Forward Air (FWRD) Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Forward Air's Net Income came in at -$245.93 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$20.36 million a year earlier.
Forward Air (FWRD) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Forward Air reported Net Income of -$346.3 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$141.73 million.
- Going back by year, Net Income was -$1.13 billion in FY2024, $167.35 million in FY2023 (-13.4%), $193.19 million in FY2022 (+82.5%) and $105.86 million in FY2021 (+346.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Net Income since Q2 2024.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Income over five years came in Q1 2022 (growth of 281.8%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 82.2%).
- Business Quant data shows FWRD's Net Income at -$40.2 million (Q1 2026), -$36.41 million (Q4 2025) and -$23.76 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 1.00 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 740.28 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 604.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 734.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 350.60 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 625.00 Mn |
| 10 | Forward Air | 514.47 Mn | -19.58 Mn | - | -245.93 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -245.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -40.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -36.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -23.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -61.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -35.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -35.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -971.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -88.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 101.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.54 Mn |
Forward Air Net Income 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=net-income&ticker=FWRD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-income", "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=net-income&ticker=FWRD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();