Forward Air (FWRD) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Forward Air's (FWRD) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$5.5 million in Q1 2026, up 50.9% YoY from -$3.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 30.47% on a QoQ basis from -$7.9 million in Q4 2025.
Forward Air (FWRD) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Forward Air (FWRD) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$5.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 50.9% year-over-year to -$5.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$21.2 million (up 57.93% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$26.9 million, up 98.33% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities grew to -$5.5 million in Q1 2026, from -$7.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$3.9 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$1.6 billion in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$107.5 million and a median of -$9.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 2461.49% — and 2025, when it jumped 99.28%.
- Tracing FWRD's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$38.6 million in 2022, then soared by 78.8% to -$8.2 million in 2023, then tumbled by 92.05% to -$15.7 million in 2024, then soared by 49.48% to -$7.9 million in 2025, then soared by 30.47% to -$5.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$5.5 million (Q1 2026), -$7.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$3.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 86.89 Bn | 82.23 Bn | 19.65 Bn | -566.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fedex | 77.23 Bn | 63.91 Bn | 18.84 Bn | -1.48 Bn |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 25.91 Bn | 25.90 Bn | - | -74.22 Mn |
| 4 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 24.62 Bn | 23.58 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 9.37 Mn |
| 5 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 17.03 Bn | 12.62 Bn | 469.01 Mn | -1.04 Bn |
| 6 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 16.77 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -97.03 Mn |
| 7 | Landstar System | 6.33 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 308.86 Mn | -2.36 Mn |
| 8 | GXO Logistics | 5.25 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 508.00 Mn | -64.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.24 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 296.14 Mn | -17.43 Mn |
| 10 | Forward Air | 588.72 Mn | 449.27 Mn | 617.46 Mn | 6.65 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -15.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -15.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -13.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -13.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.57 Bn |