Growth Metrics

Forward Air (FWRD) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2026)

Forward Air filings provide 18 years of Debt to Equity readings, the most recent being $20.87 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Debt to Equity rose 179.29% to $20.87 in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $20.87, a 179.29% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $14.89, up 151.38% from a year prior.
  • Debt to Equity hit $20.87 in Q1 2026 for Forward Air, up from $14.89 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $20.87 in Q1 2026 to a low of $0.02 in Q4 2023.
  • Median Debt to Equity over the past 5 years was $1.27 (2024), compared with a mean of $4.6.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Debt to Equity: crashed 89.9% in 2023 and later surged 35691.37% in 2024.
  • Forward Air's Debt to Equity stood at $0.16 in 2022, then crashed by 89.9% to $0.02 in 2023, then surged by 35691.37% to $5.92 in 2024, then skyrocketed by 151.38% to $14.89 in 2025, then skyrocketed by 40.18% to $20.87 in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Debt to Equity were $20.87 (Q1 2026), $14.89 (Q4 2025), and $8.68 (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.