Forward Air Corporation

20.99
-0.71 (-3.27%)
At close: Mar 25, 2025, 3:59 PM
20.31
-3.24%
Pre-market: Mar 26, 2025, 06:21 AM EDT

Forward Air Statistics

Share Statistics

Forward Air has 28.95M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 12.83% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 28.95M
Shares Change (YoY) 12.83%
Shares Change (QoQ) 4.53%
Owned by Institutions (%) 99.99%
Shares Floating 19.88M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 30
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.94M, so 13.61% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.94M
Short % of Shares Out 13.61%
Short % of Float 19.58%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 7.23

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -1.1 and the forward PE ratio is 224.33. Forward Air's PEG ratio is 0.

PE Ratio -1.1
Forward PE 224.33
PS Ratio 0.36
Forward PS 0.2
PB Ratio 4.47
P/FCF Ratio -7.95
PEG Ratio 0
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Forward Air Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 3.41B.

EV / Earnings -4.18
EV / Sales 1.38
EV / EBITDA -3.46
EV / EBIT -3.21
EV / FCF -30.12

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
Total Debt / Capitalization 69.96
Cash Flow / Debt -0.16
Interest Coverage 5.62

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -4.05% and return on capital (ROIC) is -126.58%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -4.05%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.29%
Return on Capital (ROIC) -126.58%
Revenue Per Employee $616,408.07
Profits Per Employee $-203,529.9
Employee Count 4,014
Asset Turnover 0.88
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -124.99M
Effective Tax Rate 0.1

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -27.99% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.08, so Forward Air's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.08
52-Week Price Change -27.99%
50-Day Moving Average 27.57
200-Day Moving Average 29.74
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 37.93
Average Volume (20 Days) 628.94K

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 505.09M
Operating Income -1.06B
Net Income -816.97M
EBITDA -987.2M
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 2.83B
Working Capital 85.98M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -76.26M and capital expenditures -37.06M, giving a free cash flow of -113.32M.

Operating Cash Flow -76.26M
Capital Expenditures -37.06M
Free Cash Flow -113.32M
FCF Per Share -4.06
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 20.41%, with operating and profit margins of -42.96% and -33.02%.

Gross Margin 20.41%
Operating Margin -42.96%
Pretax Margin -50.51%
Profit Margin -33.02%
EBITDA Margin -39.9%
EBIT Margin -42.96%
FCF Margin -4.58%

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 -4.08%
Earnings Yield -139.3%
FCF Yield -18.65%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for FWRD is $32, which is 52.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $32
Price Target Difference 52.5%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 4
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 -0.46
Piotroski F-Score 3