Forward Air (FWRD) Equity Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Forward Air (FWRD) reported Equity Ratio of 0.03 for Q1 2026, down 62.89% on a YoY basis from 0.08 in Q1 2025, and down 27.92% quarter-over-quarter from 0.04 in Q4 2025.
Forward Air (FWRD) Equity Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Forward Air has reported Equity Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.03 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Equity Ratio fell 62.89% year-over-year to 0.03; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.03 (down 62.89% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.04, down 59.13% from the prior year.
- Equity Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.03, down from 0.04 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Equity Ratio was 0.59 in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.03 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Equity Ratio has averaged 0.3 across 5 years, with a median of 0.26 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Equity Ratio climbed 10.92% — and 2024, when it plunged 80.3%.
- Forward Air's Equity Ratio stood at 0.59 in 2022, then sank by 56.19% to 0.26 in 2023, then tumbled by 60.23% to 0.1 in 2024, then plunged by 59.13% to 0.04 in 2025, then decreased by 27.92% to 0.03 in 2026.
- The last three Equity Ratio figures came in at 0.03 (Q1 2026), 0.04 (Q4 2025), and 0.07 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Equity Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 92.26 Bn | 86.49 Bn | 18.44 Bn | 0.22 |
| 2 | Fedex | 78.12 Bn | 66.43 Bn | 20.49 Bn | 0.31 |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 26.94 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 0.45 |
| 4 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 22.05 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 0.33 |
| 5 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 21.79 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 0.48 |
| 6 | Landstar System | 7.42 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.50 |
| 7 | GXO Logistics | 5.58 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 0.24 |
| 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 | -0.28 |
| 10 | Forward Air | 326.09 Mn | 226.34 Mn | 526.45 Mn | 0.03 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.56 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.59 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.58 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.51 |