Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, express-delivery giant FedEx (FDX -0.53%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at FedEx's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
FedEx facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Memphis, Tenn. (1971) |
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Market Cap |
$28.7 billion |
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Industry |
Air freight and logistics |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$43 billion |
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Management |
Founder/Chairman/CEO Frederick Smith |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
11.1% |
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Cash/Debt |
$2.7 billion / $2.4 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
0.6% |
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Competitors |
DHL International |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 91% of the 2,359 members who have rated FedEx believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this month, one of those bulls, fellow Fool Justin Loiseau (TMFJLo), succinctly summed up the outperform case for our community: "Largest postal company in the world, and Internet sales will continue to drive up demand in years to come. Scale is important, and [FedEx] is making smart partnerships with [United States Postal Service] and others to further entrench their presence in a sector that cannot be replaced: moving things from point A to point B."
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