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Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>FedEx Corporation recently announced its first-quarter results for fiscal 2026, presenting a mixed bag of positives and challenges.</li><li>On the revenue side, the company showed a 3% year-over-year increase, primarily driven by strength in the U.S. domestic package services.</li><li>Despite this growth in revenue, FedEx faces continuing headwinds from global trade uncertainties and the expiration of a significant contract with the U.S. Postal Service, which together posed a notable financial impact.</li></ul>

FedEx Corporation recently announced its first-quarter results for fiscal 2026, presenting a mixed bag of positives and challenges.On the revenue side, the company showed a 3% year-over-year increase, primarily driven by strength in the U.S. domestic package services.Despite this growth in revenue, FedEx faces continuing headwinds from global trade uncertainties and the expiration of a significant contract with the U.S. Postal Service, which together posed a notable financial impact.

FedEx Battles $1B Trade Headwinds With Smart Strategy!

<ul><li>FedEx Corporation's third-quarter fiscal 2025 performance showcases a balanced mix of operational successes and challenges.</li><li>The results highlight a 2% year-over-year revenue increase, primarily attributed to operational efficiency initiatives, notably the DRIVE savings program, which achieved $600 million in savings for the quarter.</li><li>Driven by these efficiencies, the company saw a 12% increase in adjusted operating income and a 17% rise in adjusted EPS compared to the previous year.</li></ul>

FedEx Corporation's third-quarter fiscal 2025 performance showcases a balanced mix of operational successes and challenges.The results highlight a 2% year-over-year revenue increase, primarily attributed to operational efficiency initiatives, notably the DRIVE savings program, which achieved $600 million in savings for the quarter.Driven by these efficiencies, the company saw a 12% increase in adjusted operating income and a 17% rise in adjusted EPS compared to the previous year.

FedEx’s $600 Million Secret: Cost Cuts, Controversy, and a Game-Changing Split!

<ul><li>FedEx Corporation is embarking on a transformative journey with its announcement to spin off FedEx Freight into a standalone publicly traded company within the next 18 months.</li><li>The move, estimated to unlock over $30 billion in value, aims to streamline FedEx's core operations and capitalize on the rising valuations of standalone trucking companies.</li><li>The spinoff is seen as a strategic step to enhance focus, competitiveness, and shareholder value.</li></ul>

FedEx Corporation is embarking on a transformative journey with its announcement to spin off FedEx Freight into a standalone publicly traded company within the next 18 months.The move, estimated to unlock over $30 billion in value, aims to streamline FedEx's core operations and capitalize on the rising valuations of standalone trucking companies.The spinoff is seen as a strategic step to enhance focus, competitiveness, and shareholder value.

FedEx’s $30 Billion Spin-Off: A Game-Changer for Freight and Shareholders? - Major Drivers

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

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Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

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<li>Q424 revenue growth &amp; EBITDA margin both improved noticeably vs Q324 </li>
<li>Additionally, ZTO gave FY25 parcel volume guidance that implies an acceleration of growth</li>
<li>But "key" change in revenue mix is crushing cash returns (Q424 OpCF down -28% Y/Y)</li>
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Q424 revenue growth &amp; EBITDA margin both improved noticeably vs Q324 
Additionally, ZTO gave FY25 parcel volume guidance that implies an acceleration of growth
But "key" change in revenue mix is crushing cash returns (Q424 OpCF down -28% Y/Y)


Q424 ZTO Express Results & FY25 Guidance: Revenue Growth & Margin Better, But OpCF Shrinking; AVOID

Equity Capital Markets

Hive Box Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>In this insight we compare Hive Box to InPost, a smart locker specialist</li>
<li>The firms play in different geographies, making apples:apples comps tough</li>
<li>In the absence of better comps, comparing Hive Box to InPost still useful</li>
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In this insight we compare Hive Box to InPost, a smart locker specialist
The firms play in different geographies, making apples:apples comps tough
In the absence of better comps, comparing Hive Box to InPost still useful


Hive Box Holdings Pre-IPO, Part 3: Hive Box Vs InPost Group: Similarities & (BIG) Differences

United States

FedEx Corp. delivers packages and freight to multiple countries and territories through an integrated global network.  The Company provides worldwide express delivery, ground small-parcel delivery, less-than-truckload freight delivery, supply chain management services, customs brokerage services, and trade facilitation and electronic commerce solutions.

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FedEx Corp (FDX US)

FedEx Battles $1B Trade Headwinds With Smart Strategy!

FedEx Corporation recently announced its first-quarter results for fiscal 2026, presenting a mixed bag of positives and challenges. On the revenue...

Baptista Research

FedEx’s $600 Million Secret: Cost Cuts, Controversy, and a Game-Changing Split!

FedEx Corporation's third-quarter fiscal 2025 performance showcases a balanced mix of operational successes and challenges. The results highlight...

Baptista Research

FedEx’s $30 Billion Spin-Off: A Game-Changer for Freight and Shareholders? - Major Drivers

FedEx Corporation is embarking on a transformative journey with its announcement to spin off FedEx Freight into a standalone publicly traded...

Baptista Research

Q424 ZTO Express Results & FY25 Guidance: Revenue Growth & Margin Better, But OpCF Shrinking; AVOID

ZTO's revenue momentum and core margin improved in Q424, but at the cost of deteriorating Cash Flow. We view the strong recent growth of "key...

Tracking Traffic

Hive Box Holdings Pre-IPO, Part 3: Hive Box Vs InPost Group: Similarities & (BIG) Differences

In this insight we compare Hive Box to InPost, a publicly-traded smart locker and e-comm fulfillment specialist based in Poland. It's not a perfect...

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