Stock Evaluator: Forward Air Corporation (FWRD)

Forward Air Corporation FWRD

$14.05 -0.14 -0.99%
July 31, 2026 4:00:00 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 503,450
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NASD | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Industrials Air Freight & Logistics

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COMPANY SUMMARY
Forward Air Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset-light freight and logistics company in the United States, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Expedited Freight, Omni Logistics, and Intermodal. Its Expedited Freight segment provides expedited regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services; local pick-up and delivery services; and other services, which include shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and other handling. This segment offers expedited truckload brokerage, dedicated fleet, and high security and temperature-controlled logistics services. The Omni Logistics segment offers full suite of global logistics services, such as air and ocean freight consolidation and forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing and distribution, value-added services, time-definite transportation services, and other supply chain solutions. Its Intermodal segment provides intermodal container drayage services; and contract and container freight station warehouse and handling services. The company serves freight forwarders, third-party logistics companies, integrated air cargo carriers and passenger, passenger and cargo airlines, steamship lines, and retailers. Forward Air Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Commentary & Analysis


Financial Summary

Share Statistics FWRD Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $444.3 $261.3 36%
Shares Out (Mil) 31.5 36.4 38%
Institutional Ownership 96.9% 48.5% 72%
Float (Mil) 23.5 35.0 32%
Beta 1.59 0.93 84%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 886 113 68%
Price Change
(52-week)
(54.4%) 70.7% 14%
Growth FWRD Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 14.5% 7.3% 72%
Net Income (5yr) (45.6%) 3.1% 8%
EPS (5yr) (43.9%) 9.1% 4
Dividends (5yr) (14.9%) 0.0% 0%
Cash Flow (5yr) 15.1% (6.0%) 73%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 3 5 4
Current EPS ($0.153) ($0.932) ($0.385)
Month Ago EPS ($0.155) ($0.828) ($0.253)
# Rev Up 0 0 0
# Rev Down 2 1 1
Three Months Ago EPS ($0.138) ($0.682) $0.290
Year/Year Chg (86.0%) (73.4%) (119.9%)
Financials FWRD Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $2,464 $574 63%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) ($92) $14 11%
EPS (TTM) ($2.947) $0.200 11%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $63 $21 48%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $24 $0 64%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $2,022 $136 75%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $2,341 $356 51%
Valuation FWRD Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 5.49 1.99 80%
P/E na 16.6 na
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0% 0%
PEG (5yr hist) na 1.0 na
Ratios FWRD Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 20.5% 14.9% 22%
Net Margin (3.7%) 1.9% 26%
ROA (3.3%) 2.5% 32%
ROE (77.6%) 5.1% 11%
Liabilities to Assets 95.5% 58.5% 92%
F-Score 6 5 69%

Passing Stock Screens

As of 7/31/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies, FWRD meetings the criteria of 2 screen:

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