Forward Air Corporation
34.61
0.47 (1.38%)
At close: Jan 15, 2025, 9:34 AM

Forward Air Corporation Statistics

Share Statistics

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

Shares Outstanding 28.95M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) 4.53%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 20.12M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 432
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.07%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.28M, so 14.78% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.28M
Short % of Shares Out 14.78%
Short % of Float 21.26%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 8.52

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 9.73 and the forward PE ratio is 129.04. Forward Air Corporation's PEG ratio is 0.12.

PE Ratio 9.73
Forward PE 129.04
PS Ratio 1.19
Forward PS 0.3
PB Ratio 2.13
P/FCF Ratio 10.81
PEG Ratio 0.12
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

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

EV / Earnings 20.4
EV / Sales 2.49
EV / EBITDA 23.44
EV / EBIT 38.7
EV / FCF 22.66

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.46, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.36.

Current Ratio 1.46
Quick Ratio 1.46
Debt / Equity 2.36
Total Debt / Capitalization 70.23
Cash Flow / Debt 0.1
Interest Coverage 2.79

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.22% and return on capital (ROIC) is 2.46%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.22%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.06%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 2.46%
Revenue Per Employee 341.49K
Profits Per Employee 41.69K
Employee Count 4.01K
Asset Turnover 0.46
Inventory Turnover 0

Taxes

Income Tax 13.84M
Effective Tax Rate 0.24

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -36.31% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.02, so Forward Air Corporation's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.02
52-Week Price Change -36.31%
50-Day Moving Average 33.7
200-Day Moving Average 28.22
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 56.93
Average Volume (20 Days) 635.82K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Forward Air Corporation had revenue of 1.37B and earned 167.35M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.44.

Revenue 1.37B
Gross Profit 330.15M
Operating Income 88.21M
Net Income 167.35M
EBITDA 145.62M
EBIT 88.21M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.44
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 121.97M in cash and 1.95B in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.82B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 121.97M
Total Debt 1.95B
Net Cash -1.82B
Retained Earnings 480.32M
Total Assets 3.06B
Working Capital 96.38M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 181.39M and capital expenditures -30.73M, giving a free cash flow of 150.66M.

Operating Cash Flow 181.39M
Capital Expenditures -30.73M
Free Cash Flow 150.66M
FCF Per Share 5.81
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 24.09%, with operating and profit margins of 6.44% and 12.21%.

Gross Margin 24.09%
Operating Margin 6.44%
Pretax Margin 4.13%
Profit Margin 12.21%
EBITDA Margin 10.62%
EBIT Margin 6.44%
FCF Margin 10.99%

Dividends & Yields

FWRD pays an annual dividend of $0.96, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.79%.

Dividend Per Share $0.96
Dividend Yield 2.79%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio -3.28%
Earnings Yield 1.29%
FCF Yield 15.24%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for FWRD is $30, which is -12.2% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $30
Price Target Difference -12.2%
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 -0.4
Piotroski F-Score 2