Forward Air (FWRD) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Forward Air (FWRD) reported Debt Ratio of 0.63 for Q1 2026, up 3.65% on a YoY basis from 0.6 in Q1 2025, and up 1.04% quarter-over-quarter from 0.62 in Q4 2025.
Forward Air (FWRD) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Forward Air has reported Debt Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.63 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 3.65% year-over-year to 0.63; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.63 (up 3.65% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.62, up 2.74% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.63, up from 0.62 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.63 in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.0 in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.36 across 5 years, with a median of 0.43 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Debt Ratio sank 95.58% — and 2024, when it surged 14132.56%.
- Forward Air's Debt Ratio stood at 0.1 in 2022, then tumbled by 95.58% to 0.0 in 2023, then surged by 14132.56% to 0.6 in 2024, then grew by 2.74% to 0.62 in 2025, then increased by 1.04% to 0.63 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.63 (Q1 2026), 0.62 (Q4 2025), and 0.61 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 92.26 Bn | 86.49 Bn | 18.44 Bn | 0.34 |
| 2 | Fedex | 78.12 Bn | 66.43 Bn | 20.49 Bn | 0.27 |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 26.94 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 0.16 |
| 4 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 22.05 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.26 |
| 5 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 21.79 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
| 6 | Landstar System | 7.42 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 7 | GXO Logistics | 5.58 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 0.25 |
| 8 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 2.73 Bn | -774.03 Mn | 469.01 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.47 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 375.39 Mn | 0.68 |
| 10 | Forward Air | 326.09 Mn | 226.34 Mn | 526.45 Mn | 0.63 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.62 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.61 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.62 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.60 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.60 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.15 |