Growth Metrics

Forward Air (FWRD) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2025)

Historic EBITDA Margin for Forward Air (FWRD) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 3.76%.

  • Forward Air's EBITDA Margin rose 74100.0% to 3.76% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 6.96%, marking a year-over-year increase of 443900.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 9.45% for FY2023, which is 70900.0% down from last year.
  • According to the latest figures from Q3 2025, Forward Air's EBITDA Margin is 3.76%, which was up 74100.0% from 2.55% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, Forward Air's EBITDA Margin peaked at 25.27% during Q4 2021, and registered a low of 151.04% during Q2 2024.
  • For the 5-year period, Forward Air's EBITDA Margin averaged around 4.58%, with its median value being 5.05% (2021).
  • As far as peak fluctuations go, Forward Air's EBITDA Margin tumbled by -1570200bps in 2024, and later surged by 1484900bps in 2025.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Forward Air's EBITDA Margin stood at 25.27% in 2021, then crashed by -50bps to 12.53% in 2022, then crashed by -64bps to 4.49% in 2023, then crashed by -349bps to 11.16% in 2024, then soared by 66bps to 3.76% in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are 3.76% in Q3 2025, 2.55% for Q2 2025, and 9.93% during Q1 2025.