Forward Air Corporation

NASDAQ: FWRD · Real-Time Price · USD
16.83
2.11 (14.33%)
At close: May 01, 2025, 3:59 PM
16.70
-0.77%
After-hours: May 01, 2025, 04:57 PM EDT

Forward Air Statistics

Share Statistics

Forward Air has 30.4M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 15% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 30.4M
Shares Change (YoY) 15%
Shares Change (QoQ) 5%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.99%
Shares Floating 20.87M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 5.95K
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.76%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.29M, so 14.12% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.29M
Short % of Shares Out 14.12%
Short % of Float 17.05%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.36

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -1.1 and the forward PE ratio is 22.66. Forward Air's PEG ratio is 0.

PE Ratio -1.1
Forward PE 22.66
PS Ratio 0.36
Forward PS 0.2
PB Ratio 4.47
P/FCF Ratio -8.01
PEG Ratio 0
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for Forward Air.

EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.23, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.33.

Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 1.23
Debt / Equity 2.33
Debt / EBITDA -0.51
Debt / FCF -4.18
Interest Coverage -5.62

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.

Return on Equity n/a
Return on Assets n/a
Return on Invested Capital n/a
Revenue Per Employee $391.56K
Profits Per Employee $-129.29K
Employee Count 6,319
Asset Turnover 0.88
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -124.99M
Effective Tax Rate 10%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -30.02% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.11, so Forward Air's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.11
52-Week Price Change -30.02%
50-Day Moving Average 19.11
200-Day Moving Average 29.19
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.88
Average Volume (20 Days) 781.69K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Forward Air had revenue of 2.47B and earned -816.97M in profits. Earnings per share was -29.24.

Revenue 2.47B
Gross Profit 339.65M
Operating Income -1.06B
Net Income -816.97M
EBITDA -916.64M
EBIT -1.06B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -29.24
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 104.9M in cash and 469.87M in debt, giving a net cash position of -364.96M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 104.9M
Total Debt 469.87M
Net Cash -364.96M
Retained Earnings -338.23M
Total Assets 2.8B
Working Capital 88.45M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -75.4M and capital expenditures -37.06M, giving a free cash flow of -112.46M.

Operating Cash Flow -75.4M
Capital Expenditures -37.06M
Free Cash Flow -112.46M
FCF Per Share -4.02
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 13.73%, with operating and profit margins of -42.96% and -33.02%.

Gross Margin 13.73%
Operating Margin -42.96%
Pretax Margin -50.51%
Profit Margin -33.02%
EBITDA Margin -37.05%
EBIT Margin -42.96%
FCF Margin -4.55%

Dividends & Yields

FWRD pays an annual dividend of $1.2, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.48%.

Dividend Per Share $1.20
Dividend Yield 1.48%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio -3.95%
Earnings Yield n/a
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for FWRD is $28, which is 90.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $28
Price Target Difference 90.1%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 5
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Apr 4, 2005. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:2.

Last Split Date Apr 4, 2005
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 3:2

Scores

Altman Z-Score -0.39
Piotroski F-Score 3