FedEx Corp said on Thursday its fiscal first-quarter results were hit by global volume softness that accelerated at the end of the period, and withdrew its financial forecast as it expects business conditions to worsen in the second quarter.
First-quarter revenue and profit missed Wall Street targets. Altogether, a worldwide slowdown in economic activity caused shortfalls in FedEx Express revenues of $500 million and FedEx Ground revenues of $300 million in the quarter ended Aug. 31, FedEx said.
The warning, which pushed FedEx shares down over 15% in after-hours trading, lands as consumers around the world are grappling with higher costs for necessities like food, fuel and shelter at the same time as they are shifting spending away from goods and back to restaurants, travel and other pre-pandemic activities.
FedEx was reaping higher profits from rising shipping prices as recently as in the quarter ended May 31, but has now withdrawn the financial forecasts it made for the fiscal year 2023 on June 23, less than three months ago. The company, considered a bellwether of trade and demand for consumer goods, said market weakness accelerated towards the end of its fiscal first quarter, and it has been particularly challenging in Asia. It also faced service challenges in Europe.
The warning hit shares of other delivery companies as well as retailers in extended trading. United Parcel Service
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