Forward Air (FWRD) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Forward Air (FWRD) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$5.5 million for Q1 2026, up 50.9% on a YoY basis from -$3.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 30.47% quarter-over-quarter from -$7.9 million in Q4 2025.
Forward Air (FWRD) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Forward Air has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$5.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 50.9% year-over-year to -$5.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$21.2 million (up 57.93% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$26.9 million, up 98.33% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$5.5 million, up from -$7.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$3.9 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$1.6 billion in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$107.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$9.4 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 2461.49% — and 2025, when it jumped 99.28%.
- Forward Air's Cash from Investing Activities 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 | 92.26 Bn | 86.49 Bn | 18.44 Bn | -944.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fedex | 78.12 Bn | 66.43 Bn | 20.49 Bn | -955.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 26.94 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 2.88 Bn | -70.73 Mn |
| 4 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 22.05 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.50 Bn | -3.34 Mn |
| 5 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 21.79 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -5.68 Mn |
| 6 | Landstar System | 7.42 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -5.80 Mn |
| 7 | GXO Logistics | 5.58 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 490.00 Mn | -62.00 Mn |
| 8 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 2.73 Bn | -774.03 Mn | 469.01 Mn | -1.04 Bn |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.47 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 375.39 Mn | -9.29 Mn |
| 10 | Forward Air | 326.09 Mn | 226.34 Mn | 526.45 Mn | -5.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.18 Mn |