Forward Air (FWRD) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Forward Air (FWRD) reported Invested Capital of $1.8 billion for Q1 2026, up 624.58% on a YoY basis from $244.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.63% quarter-over-quarter from $1.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Forward Air (FWRD) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Forward Air has reported Invested Capital for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Invested Capital rose 624.58% year-over-year to $1.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (up 624.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.8 billion, up 439.66% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at $1.8 billion, down from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Invested Capital was $3.0 billion in Q1 2024, with the low at $233.1 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $969.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $796.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Invested Capital plunged 91.87% — and 2026, when it soared 624.58%.
- Forward Air's Invested Capital stood at $815.3 million in 2022, then fell by 1.43% to $803.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 58.48% to $333.7 million in 2024, then soared by 439.66% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then decreased by 1.63% to $1.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $1.8 billion (Q1 2026), $1.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.9 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 92.26 Bn | 86.49 Bn | 18.44 Bn | 40.18 Bn |
| 2 | Fedex | 78.12 Bn | 66.43 Bn | 20.49 Bn | 32.23 Bn |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 26.94 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 4.34 Bn |
| 4 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 22.05 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 3.05 Bn |
| 5 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 21.79 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.36 Bn |
| 6 | Landstar System | 7.42 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 868.24 Mn |
| 7 | GXO Logistics | 5.58 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 3.43 Bn |
| 8 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 2.73 Bn | -774.03 Mn | 469.01 Mn | 1.60 Bn |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.47 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 375.39 Mn | 1.24 Bn |
| 10 | Forward Air | 326.09 Mn | 226.34 Mn | 526.45 Mn | 1.77 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 233.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 244.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 333.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 384.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 412.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 803.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 787.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 796.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 838.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 815.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 791.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 813.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 768.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 750.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 557.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 552.22 Mn |