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Forward Air Corporation (FWRD) financials

For the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Forward Air Corporation reported $2.52B of revenue and -$292.07M of net income.

Revenue, TTM
$2.52B
Revenue growth, YoY
-0.1%
Net income, TTM
-$292.07M
Net margin
-11.6%
Free cash flow, TTM
$48.22M
EPS, diluted, TTM
-$8.89
Cash
$139.45M
Total debt
$1.69B
P/S
0.22
Market cap
$562.1M
Annual revenue$2.50B
FY2016FY2025
Annual net income-$107.80M
FY2016FY2025
Annual free cash flow$15.27M
FY2016FY2025

FWRD revenue and earnings growth

FWRD revenueQ2 2026$673.04M

Quarter YoY
+8.8%
QoQ
+15.6%
FY YoY
+0.8%
5Y CAGR
+14.5%
10Y CAGR
+10.0%

FWRD revenue was $673.04M in fiscal Q2 2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), up 8.8% from a year earlier and up 15.6% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $2.50B, up 0.8% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +14.5% over 5 years and +10.0% over 10 years. It rose in 8 of the last 10 fiscal years. Fiscal 2025 is the highest of the 15 fiscal years on file.

FWRD net incomeQ2 2026-$207.30M

FWRD net income was -$207.30M in fiscal Q2 2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), compared with -$12.58M a year earlier. For the full fiscal 2025 it was -$107.80M, compared with -$816.97M in fiscal 2024.

FWRD EPSQ2 2026-$6.38

FWRD diluted EPS was -$6.38 in fiscal Q2 2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), compared with -$0.41 a year earlier. For the full fiscal 2025 it was -$3.51, compared with -$30.63 in fiscal 2024.

FWRD free cash flowQ2 2026-$8.10M

5Y CAGR
-27.4%
10Y CAGR
-10.3%

FWRD free cash flow was -$8.10M in fiscal Q2 2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), compared with -$17.96M a year earlier. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $15.27M, compared with -$106.08M in fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was -27.4% over 5 years and -10.3% over 10 years.

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Income statement

Income statement
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Dec 31, 2016
Revenue$2.50B$2.47B$1.37B$1.68B$1.39B$1.27B$1.22B$1.14B$1.17B$1.03B
Cost of revenue-----$650.66M$586.14M$564.31M$545.09M$460.80M
Gross profit-----$618.91M$629.05M$573.30M$624.25M$569.41M
Operating income$36.42M-$1.06B$88.21M$247.59M$147.03M$73.92M$112.42M$117.22M$108.76M$59.70M
Interest expense$180.75M$189.22M$31.57M$5.14M$4.34M$4.56M$2.71M$1.78M$1.21M$1.60M
Pre-tax income-$147.20M-$1.25B$56.64M$242.45M$142.69M$69.36M$109.70M$115.43M$107.54M$58.11M
Income tax-$5.47M-$124.99M$13.84M$63.04M$35.81M$16.59M$27.38M$26.87M$20.28M$30.61M
Net income-$107.80M-$816.97M$167.35M$193.19M$105.86M$23.73M$87.10M$92.05M$87.25M$27.50M
EPS, basic-$3.51-$30.63$6.42$7.17$3.87$0.84$3.06$3.14$2.90$0.90
EPS, diluted-$3.51-$30.63$6.40$7.14$3.85$0.84$3.04$3.12$2.89$0.90
Diluted shares30.7M27.5M26.0M26.9M27.3M27.7M28.3M29.2M30.0M30.4M

Balance sheet

Balance sheet
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Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Cash and equivalents$106.00M$105.27M$121.97M$45.82M$37.32M$40.25M$64.75M$25.66M$3.89M$8.51M
Receivables$343.56M$322.29M$153.27M$188.23M$208.09M$156.49M$136.21M$156.36M$147.95M$116.60M
Inventory------$2.13M$2.24M$1.43M$1.31M
Current assets$521.00M$472.50M$347.03M$304.31M$282.81M$245.90M$236.32M$201.08M$167.65M$136.27M
Goodwill$522.71M$522.71M$278.71M$257.99M$218.56M$244.98M$215.70M$193.69M$191.67M$184.68M
Total assets$2.72B$2.80B$2.98B$1.21B$1.12B$1.05B$990.88M$760.22M$692.62M$644.05M
Current liabilities$428.32M$384.05M$237.09M$169.40M$164.69M$171.62M$137.16M$74.72M$66.15M$77.93M
Short-term debt--$0$1.49M$1.50M$0$5.32M$0$0$27.66M
Long-term debt$1.69B$1.68B$0$106.59M$155.47M$112.40M$67.34M$47.28M$40.22M$0
Total debt$1.69B$1.68B$0$108.08M$156.97M$112.40M$72.66M$47.28M$40.22M$27.66M
Total liabilities$2.56B$2.52B$2.22B$500.83M$524.17M-----
Shareholders' equity$113.34M$285.87M$764.26M$707.24M$593.65M$547.33M$577.18M$553.24M$532.70M$498.35M

Cash flow

Cash flow
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Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Operating cash flow$44.38M-$69.02M$199.21M$250.16M$120.61M$96.11M$145.53M$142.40M$103.36M$130.35M
Capital expenditures$29.12M$37.06M$30.73M$39.25M$38.38M$20.27M$22.01M$39.56M$38.27M$42.19M
Free cash flow$15.27M-$106.08M$168.49M$210.91M$82.23M$75.84M$123.52M$102.84M$65.10M$88.17M
Investing cash flow-$26.91M-$1.61B-$83.69M-$102.99M-$95.60M-$81.51M-$58.35M-$52.23M-$59.19M-$52.39M
Financing cash flow-$17.53M-$163.83M$1.79B-$138.67M-$27.95M-$39.09M-$48.09M-$68.41M-$48.80M-$102.76M
Dividends paid$0$0$25.00M$25.86M$22.98M$20.87M$20.49M$18.43M$18.05M$15.53M
Share repurchases$0$0$93.81M$62.77M$48.99M$45.25M$56.20M$66.13M$48.98M$39.98M
Stock-based compensation$13.43M$10.19M$11.49M$10.66M$10.50M$11.03M$11.71M$10.19M$8.10M$8.33M
Depreciation and amortization$152.64M$143.98M$57.41M$42.55M$34.97M$37.13M$36.39M$35.83M$41.05M$38.21M

Key ratios

Key ratios
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Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Revenue growth, YoY0.8%80.5%-18.4%21.1%9.3%4.5%6.8%-2.7%13.5%7.4%
Net income growth, YoY---13.4%82.5%346.0%-72.8%-5.4%5.5%217.2%-50.5%
EPS growth, YoY---10.4%85.5%358.3%-72.4%-2.6%8.0%221.1%-49.4%
Gross margin-----48.7%51.8%50.4%53.4%55.3%
Operating margin1.5%-43.0%6.4%14.7%10.6%5.8%9.3%10.3%9.3%5.8%
Net margin-4.3%-33.0%12.2%11.5%7.6%1.9%7.2%8.1%7.5%2.7%
Free cash flow margin0.6%-4.3%12.3%12.6%5.9%6.0%10.2%9.0%5.6%8.6%
Return on equity-95.1%-285.8%21.9%27.3%17.8%4.3%15.1%16.6%16.4%5.5%
Return on assets-4.0%-29.1%5.6%16.0%9.5%2.3%8.8%12.1%12.6%4.3%
Current ratio1.221.231.461.801.721.431.722.692.531.75
Debt to equity14.895.860.000.150.260.210.130.090.080.06

Source: XBRL data Forward Air Corporation files with the SEC, latest filing dated Aug 5, 2026 (see filings on SEC EDGAR). Provided for information only, not investment advice. Check the filing before relying on a number.

* Worked out from the filings rather than stated in them: Q4 is the full year less the first nine months.

Per-share figures are as filed. The filings show no stock split in these periods.

EPS growth is left out where the share count moved enough to suggest a split the filings do not show. Growth rates need a positive starting figure. CAGR is compound annual growth between fiscal years. The CSV holds every period on file, in full figures, from the same SEC filings.

FWRD peers

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FWRD$2.52B-0.1%-$292.07M-11.6%$562.1M
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CHRW$18.22B+10.4%$668.81M3.7%$14.53B
BCO$5.52B+7.3%$164.70M3.0%$4.54B
HUBG$3.73B-5.8%$104.97M2.8%$1.48B
RLGT$934.36M+3.5%$18.79M2.0%$417.6M
PSIG$53.15M-39.0%-$15.21M-28.6%$78.1M
NCEW$44.08M-15.5%-$10.67M-24.2%$52.8M
CRGO$29.46M+23.9%-$17.52M-59.5%$34.2M

FWRD FAQ

8 questions
  • What is FWRD revenue?
    Forward Air Corporation (FWRD) reported $2.52B of revenue for the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026. That is down 0.1% from the year before. Revenue for fiscal 2025 was $2.50B.
  • Is FWRD profitable?
    No. Forward Air Corporation reported a net loss of $292.07M for the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026.
  • How much cash and debt does FWRD have?
    Forward Air Corporation reported $139.45M in cash and cash equivalents and $1.69B of debt on its most recent balance sheet in SEC filings.
  • How fast is FWRD revenue growing?
    Forward Air Corporation's revenue changed +0.8% in fiscal 2025, to $2.50B. Its compound annual growth rate was +14.5% over 5 years and +10.0% over 10 years.
  • What is FWRD free cash flow?
    Forward Air Corporation generated $48.22M of free cash flow for the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, which is operating cash flow of $70.84M less capital expenditures.
  • What is FWRD earnings per share?
    Diluted earnings per share were -$8.89 for the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, from SEC filings, restated for any stock split those filings show.
  • When did FWRD last report financial results?
    The latest statements here come from Forward Air Corporation's 10-Q filed on Aug 5, 2026, covering the period ended Jun 30, 2026.
  • Where does this FWRD financial data come from?
    Quantisnow builds these statements from the structured XBRL data Forward Air Corporation files with the SEC. It is provided for information only and is not investment advice.