Forward Air Corporation (FWRD): Price and Financial Metrics
Forward Air Corporation (FWRD)
Today's Latest Price: $81.00 USD
Updated Jan 21 10:29am
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Ranked of 16 in Air Freight & Shipping Services
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FWRD Stock Summary
- The capital turnover (annual revenue relative to shareholder's equity) for FWRD is 2.42 -- better than 78.53% of US stocks.
- Forward Air Corp's stock had its IPO on November 16, 1993, making it an older stock than 76.21% of US equities in our set.
- With a price/earnings ratio of 42.88, Forward Air Corp P/E ratio is greater than that of about 73.58% of stocks in our set with positive earnings.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Forward Air Corp, a group of peers worth examining would be NHC, MRTN, WERN, ESE, and ATRO.
- FWRD's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Forward Air Corp's official web site, go to www.forwardair.com.
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FWRD Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $81.00 | 52-week high | $82.32 |
| Prev. close | $81.60 | 52-week low | $39.59 |
| Day low | $80.57 | Volume | 9,295 |
| Day high | $81.91 | Avg. volume | 112,737 |
| 50-day MA | $75.78 | Dividend yield | 1.03% |
| 200-day MA | $59.42 | Market Cap | 2.23B |
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.
FWRD Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $81.00 | $44.36 | -46% |
The table below illustrates the output of a discounted cash flow forecast using a variety of scenarios for Forward Air Corp. To summarize, we found that Forward Air Corp ranked in the 37th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that all scenearios modelled for this stock suggest it is overvalued. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Forward Air Corp, consider:
- FWRD's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 3%; for context, that number is higher than 34.34% of tickers in our DCF set.
- Forward Air Corp's interest coverage rate -- a measure of gross earnings relative to interest payments -- comes in at 18.21. This coverage rate is greater than that of 85.1% of stocks we're observing for the purpose of forecasting via discounted cash flows.
- Relative to other stocks in its sector (Industrials), Forward Air Corp has a reliance on debt greater than only 21.87% of them.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -47% |
| 1% | -46% |
| 2% | -46% |
| 3% | -45% |
| 4% | -45% |
| 5% | -44% |
For other companies in the Industrials that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as FWRD, try XYL, BMI, NAT, NDSN, and SCTY.
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