Forward Air (FWRD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Forward Air's (FWRD) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $3.5 million in Q1 2026, up 19.71% YoY from $3.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 71.39% on a QoQ basis from $12.4 million in Q4 2025.
Forward Air (FWRD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Forward Air (FWRD) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $3.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 19.71% year-over-year to $3.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $14.0 million (up 18.54% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $13.4 million, up 31.81% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation fell to $3.5 million in Q1 2026, from $12.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $12.4 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$3.6 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $2.8 million and a median of $2.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation soared 4578.05% — and 2024, when it slumped 15817.39%.
- Tracing FWRD's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $1.9 million in 2022, then surged by 274.35% to $7.2 million in 2023, then rose by 20.0% to $8.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 43.64% to $12.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 71.39% to $3.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $3.5 million (Q1 2026), $12.4 million (Q4 2025), and $52000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 87.24 Bn | 82.59 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 34.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fedex | 77.35 Bn | 64.04 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 25.86 Bn | 25.86 Bn | - | 84.20 Mn |
| 4 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 24.43 Bn | 23.40 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 32.20 Mn |
| 5 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 17.04 Bn | 16.89 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 6.49 Mn |
| 6 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 17.03 Bn | 12.62 Bn | 469.01 Mn | - |
| 7 | Landstar System | 6.19 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 308.86 Mn | 2.93 Mn |
| 8 | GXO Logistics | 5.22 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 508.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.21 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 296.14 Mn | 9.79 Mn |
| 10 | Forward Air | 577.19 Mn | 437.74 Mn | 617.46 Mn | 491,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 491,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 491,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 52,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 52,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.33 Mn |