Forward Air (FWRD) Enterprise Value (2009 - 2026)
Forward Air (FWRD) recorded Enterprise Value of $309.09 million in Q2 2026, down 57.1% from $720.41 million a year earlier and down 27.8% from the prior quarter.
Forward Air (FWRD) Enterprise Value (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Forward Air's Enterprise Value came in at -$78.28 million as of Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was $725.49 million, down 22.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Enterprise Value has declined for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -18.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Enterprise Value came in at $939.04 million in FY2024 (-37.1%), $1.49 billion in FY2023 (-45.3%), $2.73 billion in FY2022 (-15.4%) and $3.23 billion in FY2021 (+56.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Enterprise Value in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Enterprise Value has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 27.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Enterprise Value in the last five years was growth of 56.8% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 80.8% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $428.26 million (Q1 2026), $725.49 million (Q4 2025) and $715.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.83 Bn | 157.35 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 86.94 Bn | 83.15 Bn | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.07 Bn | 75.78 Bn | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.39 Bn | 47.31 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.35 Bn | 64.99 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.01 Bn | 33.95 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.83 Bn | 38.01 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.82 Bn | 36.08 Bn | - |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.96 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 10 | Forward Air | 506.38 Mn | -27.68 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 309.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 428.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 725.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 715.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 720.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 567.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 939.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 989.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 522.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.19 Bn |
Forward Air Enterprise Value API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=enterprise-value&ticker=FWRD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "enterprise-value", "ticker": "FWRD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=enterprise-value&ticker=FWRD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();