Forward Air (FWRD) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Forward Air (FWRD) reported EBITDA of -$35.9 million for Q1 2026, up 41.03% on a YoY basis from -$25.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 20.28% quarter-over-quarter from -$29.9 million in Q4 2025.
Forward Air (FWRD) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Forward Air has reported EBITDA for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$35.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA rose 41.03% year-over-year to -$35.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$97.5 million (up 91.48% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$104.5 million, up 87.25% from the prior year.
- EBITDA for Q1 2026 stood at -$35.9 million, down from -$29.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA was $101.7 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$972.2 million in Q2 2024.
- Historically, EBITDA has averaged -$55.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$8.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA jumped 281.77% — and 2024, when it sank 4972.92%.
- Forward Air's EBITDA stood at $42.9 million in 2022, then surged by 136.93% to $101.7 million in 2023, then plunged by 137.67% to -$38.3 million in 2024, then gained by 22.06% to -$29.9 million in 2025, then decreased by 20.28% to -$35.9 million in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA figures came in at -$35.9 million (Q1 2026), -$29.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$23.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 92.26 Bn | 86.49 Bn | 18.44 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 2 | Fedex | 78.12 Bn | 66.43 Bn | 20.49 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 26.94 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 207.00 Mn |
| 4 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 22.05 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 146.80 Mn |
| 5 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 21.79 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -571.88 Mn |
| 6 | Landstar System | 7.42 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 53.24 Mn |
| 7 | GXO Logistics | 5.58 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 125.00 Mn |
| 8 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 2.73 Bn | -774.03 Mn | 469.01 Mn | 311.17 Mn |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.47 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 375.39 Mn | -21.55 Mn |
| 10 | Forward Air | 326.09 Mn | 226.34 Mn | 526.45 Mn | -35.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -35.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -29.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -23.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -8.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -60.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -38.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -73.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -972.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -61.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 101.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.68 Mn |