Forward Air (FWRD) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)

Forward Air (FWRD) reported Cost of Revenue of $55.6 million for Q1 2026, up 884.12% on a YoY basis from $5.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 33.05% quarter-over-quarter from $83.0 million in Q4 2025.

Forward Air (FWRD) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Forward Air has reported Cost of Revenue for 18 years, with the latest figure at $55.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 884.12% year-over-year to $55.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $148.9 million (down 26.35% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $242.8 million, down 21.56% from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 stood at $55.6 million, down from $83.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $175.6 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $5.0 million in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $49.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $47.1 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cost of Revenue plunged 97.0% — and 2024, when it soared 1329.2%.
  • Forward Air's Cost of Revenue stood at $175.6 million in 2022, then sank by 97.0% to $5.3 million in 2023, then soared by 1329.2% to $75.3 million in 2024, then advanced by 10.22% to $83.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 33.05% to $55.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $55.6 million (Q1 2026), $83.0 million (Q4 2025), and $5.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cost of Rev (Qtr)
1 United Parcel Service 92.26 Bn 86.49 Bn 18.44 Bn 2.76 Bn
2 Fedex 78.12 Bn 66.43 Bn 20.49 Bn 3.51 Bn
3 Hunt J B Transport Services 26.94 Bn 26.93 Bn 2.88 Bn 175.06 Mn
4 C. H. Robinson Worldwide 22.05 Bn 21.89 Bn 1.50 Bn 2.52 Bn
5 Expeditors International Of Washington 21.79 Bn 20.48 Bn 2.84 Bn 11.94 Mn
6 Landstar System 7.42 Bn 7.01 Bn 1.16 Bn 14.80 Mn
7 GXO Logistics 5.58 Bn 4.83 Bn 490.00 Mn 2.81 Bn
8 ZTO Express (Cayman) 2.73 Bn -774.03 Mn 469.01 Mn 1.46 Bn
9 Pitney Bowes 2.47 Bn 2.16 Bn 375.39 Mn 102.03 Mn
10 Forward Air 326.09 Mn 226.34 Mn 526.45 Mn 55.59 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 55.59 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 55.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 83.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 83.03 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 5.03 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 5.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 5.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 5.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 5.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 5.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 75.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 75.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 55.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 55.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 65.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 65.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 112.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 112.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 5.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 5.27 Mn