Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Forward Air Corp (FWRD) - $21.88 as of 3/28/2025 7:56:00 PM EST
Total Score
10 out of 30
Safety Score
32 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for FWRD
| Positive earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for FWRD
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for FWRD
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for FWRD
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for FWRD (32 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for FWRD
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | FWRD |
| Company Name | Forward Air Corp |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Forward Air Corporation is a light freight logistics and transportation company in the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Greeneville, Tennessee. |
| Sector Name | ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION |
| Industry Name | ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2024 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/6/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 21.88 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 118.50 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 3/28/2025 7:56:00 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 306,978 |
| Average Daily Volume | 718,255 |
| 52-Week High | 40.92 |
| 52-Week Low | 11.21 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 95.18% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 22.99 |
| Sector PE | 30.74 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 1.47 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 4.64 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 29.16 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 108.22 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.21 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 4.72 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 7.88 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 3.09 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 7.55 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 11.14 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.25 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.79 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.55 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 28,954,400 |
| Market Capitalization | 633,522,272 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 11/21/2023 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.2400 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.02 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 3.53% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 16 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.22% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.03% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.37% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.01% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | N/A |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 145.00% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -13.38% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | -29.29 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | -0.23 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 4.08 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | -678,809,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 167,351,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 193,191,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 92.40% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 3.28% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 5.63% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 136,616,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 121,969,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 45,822,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,536,676,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | 121,969,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 0 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 108,082,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,673,292,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 1.00 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.12 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 764,261,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 707,244,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 226,084,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -738,260,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -25.50 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 353,677,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 466,398,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.25 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -1.61 |
| MACD Signal | -2.17 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 18.87 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 29.70 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 40.54 |
| Beta | 1.03 |
| RSI | 40.19 |
| 50-Day SMA | 27.98 |
| 150-Day SMA | 66.30 |
| 200-Day SMA | 73.44 |
System |
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| Modified | 3/27/2025 8:54:06 PM EST |