Forward Air (FWRD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Forward Air (FWRD) reported Share-based Compensation of $3.5 million for Q1 2026, up 19.71% on a YoY basis from $3.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 48.78% quarter-over-quarter from $2.4 million in Q4 2025.
Forward Air (FWRD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Forward Air has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $3.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 19.71% year-over-year to $3.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $14.0 million (up 21.01% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $13.4 million, up 31.81% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $3.5 million, up from $2.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $4.7 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $321000.0 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $2.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.9 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation soared 764.17% — and 2024, when it tumbled 46.08%.
- Forward Air's Share-based Compensation stood at $1.9 million in 2022, then soared by 52.5% to $2.9 million in 2023, then declined by 28.21% to $2.1 million in 2024, then rose by 13.33% to $2.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 48.78% to $3.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $3.5 million (Q1 2026), $2.4 million (Q4 2025), and $3.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 92.26 Bn | 86.49 Bn | 18.44 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fedex | 78.12 Bn | 66.43 Bn | 20.49 Bn | 37.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 26.94 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 18.05 Mn |
| 4 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 22.05 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 28.30 Mn |
| 5 | Expeditors International Of Washington | 21.79 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 12.37 Mn |
| 6 | Landstar System | 7.42 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 2.49 Mn |
| 7 | GXO Logistics | 5.58 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 10.00 Mn |
| 8 | ZTO Express (Cayman) | 2.73 Bn | -774.03 Mn | 469.01 Mn | 32.06 Mn |
| 9 | Pitney Bowes | 2.47 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 375.39 Mn | 3.28 Mn |
| 10 | Forward Air | 326.09 Mn | 226.34 Mn | 526.45 Mn | 3.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.93 Mn |