NASDAQ: FWRD
Forward Air Corp Stock

$19.18-0.14 (-0.72%)
Updated Aug 18, 2026
FWRD Price
$19.18
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$647.92M
52 Week Low
$7.86
52 Week High
$32.00
P/E
-2.16x
P/B
-5.61x
P/S
0.17x
PEG
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Revenue
$2.52B
Earnings
-$286.20M
Gross Margin
41.1%
Operating Margin
-4.6%
Profit Margin
-11.4%
Debt to Equity
-21.95
Operating Cash Flow
$71M
Beta
1.46
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

FWRD Overview

Forward Air Corporation, including its various subsidiaries, functions as a streamlined transportation and logistics enterprise throughout the United States and Canada, operating with an asset-light model. The company's business is structured into two principal divisions: Expedited Freight and Intermodal. The Expedited Freight segment delivers time-sensitive regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload (LTL) services, complemented by local collection and delivery capabilities. This comprehensive segment also extends to final-mile services, full truckload transport, cargo consolidation and deconsolidation, storage solutions, customs brokerage, and general freight handling. Furthermore, it encompasses expedited truckload brokerage, dedicated fleet operations, and specialized logistics for high-security or temperature-sensitive goods. The Intermodal segment primarily focuses on drayage services for intermodal containers. It also provides contract warehousing as well as container freight station (CFS) warehousing and related handling services. Forward Air caters to a diverse customer base, which includes freight forwarders, third-party logistics (3PL) providers, integrated air cargo companies, both passenger and cargo airlines, ocean carriers, and retailers. Founded in 1981, Forward Air Corporation is based in Greeneville, Tennessee.

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Industry: Logistic

Industry Rating
C
FWRD
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#12 of 19

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Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (30)
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FWRD is unprofitable, so we are unable to calculate its intrinsic value according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from "The Intelligent Investor"
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PEG Value Valuation
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Valuation

FWRD price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
-2.16x
Industry
22.89x
Market
15.03x

FWRD price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
-5.61x
Industry
4.18x

FWRD's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$673.0M
Net Income
-$207.3M
Profit Margin
-30.8%
FWRD's Earnings (EBIT) of -$115.71M... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$2.4B
Liabilities
$2.5B
Debt to equity
-21.95
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
-$4.9M
Investing
$6.7M
Financing
-$3.5M
FWRD's operating cash flow ($70.84M)... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Debt Coverage Financials

FWRD vs Logistic Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
FWRDC$647.92M-0.72%-2.16x-5.61x
CYRXC$764.29M-1.50%-16.58x1.56x
RLGTC$405.56M-0.23%24.74x1.73x
SERVF$394.52M-7.14%-1.84x1.12x
PALC$157.66M-4.58%-3.72x0.52x

Forward Air Stock FAQ

What is Forward Air's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: FWRD) Forward Air trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol FWRD. Forward Air stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: FWRD.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD)?

(NASDAQ: FWRD) Forward Air's 52-week high was $32.00, and its 52-week low was $7.86. It is currently -40.06% from its 52-week high and 144.18% from its 52-week low.

How much is Forward Air stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: FWRD) Forward Air currently has 33,780,862 outstanding shares. With Forward Air stock trading at $19.18 per share, the total value of Forward Air stock (market capitalization) is $647.92M.

Forward Air stock was originally listed at a price of $5.39 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Forward Air stock at $5.39, your return over the last 28 years would have been 255.91%, for an annualized return of 4.64% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Forward Air's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: FWRD) Forward Air stock price per share is $19.18 today (as of Aug 18, 2026).

What is Forward Air's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: FWRD) Forward Air's market cap is $647.92M, as of Aug 19, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Forward Air's market cap is calculated by multiplying FWRD's current stock price of $19.18 by FWRD's total outstanding shares of 33,780,862.
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