Forward Air (FWRD) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)

Forward Air (FWRD) reported Debt to Equity of $20.87 for Q1 2026, up 179.29% on a YoY basis from $7.47 in Q1 2025, and up 40.18% quarter-over-quarter from $14.89 in Q4 2025.

Forward Air (FWRD) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Forward Air has reported Debt to Equity for 18 years, with the latest figure at $20.87 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 179.29% year-over-year to $20.87; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $20.87 (up 179.29% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $14.89, up 151.38% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $20.87, up from $14.89 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $20.87 in Q1 2026, with the low at $0.02 in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $4.6 across 5 years, with a median of $1.27 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Debt to Equity plunged 89.9% — and 2024, when it soared 35691.37%.
  • Forward Air's Debt to Equity stood at $0.16 in 2022, then sank by 89.9% to $0.02 in 2023, then soared by 35691.37% to $5.92 in 2024, then surged by 151.38% to $14.89 in 2025, then surged by 40.18% to $20.87 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $20.87 (Q1 2026), $14.89 (Q4 2025), and $8.68 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 United Parcel Service 92.26 Bn 86.49 Bn 18.44 Bn 1.54
2 Fedex 78.12 Bn 66.43 Bn 20.49 Bn 0.85
3 Hunt J B Transport Services 26.94 Bn 26.93 Bn 2.88 Bn 0.36
4 C. H. Robinson Worldwide 22.05 Bn 21.89 Bn 1.50 Bn 0.79
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 1.05
8 ZTO Express (Cayman) 2.73 Bn -774.03 Mn 469.01 Mn -
9 Pitney Bowes 2.47 Bn 2.16 Bn 375.39 Mn -2.39
10 Forward Air 326.09 Mn 226.34 Mn 526.45 Mn 20.87

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 20.87
Dec 31, 2025 14.89
Sep 30, 2025 8.68
Jun 30, 2025 7.85
Mar 31, 2025 7.47
Dec 31, 2024 5.92
Sep 30, 2024 5.02
Jun 30, 2024 4.68
Mar 31, 2024 1.27
Dec 31, 2023 0.02
Sep 30, 2023 0.20
Jun 30, 2023 0.20
Mar 31, 2023 0.24
Dec 31, 2022 0.16
Sep 30, 2022 0.17
Jun 30, 2022 0.23
Mar 31, 2022 0.26
Dec 31, 2021 0.27
Sep 30, 2021 0.29
Jun 30, 2021 0.30