Forward Air (FWRD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)

Forward Air (FWRD) reported Operating Income of $20.4 million for Q1 2026, up 329.16% on a YoY basis from $4.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 812.73% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.9 million in Q4 2025.

Forward Air (FWRD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Forward Air has reported Operating Income for 18 years, with the latest figure at $20.4 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 329.16% year-over-year to $20.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $52.1 million (up 105.25% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $36.4 million, up 103.43% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at $20.4 million, up from -$2.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Income was $75.9 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$1.1 billion in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Operating Income has averaged -$39.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $20.4 million in 2026.
  • The largest YoY upside for Operating Income was 2428.5% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 4262.41% in 2024.
  • Forward Air's Operating Income stood at $43.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 93.03% to $3.0 million in 2023, then surged by 2428.5% to $75.9 million in 2024, then sank by 103.78% to -$2.9 million in 2025, then soared by 812.73% to $20.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Income figures came in at $20.4 million (Q1 2026), -$2.9 million (Q4 2025), and $15.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 United Parcel Service 92.26 Bn 86.49 Bn 18.44 Bn 1.27 Bn
2 Fedex 78.12 Bn 66.43 Bn 20.49 Bn 1.35 Bn
3 Hunt J B Transport Services 26.94 Bn 26.93 Bn 2.88 Bn 207.00 Mn
4 C. H. Robinson Worldwide 22.05 Bn 21.89 Bn 1.50 Bn 175.69 Mn
5 Expeditors International Of Washington 21.79 Bn 20.48 Bn 2.84 Bn -571.88 Mn
6 Landstar System 7.42 Bn 7.01 Bn 1.16 Bn 53.24 Mn
7 GXO Logistics 5.58 Bn 4.83 Bn 490.00 Mn 39.00 Mn
8 ZTO Express (Cayman) 2.73 Bn -774.03 Mn 469.01 Mn 368.99 Mn
9 Pitney Bowes 2.47 Bn 2.16 Bn 375.39 Mn -21.55 Mn
10 Forward Air 326.09 Mn 226.34 Mn 526.45 Mn 20.44 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 20.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -2.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 15.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 19.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 4.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 75.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 22.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -1.10 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -65.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 11.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 26.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 47.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 43.03 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 71.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 75.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 57.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 39.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 42.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 42.12 Mn