already backed that up with action: $2 billion in share buybacks since June, which was actually more aggressive than their original plan.

**ALEX:** Let's talk strategy, because this quarter was packed with portfolio-shaping moves. They completed the spin-off of FedEx Freight back in June, closed the sale of FedEx Supply Chain to CMA CGM, and they're close to finalizing a deal with InPost in Europe.

**JORDAN:** The InPost piece is interesting — it's basically FedEx saying, "let someone who's great at European B2C handle B2C there, so we can focus our own network on higher-margin B2B and cross-border freight." That's a theme that runs through this whole call, honestly — doubling down on B2B.

**ALEX:** Totally. CEO Raj Subramaniam kept emphasizing B2B verticals — health care, automotive, aerospace, and especially AI data centers. There was this great anecdote about winning new airfreight business with an AI data center customer after a 40-year relationship that had been mostly parcel-focused.

**JORDAN:** And a 15-fold increase in aircraft engine moves — that's not a typo, fifteen-fold. It shows how they're pulling heavier, more specialized freight away from traditional logistics players and into their network.

**ALEX:** Network 2.0 also got a lot of airtime. They're now at nearly 65% of eligible volume flowing through about 630 optimized stations, and they've closed over 260 facilities. They're targeting roughly $1 billion in savings from Network 2.0 by the end of this year, and $2 billion cumulative by the end of 2027.

**JORDAN:** That's real operational transformation, not just cost-cutting on the margins. And similarly, they're restructuring Europe — closing stations in France, moving Italy from an 8-hub to a 3-hub model. They're targeting $650 million in International operating income improvement from Europe by 2029.

**ALEX:** Now, there was also a leadership change announced — Jamere Jackson, formerly CFO of AutoZone, is coming in as the new CFO effective November 30th, taking over from interim CFO Claude Russ.

**JORDAN:** That's worth watching. AutoZone background means he's got real operational and

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**ALEX:** Welcome to Beta Finch, your AI-powered earnings breakdown! I'm Alex, joined as always by Jordan, and today we're digging into FedEx's third quarter calendar 2026 results. This one's a bit of a milestone episode because FedEx just completed its switch to calendar-year reporting, so there's a lot of moving pieces to unpack.

**JORDAN:** Yeah, and a lot has happened since we last checked in on them — spin-offs, a CFO transition, the whole works. Should be a fun one.

**ALEX:** Before we jump in, quick disclaimer: This podcast is AI-generated content for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing we discuss should be considered investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

**JORDAN:** Solid. Let's get into the numbers.

**ALEX:** So headline-wise, FedEx posted revenue growth of 12% year-over-year, adjusted EPS of $3.74 — up 28% — and adjusted operating income up 16%. That's a really strong quarter, especially the operating income growth outpacing revenue growth.

**JORDAN:** Right, and that's the story FedEx wants to tell — profitable growth, not just growth for growth's sake. Express U.S. Domestic revenue was up 10%, operating income up 7%. But the real star was International: revenue up 17%, and get this — operating income up 52%. That's a massive jump.

**ALEX:** It really is. And they also raised and tightened full-year guidance to $18 to $18.60 in adjusted EPS, which implies about 23% EPS growth for the full calendar year. Plus they're now targeting roughly $4 billion in adjusted free cash flow for the year.

**JORDAN:** Free cash flow is clearly the north star here. Management kept hammering that point — "free cash flow anchors our decision-making." And they've already backed that up with action: $2 billion in share buybacks since June, which was actually more aggressive than their original plan.

**ALEX:** Let's talk strategy, because this quarter was packed with portfolio-shaping moves. They completed the spin-off of FedEx Freight back in June, closed the sale of FedEx Supply Chain to CMA CGM, and they're close to finalizing a deal with InPost in Europe.

**JORDAN:** The InPost piece is interesting — it's basically FedEx saying, "let someone who's great at European B2C handle B2C there, so we can focus our own network on higher-margin B2B and cross-border freight." That's a theme that runs through this whole call, honestly — doubling down on B2B.

**ALEX:** Totally. CEO Raj Subramaniam kept emphasizing B2B verticals — health care, automotive, aerospace, and especially AI data centers. There was this great anecdote about winning new airfreight business with an AI data center customer after a 40-year relationship that had been mostly parcel-focused.

**JORDAN:** And a 15-fold increase in aircraft engine moves — that's not a typo, fifteen-fold. It shows how they're pulling heavier, more specialized freight away from traditional logistics players and into their network.

**ALEX:** Network 2.0 also got a lot of airtime. They're now at nearly 65% of eligible volume flowing through about 630 optimized stations, and they've closed over 260 facilities. They're targeting roughly $1 billion in savings from Network 2.0 by the end of this year, and $2 billion cumulative by the end of 2027.

**JORDAN:** That's real operational transformation, not just cost-cutting on the margins. And similarly, they're restructuring Europe — closing stations in France, moving Italy from an 8-hub to a 3-hub model. They're targeting $650 million in International operating income improvement from Europe by 2029.

**ALEX:** Now, there was also a leadership change announced — Jamere Jackson,...]]>449falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/coming-soon-fedex-fdx-earnings-analysis--75739773
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