Forward Air (FWRD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Forward Air (FWRD) reported Net Cash Flow of $35.3 million for Q1 2026, up 219.52% on a YoY basis from $11.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 202.08% quarter-over-quarter from -$34.6 million in Q4 2025.

Forward Air (FWRD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Forward Air has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $35.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 219.52% year-over-year to $35.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $24.2 million (up 147.93% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$61000.0, up 100.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $35.3 million, up from -$34.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $1.9 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$1.8 billion in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $6.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$1.0 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Cash Flow soared 188891.99% — and 2024, when it slumped 12803.41%.
  • Forward Air's Net Cash Flow stood at -$1.0 million in 2022, then soared by 188891.99% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then slumped by 101.73% to -$33.4 million in 2024, then retreated by 3.6% to -$34.6 million in 2025, then surged by 202.08% to $35.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $35.3 million (Q1 2026), -$34.6 million (Q4 2025), and $45.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 United Parcel Service 92.26 Bn 86.49 Bn 18.44 Bn -48.00 Mn
2 Fedex 78.12 Bn 66.43 Bn 20.49 Bn 5.01 Bn
3 Hunt J B Transport Services 26.94 Bn 26.93 Bn 2.88 Bn -12.72 Mn
4 C. H. Robinson Worldwide 22.05 Bn 21.89 Bn 1.50 Bn -1.15 Mn
5 Expeditors International Of Washington 21.79 Bn 20.48 Bn 2.84 Bn 130.60 Mn
6 Landstar System 7.42 Bn 7.01 Bn 1.16 Bn -42.52 Mn
7 GXO Logistics 5.58 Bn 4.83 Bn 490.00 Mn -57.00 Mn
8 ZTO Express (Cayman) 2.73 Bn -774.03 Mn 469.01 Mn 208.70 Mn
9 Pitney Bowes 2.47 Bn 2.16 Bn 375.39 Mn 18.45 Mn
10 Forward Air 326.09 Mn 226.34 Mn 526.45 Mn 35.31 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 35.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 35.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -34.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -34.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 45.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 45.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -21.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -21.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 11.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 11.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -33.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -33.39 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 35.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 35.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -63.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -63.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -1.78 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -1.78 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.93 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.93 Bn