Forward Air (FWRD) Gross Margin (2018 - 2019)
Forward Air (FWRD) reported Gross Margin of 48.75% for FY2020, down 3.02 percentage points from 51.77% in FY2019.
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Forward Air (FWRD) Gross Margin (2018 - 2019) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to FY2016, Forward Air's Gross Margin record includes 5 years.
- Gross Margin has a four-year change of -6.52 percentage points (FY2016 to FY2020).
- The FY2020 figure ranks as the lowest annual Gross Margin in data going back to FY2016.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin came in at 51.77% in FY2019 (+1.37 pp), 50.39% in FY2018 (-2.99 pp), 53.38% in FY2017 (-1.89 pp) and 55.27% in FY2016.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (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 | 61.47% |
| 10 | Forward Air | 506.38 Mn | -27.68 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2019 | 61.40% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 47.84% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 48.78% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 48.37% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 68.17% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 53.09% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 52.86% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 53.85% |
API Access
Forward Air Gross Margin 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=gross-margin&ticker=FWRD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=FWRD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();