Forward Air (FWRD) Invested Capital (2009 - 2025)
Forward Air's (FWRD) quarterly Invested Capital came in at $38.4 million in Q4 2025, down 19.68% YoY from $47.8 million in Q4 2024, and up 132.46% on a QoQ basis from $16.5 million in Q3 2025.
Forward Air (FWRD) Invested Capital (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Forward Air (FWRD) has 17 years of Invested Capital data on file, last reported at $38.4 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Invested Capital fell 19.68% year-over-year to $38.4 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $71.8 million (down 56.04% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $38.4 million, down 19.68% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital advanced to $38.4 million in Q4 2025, from $16.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $51.2 million in Q1 2024 to a low of $1.8 million in Q3 2021.
- A 5-year average of $25.6 million and a median of $20.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Invested Capital jumped 852.25% — and 2025, when it sank 66.21%.
- Tracing FWRD's Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at $14.3 million in 2021, then surged by 60.4% to $23.0 million in 2022, then surged by 69.56% to $38.9 million in 2023, then advanced by 22.77% to $47.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 19.68% to $38.4 million in 2025.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $38.4 million (Q4 2025), $16.5 million (Q3 2025), and $16.9 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 86.89 Bn | 82.23 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 24.48 Bn |
| 2 | Fedex | 77.23 Bn | 63.91 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 24.97 Bn |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 25.91 Bn | 25.90 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 24.62 Bn | 23.58 Bn | 1.09 Bn | - |
| 5 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 17.03 Bn | 12.62 Bn | 469.01 Mn | - |
| 6 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 16.77 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 7 | Landstar System | 6.33 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 308.86 Mn | 66.77 Mn |
| 8 | GXO Logistics | 5.25 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 508.00 Mn | 751.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.24 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 296.14 Mn | 23.14 Mn |
| 10 | Forward Air | 588.72 Mn | 449.27 Mn | 617.46 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 47.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 51.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.91 Mn |