"Federal Express" redirects here. For the former train line, see Federal Express (train).
FedEx Corporation
A FedEx McDonnell Douglas DC-10, with a FedEx delivery truck in the foreground
Trade name
FDX
Formerly
Federal Express Corporation(1971–1997)
FDX Corporation(1997–2000)
Company type
Public
Traded as
NYSE: FDX
DJTA component
S&P 100 component
S&P 500 component
ISIN
US31428X1063
Industry
E-commerce
Services
Transportation
Founded
May 5, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-05-05) in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Founder
Frederick W. Smith
Headquarters
Memphis, Tennessee
,
U.S.
Number of locations
1,950 FedEx locations (2020)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Frederick W. Smith (executive chairman)
Raj Subramaniam (president and CEO)
Services
Business services
Express delivery
Freight transportation
Logistics services
Revenue
US$90.16 billion (2023)
Operating income
US$4.91 billion (2023)
Net income
US$3.97 billion (2023)
Total assets
US$87.14 billion (2023)
Total equity
US$26.09 billion (2023)
Number of employees
529,000 (May 2023)
Subsidiaries
FedEx Custom Critical
FedEx Express
FedEx Freight
FedEx Ground
FedEx Logistics
FedEx Office
FedEx Services
FedEx Supply Chain
FedEx Trade Networks
Website
www.fedex.com
Footnotes / references [1][2]
FedEx Corporation, formerly Federal Express Corporation and later FDX Corporation, is an American multinational conglomerate holding company focused on transportation, e-commerce and business services based in Memphis, Tennessee.[3][4] The name "FedEx" is a syllabic abbreviation of the name of the company's original air division, Federal Express, which was used from 1973 until 2000. FedEx today is best known for its air delivery service, FedEx Express, which was one of the first major shipping companies to offer overnight delivery as a flagship service. Since then, FedEx also started FedEx Ground, FedEx Office (originally known as Kinko's), FedEx Supply Chain, FedEx Freight, and various other services across multiple subsidiaries, often meant to respond to its main competitor, UPS. The company is the fifth largest American-headquartered employer globally with 547,000 employees, and FedEx is also one of the top contractors of the US government and assists in the transport of some United States Postal Service packages through their Air Cargo Network contract.[5]
FedEx's prominence in both the United States and the world has made it a common topic in popular culture, with examples including the film Cast Away as well as some of its marketing slogans (most famously "when it absolutely positively has to be there overnight"). In addition, FedEx had purchased the naming rights to FedExField of the NFL's Washington Commanders from 1999 to 2024 and FedExForum of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. FedEx's air shipping services have made its "Superhub" at Memphis International Airport the busiest cargo airport in the world by 2020.[6]
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^"FedEx in Memphis" (PDF). News.Van.FedEx.com. FedEx. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
^"FedEx (FDX)". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
^"Postal Service & FedEx renew contract". USPS. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
^Brett, Damian (November 3, 2023). "Top 20 Cargo Airports: Hong Kong leads the way in a tough 2022". Air Cargo News. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
only. Beginning in 2007, FedEx became the title sponsor of the FedEx Cup, a championship trophy for the PGA Tour. The WGC-Fedex St. Jude Invitational, a...
itself as "FedEx" for marketing purposes, officially adopting a nickname that had been used for years. Also that year, FedEx launched fedex.com as the...
The FedEx Cup is the championship trophy for the PGA Tour. Its introduction in 2007 marked the first time that men's professional golf had a playoff system...
Kent Cooke Stadium. FedEx Corporation purchased the naming rights in 1999, and the building was renamed FedExField. In 2024, FedEx relinquished those rights...
FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of the FedEx Corporation, is an American ground package delivery company headquartered in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb...
FedEx Office Print & Ship Services Inc. (doing business as FedEx Office; formerly FedEx Kinko's, and earlier simply Kinko's) is an American retail chain...
FedEx Express Flight 80 was a scheduled cargo flight from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in the People's Republic of China, to Narita International...
rights were purchased by one of Memphis's best-known businesses, FedEx, for $92 million. FedExForum was financed using $250 million of public bonds, which...
On April 15, 2021, a mass shooting occurred at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Nine people were killed, including the...
The 2023 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of three golf tournaments that determined the 2022–23 season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, were played...
then compete at the Tour Championship for the FedEx Cup's increased first prize of $18 million "FedExCup point distribution: PGA Tour Season". PGA Tour...
distributions used in the FedEx Cup during the regular season and playoffs, as well as the starting score vs par element of the FedEx Cup's Tour Championship...
1998. Retrieved May 19, 2020. "TMF: Union Contests Firing of FedEx MD-11 Pilot/Fedex Corp". boards.fool.com. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. November...
offline, accusing Avila of infringing on FedEx's copyrights and trademarks, breaching his contract with FedEx by using the cartons for purposes other than...
ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-03-25. Venue information Gift From FedEx Will Redesign Tiger Baseball Stadium v t e...
Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, and Nick Searcy. Hanks plays a FedEx troubleshooter who is stranded on an uninhabited island after his plane...
romanization Canton. Baiyun Airport serves as a hub for China Southern Airlines, FedEx Express, 9 Air, Hainan Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines. In 2020, due to the...
golf history. He became the second player to win multiple FedEx Cups. Following his FedEx Cup victory, McIlroy was named the 2018–19 PGA Tour Player...
PGA Tour, including The Players Championship, hosted at TPC Sawgrass; the FedEx Cup, with its finale at The Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club; and...
surveillance, maritime patrol and search and rescue roles. On 8 November 2017, FedEx Express launched the -600 cargo variant with 30 firm orders plus 20 options...
Ralph (October 29, 2016). "FedEx cargo plane burns at Fort Lauderdale airport". CNN. Retrieved October 30, 2016. "Accident: Fedex MD10 at Fort Lauderdale...
carry FedEx Cup points or official money, nor were wins official. For full rankings, see 2007 FedEx Cup Playoffs. Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:...
FedEx Express Flight 647 was a flight between Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), Oakland, California and Memphis International Airport...
Global Information
US$90.16 billion (2023)
US$3.97 billion (2023)