Abstract

This case invites students to assess the financial performance of FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service, Inc., two firms that have long competed for dominance in the overnight delivery industry. The case is designed to introduce students to corporate value creation and its sources. It requires no numerical computations; instead, it asks the student to interpret the results and to reflect upon their implications. Excerpt UVA-F-1773 Rev. Jan. 26, 2018 The Battle for Value, 2016: FedEx Corp. versus United Parcel Service, Inc. 2015 was a transformative year for FedEx with outstanding financial results, more powerful customer solutions, and actions to generate increased long-term value for shareowners. We believe FedEx is on a dynamic trajectory that will make 2016 very successful. Our company has never been better positioned to build shareowner value. —FedEx CEO Frederick W. Smith, Annual Report 2015 . . .

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