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FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. (FDXF)

Industrials Out of favour

FedEx Freight is the heavy-lifting arm of the global logistics giant, specialising in moving large, palletised goods across North America.

$140.53

Is FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: FedEx Freight is the heavy-lifting arm of the global logistics giant, specialising in moving large, palletised goods across North America.

No rating · no target price · nothing for sale here
Price-6.9%
Priced in USD - as a UK investor your £ return also moves with the pound-to-dollar exchange rate, on top of the share price itself.
52-week range-7% past year
$140.53
Low $135.00High $200.00
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put $1,000 into FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc.
$931-7%

Over the period shown to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
$20.93B
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
1.88M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
$136.63 – $141.92
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
$135.00 – $200.00
P/E ratio: Price-to-earnings: the share price divided by yearly profit per share. Lower can mean cheaper; higher often means investors expect fast growth.
30.2
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
0.0%
Why has it been moving?▲ +2% past week · ▼ -7% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

Dominance in the logistics market through technology.

The bear case

Long-term shift in supply chains away from traditional freight.

What does FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. do?

Think of this business as the backbone of industrial shipping, focusing on 'less-than-truckload' freight where multiple customers share space on a single lorry. Charging businesses to move heavy goods efficiently across the continent is where the revenue comes from. Pay attention to how they handle costs and volume during quieter periods for the manufacturing and retail sectors.

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Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and quality, and weakest on growth.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 61Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 34Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 6Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 13Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 16
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Strong brand recognition in the logistics sector
  • Essential service for industrial supply chains
  • Solid profit margins for a capital-intensive business
What to watch
  • Growth screens low (6/100)
  • Momentum screens low (13/100)
  • Income screens low (16/100)
  • Economic downturns directly reduce shipping volumes
  • Intense competition from other logistics providers

What do FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc.'s numbers mean?

P/E
32.8
This shows how much you are paying for every pound of the company's annual profit; a higher number suggests investors expect significant growth in the future.
P/S
2.5
This compares the company's total market value to its yearly sales, helping you see how much the market is willing to pay for each pound of revenue generated.
Net margin
10.4%
This reveals that for every pound of sales, the company keeps about 10p as actual profit after all its bills and taxes are paid.
Revenue growth
-4.7%
This indicates that the company's total sales have dipped slightly compared to the same time last year, reflecting a tougher environment for shipping.

How much money does FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. make?

Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.

RevenueNet income
$0$544.25M$1.09B$1.63B$2.18BQ4 24Q4 25
Gross margin
29.7%
Net margin
10.4%

Does FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. pay a dividend?

No - FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.

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What are the scenarios for FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc.?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

$193$141$122today · $141▲ Bull · $151• Base · $141▼ Bear · $130in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+5% to +10%A sudden pick-up in industrial manufacturing demand.
Base
-2% to +2%Steady, predictable shipping volumes.
Bear
-5% to -10%A slowdown in consumer spending reducing freight needs.

What are the pros and cons of FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc.?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • Strong brand recognition in the logistics sector
  • Essential service for industrial supply chains
  • Solid profit margins for a capital-intensive business
The catch3
  • Revenue is currently trending downwards
  • No dividend payments for income-focused investors
  • High sensitivity to fuel and labour costs
Key risks3
  • Economic downturns directly reduce shipping volumes
  • Intense competition from other logistics providers
  • Rising operational costs squeezing profit margins
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: USD · flags: roe, earnings_growth · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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