Forward Air Corporation (FWRD): Price and Financial Metrics
FWRD Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $31.18 | 52-week high | $121.38 |
Prev. close | $30.00 | 52-week low | $26.35 |
Day low | $29.87 | Volume | 311,915 |
Day high | $31.60 | Avg. volume | 953,532 |
50-day MA | $37.93 | Dividend yield | 3.31% |
200-day MA | $68.43 | Market Cap | 822.22M |
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FWRD POWR Grades
- Momentum is the dimension where FWRD ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 84.65% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for FWRD is in Stability, which has been heading down over the past 26 weeks.
- FWRD ranks lowest in Sentiment; there it ranks in the 4th percentile.
FWRD Stock Summary
- The capital turnover (annual revenue relative to shareholder's equity) for FWRD is 2.59 -- better than 78.72% of US stocks.
- As for revenue growth, note that FWRD's revenue has grown -11.69% over the past 12 months; that beats the revenue growth of merely 20.06% of US companies in our set.
- FORWARD AIR CORP's shareholder yield -- a measure of how much capital is returned to stockholders via dividends and buybacks -- is 8.08%, greater than the shareholder yield of 80.01% of stocks in our set.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to FORWARD AIR CORP are BFI, ULH, PLBY, BYD, and NWE.
- Visit FWRD's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.forwardair.com.
FWRD Valuation Summary
- FWRD's price/sales ratio is 0.9; this is 57.14% lower than that of the median Industrials stock.
- Over the past 243 months, FWRD's EV/EBIT ratio has gone down 2.2.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for FWRD.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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FWRD | 2023-12-29 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 14.9 | 12.0 |
FWRD | 2023-12-28 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 15.1 | 12.1 |
FWRD | 2023-12-27 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 15.1 | 12.2 |
FWRD | 2023-12-26 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 15.4 | 12.4 |
FWRD | 2023-12-22 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 12.4 |
FWRD | 2023-12-21 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 12.4 |
FWRD Growth Metrics
- Its 2 year price growth rate is now at 100.41%.
- Its year over year revenue growth rate is now at 33.25%.
- Its 3 year revenue growth rate is now at 31.9%.
The table below shows FWRD's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2022-09-30 | 1,952.132 | 241.225 | 190.714 |
2022-06-30 | 1,861.734 | 200.322 | 162.117 |
2022-03-31 | 1,767.186 | 172.736 | 137.364 |
2021-12-31 | 1,662.427 | 120.261 | 105.859 |
2021-09-30 | 1,552.839 | 88.113 | 60.951 |
2021-06-30 | 1,465.211 | 62.168 | 54.062 |
FWRD's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- FWRD has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 57.51% of graded US stocks.
- FWRD's asset turnover comes in at 1.398 -- ranking 19th of 137 Transportation stocks.
- PTSI, ULH, and PATI are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with FWRD.
The table below shows FWRD's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-06-30 | 1.398 | 0.423 | 0.118 |
2021-03-31 | 1.268 | 0.421 | 0.071 |
2020-12-31 | 1.199 | 0.423 | 0.063 |
2020-09-30 | 1.281 | 0.440 | 0.107 |
2020-06-30 | 1.331 | 0.454 | 0.118 |
2020-03-31 | 1.441 | 0.465 | 0.153 |
FWRD Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of FWRD, see our FWRD price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $103.83 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.5 (Moderate Buy) |
Forward Air Corporation (FWRD) Company Bio
Forward Air Corporation provides surface transportation and related logistics services. The company operates in three segments: Forward Air (Forward Air); Forward Air Solutions (FASI); and Total Quality (TQI). The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Greeneville, Tennessee.
Latest FWRD News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about FORWARD AIR CORP that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate FWRD as an investment opportunity.
Omni alleges Forward CEO withheld, destroyed requested docsCounsel for Omni Logistics claims Forward Air’s CEO withheld requested notes from board meetings discussing plans to avoid a merger between the companies. The post Omni alleges Forward CEO withheld, destroyed requested docs appeared first on FreightWaves. |
Forward Air sells final-mile unit to Hub Group for $262MForward Air said Wednesday it sold its final-mile business, but it provided no update on the status of a merger with Omni Logistics. The post Forward Air sells final-mile unit to Hub Group for $262M appeared first on FreightWaves. |
Hub Group Expands Its Final Mile Service Offering through the Acquisition of Forward Air Final MileAcquisition of Forward Air Final Mile (“FAFM”) enhances end-to-end solutions for Hub Group’s customers and adds significant scale and service capability in appliance delivery and installation. Transaction Highlights Increases Hub Group’s LTM Final Mile revenue from $192m to $481mDrives continued diversification into non-asset based logistics services; pro forma LTM Logistics revenue now represents 44% of total Hub revenueAdds new capabilities in appliance delivery and installation and increases |
Forward Air Announces Sale of Final Mile BusinessGREENEVILLE, Tenn., December 20, 2023--Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) (the "Company" or "Forward") is pleased to announce the sale of its Final Mile business to Hub Group, Inc. for an estimated total cash consideration of $262 million. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2023, Final Mile generated approximately $289 million in revenue. Final Mile has approximately 45 locations and more than 640 employees that will transfer to Hub Group, Inc. |
Forward Air Corporation's (NASDAQ:FWRD) Stock Been Rising: Are Strong Financials Guiding The Market?Forward Air's (NASDAQ:FWRD) stock is up by 2.7% over the past week. Since the market usually pay for a company’s... |
FWRD Price Returns
1-mo | -22.34% |
3-mo | -50.41% |
6-mo | -54.47% |
1-year | -69.99% |
3-year | -63.11% |
5-year | -49.27% |
YTD | -50.41% |
2023 | -39.34% |
2022 | -12.56% |
2021 | 59.02% |
2020 | 11.27% |
2019 | 29.00% |
FWRD Dividends
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