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Side-by-side financial comparison of FedEx (FDX) and HSBC HOLDINGS PLC (HSBC). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($28.6B vs $23.5B, roughly 1.2× FedEx). HSBC HOLDINGS PLC runs the higher net margin — 25.7% vs 4.1%, a 21.6% gap on every dollar of revenue. HSBC HOLDINGS PLC produced more free cash flow last quarter ($64.0B vs $1.2B).
FedEx Corporation, originally known as Federal Express Corporation, is an American multinational conglomerate holding company specializing in transportation, e-commerce, and business services. The company is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The name "FedEx" is a syllabic abbreviation of its original air division, Federal Express, which operated under this name from 1973 until 1994.
HSBC Holdings plc is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, with historical and business links to East Asia and a multinational footprint. It is the largest Europe-based bank by total assets, ahead of BNP Paribas, with US$3.098 trillion as of September 2024. This also puts it as the 7th largest bank in the world by total assets behind Bank of America, and the 3rd largest non-state owned bank in the world.
FDX vs HSBC — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q2 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2024
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $23.5B | $28.6B |
| Net Profit | $956.0M | $7.3B |
| Gross Margin | — | — |
| Operating Margin | 5.9% | 33.1% |
| Net Margin | 4.1% | 25.7% |
| Revenue YoY | 6.8% | — |
| Net Profit YoY | 29.0% | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $4.04 | $0.36 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q4 25 | $23.5B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $22.2B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $22.2B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $22.2B | $28.6B | ||
| Q4 24 | $22.0B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $21.6B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $22.1B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $21.7B | — |
| Q4 25 | $956.0M | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $824.0M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.6B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $909.0M | $7.3B | ||
| Q4 24 | $741.0M | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $794.0M | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.5B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $879.0M | — |
| Q4 25 | 5.9% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 5.3% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 8.1% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 5.8% | 33.1% | ||
| Q4 24 | 4.8% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 5.0% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 7.0% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 5.7% | — |
| Q4 25 | 4.1% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 3.7% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 7.4% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 4.1% | 25.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | 3.4% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 3.7% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 6.7% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 4.0% | — |
| Q4 25 | $4.04 | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $3.46 | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $6.81 | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $3.76 | $0.36 | ||
| Q4 24 | $3.03 | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $3.21 | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $5.92 | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $3.51 | — |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $6.6B | $434.9B |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $20.3B | — |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $28.1B | $192.3B |
| Total Assets | $89.2B | $3017.0B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 0.72× | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | $6.6B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $6.2B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $5.5B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $5.1B | $434.9B | ||
| Q4 24 | $5.0B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $5.9B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $6.5B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $5.6B | — |
| Q4 25 | $20.3B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $20.3B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $19.2B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $19.5B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $19.4B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $19.7B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $20.1B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $20.1B | — |
| Q4 25 | $28.1B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $27.8B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $28.1B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $26.7B | $192.3B | ||
| Q4 24 | $26.5B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $27.2B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $27.6B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $26.4B | — |
| Q4 25 | $89.2B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $88.4B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $87.6B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $85.0B | $3017.0B | ||
| Q4 24 | $85.5B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $86.7B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $87.0B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $86.1B | — |
| Q4 25 | 0.72× | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 0.73× | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.68× | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.73× | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.73× | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.72× | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.73× | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 0.76× | — |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $2.0B | $65.3B |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $1.2B | $64.0B |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 5.1% | 223.9% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 3.2% | 4.7% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 2.04× | 8.90× |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $4.3B | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | $2.0B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.7B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $2.5B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.0B | $65.3B | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.3B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.2B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.7B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $1.6B | — |
| Q4 25 | $1.2B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.1B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.0B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.0B | $64.0B | ||
| Q4 24 | $500.0M | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $420.0M | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.5B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $231.0M | — |
| Q4 25 | 5.1% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 4.9% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 4.7% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 4.6% | 223.9% | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.3% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.9% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 6.8% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 1.1% | — |
| Q4 25 | 3.2% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 2.8% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 6.6% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 4.5% | 4.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | 3.7% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 3.6% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 5.4% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 6.3% | — |
| Q4 25 | 2.04× | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 2.08× | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 1.53× | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 2.21× | 8.90× | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.78× | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.49× | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.83× | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 1.83× | — |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
FDX
| United States Ground | $9.2B | 39% |
| United States Priority | $2.8B | 12% |
| Other | $2.2B | 9% |
| Fedex Freight Segment | $2.1B | 9% |
| International Economy | $1.5B | 6% |
| Freight Revenue | $1.5B | 6% |
| United States Deferred | $1.4B | 6% |
| International Domestic | $1.3B | 5% |
| International Economy Freight | $582.0M | 2% |
| United States Freight | $304.0M | 1% |
| Other International Revenue | $240.0M | 1% |
HSBC
Segment breakdown not available.
