GXO vs CHRW vs FWRD Stock Comparison

GXO Logistics, C. H. Robinson Worldwide and Forward Air Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GXO GXO Logistics, Inc.
$52.12 +12.0% 1M -7.3% 1Y
Market cap
$5.98B
P/E
45.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.64B
Div. yield
–
Logistics Industrials
2 wins
FWRD Forward Air Corp
$18.32 +15.1% 1M -2.6% 1Y
Market cap
$618.04M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.52B
Div. yield
–
Logistics Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

C. H. Robinson Worldwide leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (C. H. Robinson Worldwide 7, GXO Logistics 2, Forward Air 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGXOCHRWFWRDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.98B $15.07B $618.04M CHRW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 45.8x 22.8x -2.1x CHRW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.8x 21.0x — GXO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.6% +10.4% -0.1% CHRW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.0% 3.7% -11.4% CHRW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.3% 21.3% -9.8% CHRW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 1.7x -115.3x FWRD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 1.96% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.3% -16.4% -2.6% FWRD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -12.0%/yr +6.4%/yr -29.5%/yr CHRW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.7% 45.1% 93.7% GXO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 43/100 19/100 CHRW

Percentile Scorecard

GXOCHRWFWRD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGXOCHRWFWRD
Valuation 37 #87 of 137 25 #103 of 137 31 #95 of 137
Growth 77 #29 of 124 42 #73 of 124 18 #102 of 124
Profitability 27 #89 of 122 49 #63 of 122 17 #102 of 122
Financial Health 20 #118 of 147 40 #88 of 147 11 #131 of 147
Shareholder Returns 19 #69 of 85 61 #34 of 85 –
Overall 36 43 19
  • GXO ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • CHRW ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • FWRD ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGXOCHRWFWRDSPY
1 month +12.0%-18.4%+15.1% -2.3%
3 months +3.0%-12.4%+24.9% -0.7%
6 months +12.6%-20.2%+12.9% +4.8%
Year to date -1.0%-19.9%-26.7% +10.3%
1 year -7.3%-16.4%-2.6% +10.3%
3 years -2.9%+57.6%-72.3% +73.0%
3 years, per year -1.0%+16.4%-34.9% +20.1%
5 years -47.2%+36.2%-82.6% +61.9%
5 years, per year -12.0%+6.4%-29.5% +10.1%
10 years —+88.0%-55.9% +258.6%
10 years, per year —+6.5%-7.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGXOCHRWFWRDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.7%45.1%93.7% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.6%53.4%115.1% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.450.691.50 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.18-0.36-0.03 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -69.6%-43.2%-93.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.5%-38.5%-39.4% -3.5%
52-week high $65.59$209.42$30.23 $779.14
52-week low $44.15$124.61$8.31 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGXOCHRWFWRD
P/E now vs peer median 45.8xmedian 16.1x 22.8xmedian 16.1x -2.1xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 0.9x 0.8xmedian 0.9x 0.2xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 8.1x 17.1xmedian 8.1x -161.2xmedian 8.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 33.2xmedian 11.4x 29.0xmedian 11.4x 12.8xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.2x 9.5xmedian 1.2x -5.0xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -3.78median 0.75 1.16median 0.75 0.04median 0.75

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGXOCHRWFWRD
Revenue $13.64B $18.22B $2.52B
Gross profit $2.08B $2.86B –
Operating income $328.00M $884.59M -$168.73M
Net income $139.00M $668.81M -$330.71M
Free cash flow $180.00M $519.78M $48.22M
EPS (diluted) $1.13 $5.58 $-8.81
Cash & equivalents $769.00M $193.13M $139.45M
Total debt $3.20B $1.87B $1.69B
Shares (diluted) 115.72M 119.75M 32.48M
Enterprise value $3.26B $14.41B $83.99M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGXOCHRWFWRD
P/E 45.8x 22.8x -2.1x
P/FCF 33.2x 29.0x 12.8x
P/Operating cash flow 11.8x 28.2x 8.7x
P/S 0.4x 0.8x 0.2x
P/B 2.0x 9.5x -5.0x
P/Tangible book 2.7x 9.8x -0.6x
EV/EBITDA 10.5x 17.1x -161.2x
EV/EBIT 25.7x 18.9x -12.9x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 0.9x 0.9x
EV/FCF 46.8x 32.2x 45.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.5x 31.4x 30.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.78 1.16 0.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGXOCHRWFWRD
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.6% 10.4% -0.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.9% -0.4% 18.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.3% 3.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.2% 1.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 52.6% 10.9% -237.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 15.7% -42.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 107.5% 11.5% -72.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -11.7% 19.7% -61.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 106.7% 12.9% -54.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -12.1% 19.7% -52.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 22.4% -39.1% 67.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.8% -28.5% -34.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 93.5% -39.4% 503.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.1% -28.5% -39.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGXOCHRWFWRD
Gross margin 15.3% 15.7% –
EBITDA margin 5.9% 5.4% -0.5%
Operating margin 2.4% 4.9% -6.7%
Pretax margin 1.6% 4.5% -13.9%
Net margin 1.0% 3.7% -11.4%
FCF margin 1.3% 2.9% 1.9%
Operating cash flow margin 3.7% 2.9% 2.8%
Return on equity 4.5% 41.7% –
Return on assets 1.1% 10.9% -13.6%
Return on invested capital 3.3% 21.3% -9.8%
Return on capital employed 4.0% 29.2% -8.0%
Asset turnover 1.1x 3.0x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.7x 0.8x -0.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.5% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGXOCHRWFWRD
Debt / assets 25.9% 29.3% 70.2%
Debt / equity 1.1x 1.2x -13.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 1.7x -115.3x
Debt / FCF 17.8x 3.6x 35.1x
Liabilities / assets 75.6% 75.3% 105.1%
Equity / assets 24.4% 24.7% -5.1%
Interest coverage 2.5x – -1.0x
Current ratio 0.8x 1.3x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.7x 1.3x 1.2x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.57 6.78 0.63

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGXOCHRWFWRD
Dividend yield – 2.0% –
Net buyback yield 0.2% 4.3% –
Shareholder yield 0.2% 6.2% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGXOCHRWFWRD
Forward P/E 16.8xFY2026 21.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $3.10FY2026 $6.12FY2026 $-0.86FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +23.5%FY2026 +20.2%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +9.0% +19.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.03BFY2026 $18.98BFY2026 $2.49BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.1%FY2026 +16.9%FY2026 -0.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.6% +1.5% +9.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGXOCHRWFWRD
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 90.3%
Institutions holding 481 893 189
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.8% -1.7% +3.5%
Institutions buying 237 446 118
Institutions selling 153 319 45
Buyers to sellers 1.55 1.40 2.62

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GXOCHRWFWRD
GXO 1.00 0.36 0.38
CHRW 0.36 1.00 0.22
FWRD 0.38 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GXO, CHRW and FWRD?

C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) is the largest by market capitalisation: GXO Logistics (GXO) $5.98B, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) $15.07B, Forward Air (FWRD) $618.04M.

Which stock is cheaper, GXO, CHRW and FWRD?

C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (GXO Logistics (GXO) 45.8x, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 22.8x, Forward Air (FWRD) -2.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, GXO Logistics (GXO) is cheapest (GXO Logistics (GXO) 16.8x, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 21.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: GXO Logistics (GXO) +7.6%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) +10.4%, Forward Air (FWRD) -0.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) has the highest net margin (GXO Logistics (GXO) 1.0%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 3.7%, Forward Air (FWRD) -11.4%). On return on invested capital, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) leads (GXO Logistics (GXO) 3.3%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 21.3%, Forward Air (FWRD) -9.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Forward Air (FWRD) returned the most: GXO Logistics (GXO) -7.3%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) -16.4%, Forward Air (FWRD) -2.6%. Over five years, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) compounded fastest (GXO Logistics (GXO) -12.0%/yr, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) +6.4%/yr, Forward Air (FWRD) -29.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 1.96%, Forward Air (FWRD) 0.00%. GXO Logistics (GXO) and Forward Air (FWRD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, GXO Logistics (GXO) has been the steadiest (GXO Logistics (GXO) 40.7%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 45.1%, Forward Air (FWRD) 93.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GXO, CHRW and FWRD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.