Insights for Forward Air Corporation
NASDAQ: FWRD
07 - Growing but not well-funded & Loss-Making

Industry: Logistics
Based on PEG Ratio: Unknown
Today's Price
updated on:
14.23 (-2.0%)
Open 14.33 (-0.7%)
High (Upside %) 14.57 (2.39%)
Low (Downside %) 13.975 (1.82%)
P. Close 14.52 (-2.0%)
Open-High % 1.67%
Open-Low % 2.48%
Low-High % 4.26%
Previous Data

FWRD is a Stock listed in the US on the NASDAQ under the ticker 'FWRD'

Company Summary

Business Units or Product Lines

Forward Air Corporation operates in two primary business segments: Expedited Freight and Intermodal. Expedited Freight provides services such as airport-to-airport and door-to-door transportation, catering mainly to freight forwarders. The Intermodal segment offers drayage and other related services, primarily facilitating the movement of freight over short distances by rail.

Business Models for Each Product Line

The Expedited Freight segment generates revenue by providing high-value time-definite services, charging based on freight weight and distance covered, and incurs expenses primarily from fuel, transportation, and labor. The Intermodal segment earns revenue through contracts with major railroads and drayage services, with costs associated mainly with terminal operations and intermodal transport.

Future Opportunities for Growth

Future growth opportunities for Forward Air include expanding geographic reach in North America, increasing its customer base within key industries, integrating technology to improve efficiency and customer service, and exploring potential strategic acquisitions to enhance service offerings and capabilities.

Potential Major Risks

Major risks include economic downturns affecting transportation demand, fuel price volatility impacting cost structures, regulatory changes in transportation and logistics, competitive pressures from other logistics providers, and potential disruptions due to supply chain constraints.

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Basic Stats
Market Cap-Display Market Cap-Actual Market Cap Enterprise Value-Display Enterprise Value-Actual Enterprise Value Trailing P/E Price/Sales Price/Book Enterprise Value/Revenue Enterprise Value/EBITDA Profit Margin Operating Margin Return on Assets Return on Equity Revenue-Display Revenue-Actual Revenue Quarterly Revenue Growth EBITDA-Display EBITDA-Actual EBITDA Diluted EPS Total Cash-Display Total Cash-Actual Total Cash Total Debt-Display Total Debt-Actual Total Debt Total Debt/Equity Current Ratio Operating Cash Flow-Display Operating Cash Flow-Actual Operating Cash Flow Levered Free Cash Flow-Display Levered Free Cash Flow-Actual Levered Free Cash Flow % Held by Insiders % Held by Institutions
480.0 mn 475200000.0 0.48 2.52 B 2520000000.0 2.52 14.84 0.17 2.36 1.02 49.37 -33.02% 1.08% 1.01% -214.23% 2.47 B 2470000000.0 2.47 87.00% 190.0 mn 187530000.0 0.19 -30.4 100.0 mn 104900000.0 0.1 2.15 B 2150000000.0 2.15 7.5062 1.23 -80.0 mn -75400000.0 -0.08 -20.0 mn -23790000.0 -0.02 1.80% 109.20%

source:https://finance.yahoo.com/FWRD/key-statistics

Upside-Downside Spread
Key Weighted 5D 1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 10Y
Upside % (high) 96.07% 19.92% (17.065) 48.07% (21.07) 149.26% (35.47) 187.56% (40.92) 187.56% (40.92) 752.99% (121.38) 783.42% (125.71)
Downside % (low) 20.46% 1.16% (14.065) 31.24% (9.785) 31.24% (9.785) 31.24% (9.785) 31.24% (9.785) 31.24% (9.785) 31.24% (9.785)
Spread % 75.62% 18.76% 16.83% 118.03% 156.32% 156.32% 721.75% 752.18%

FWRD's price used for computing the stats is 14.23 as on date

Cumulative Return Percent
Key Today 5D 2W 1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 10Y
Last Price-Trend PrevClose -2.0% -4.18% 5.25% -31.36% -58.32% -60.82% -38.93% -85.06% -72.31%
Last Price 14.23 14.23 14.23 14.23 14.23 14.23 14.23 14.23 14.23
Trend-Previous Close 14.52 14.85 13.52 20.73 34.14 36.32 23.3 95.24 51.39

FWRD's symbol cumulative return percent is computed basis data from date

Return Velocity
5D 2W 1M 3M 6M 1Y
5D window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 2.68% 15.25 5.43% 15.66 6.84% 13.72 16.77
Up 7.43% 15.95 7.35% 15.94 2.57% 15.38 16.53
Down -1.74% 14.59 0% 14.85 2.81% 13.97 15.22
5D Opportunity: BUY-APPROACHING
returns: -4.18% (-5.95%), p.close: 14.85
entry: 13.97, exit: 13.72, min.ret: -1.73%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 10.26% 16.37 8.07% 16.05 12.58% 13.57 19.18
Up 13.21% 16.81 9.66% 16.28 10.31% 14.51 19.11
Down -2.82% 14.43 0% 14.85 5.03% 13.31 15.55
5D Opportunity: BUY-APPROACHING
returns: -4.18% (-10.37%), p.close: 14.85
entry: 13.31, exit: 13.57, min.ret: 1.96%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -4.81% 14.14 -1.84% 14.58 20.77% 9.51 18.76
Up 6.92% 15.88 4.54% 15.52 9.1% 13.85 17.9
Down -13.68% 12.82 -5.91% 13.97 16.63% 9.12 16.52
5D Opportunity:
returns: -4.18% (-38.62%), p.close: 14.85
entry: 9.12, exit: 9.51, min.ret: 4.32%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -4.72% 14.15 -3.08% 14.39 14.46% 10.93 17.37
Up 4.25% 15.48 1.86% 15.13 6.74% 13.98 16.98
Down -9.76% 13.4 -5.71% 14.0 11.53% 10.83 15.97
5D Opportunity:
returns: -4.18% (-27.05%), p.close: 14.85
entry: 10.83, exit: 10.93, min.ret: 0.87%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -2.5% 14.48 -2.14% 14.53 11.3% 11.96 17.0
Up 4.0% 15.44 1.89% 15.13 5.7% 14.18 16.71
Down -6.91% 13.82 -4.12% 14.24 8.95% 11.83 15.82
5D Opportunity:
returns: -4.18% (-20.34%), p.close: 14.85
entry: 11.83, exit: 11.96, min.ret: 1.11%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.02% 14.85 -0.78% 14.73 12.71% 12.01 17.68
Up 5.99% 15.74 2.97% 15.29 8.17% 13.92 17.56
Down -6.01% 13.96 -3.71% 14.3 7.98% 12.18 15.74
5D Opportunity:
returns: -4.18% (-17.98%), p.close: 14.85
entry: 12.18, exit: 12.01, min.ret: -1.35%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
2W window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 4.07% 14.07 8.62% 14.69 24.86% 9.03 19.11
Up 16.52% 15.75 17.98% 15.95 14.44% 12.83 18.68
Down -21.28% 10.64 -17.82% 11.11 20.78% 6.43 14.86
2W Opportunity:
returns: 5.25% (38.18%), p.close: 13.52
entry: 18.68, exit: 19.11, min.ret: -2.31%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -9.87% 12.18 -3.58% 13.04 25.82% 6.95 17.42
Up 9.5% 14.8 5.18% 14.22 11.99% 12.37 17.24
Down -24.31% 10.23 -24.74% 10.17 21.24% 5.93 14.54
2W Opportunity:
returns: 5.25% (27.48%), p.close: 13.52
entry: 17.24, exit: 17.42, min.ret: -1.08%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -9.44% 12.24 -7.37% 12.52 18.69% 8.45 16.03
Up 5.39% 14.25 2.1% 13.8 8.81% 12.46 16.03
Down -17.45% 11.16 -13.86% 11.65 15.86% 7.95 14.38
2W Opportunity:
returns: 5.25% (18.6%), p.close: 13.52
entry: 16.03, exit: 16.03, min.ret: -0.0%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -5.14% 12.82 -2.92% 13.12 14.85% 9.81 15.84
Up 5.29% 14.24 2.81% 13.9 7.18% 12.78 15.69
Down -11.98% 11.9 -8.23% 12.41 12.9% 9.29 14.52
2W Opportunity:
returns: 5.25% (16.06%), p.close: 13.52
entry: 15.69, exit: 15.84, min.ret: -0.93%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.05% 13.51 -0.6% 13.44 19.19% 9.62 17.41
Up 9.29% 14.78 4.72% 14.16 12.52% 12.24 17.31
Down -10.26% 12.13 -6.95% 12.58 11.69% 9.76 14.5
2W Opportunity:
returns: 5.25% (28.07%), p.close: 13.52
entry: 17.31, exit: 17.41, min.ret: -0.52%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
1M window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -26.26% 15.29 -26.18% 15.3 9.05% 12.47 18.1
Up 5.67% 21.9 2.21% 21.19 7.84% 19.47 24.34
Down -41.42% 12.14 -43.12% 11.79 9.51% 9.19 15.1
1M Opportunity:
returns: -31.36% (-55.68%), p.close: 20.73
entry: 9.19, exit: 12.47, min.ret: 35.74%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -20.05% 16.57 -23.8% 15.8 16.57% 11.42 21.73
Up 5.3% 21.83 2.64% 21.28 6.74% 19.73 23.92
Down -28.81% 14.76 -33.45% 13.8 17.33% 9.37 20.15
1M Opportunity: BUY-APPROACHING
returns: -31.36% (-54.81%), p.close: 20.73
entry: 9.37, exit: 11.42, min.ret: 21.92%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -11.79% 18.29 -7.67% 19.14 15.15% 13.58 23.0
Up 5.65% 21.9 3.64% 21.49 5.88% 20.07 23.73
Down -19.78% 16.63 -14.23% 17.78 15.73% 11.74 21.52
1M Opportunity: BUY-APPROACHING
returns: -31.36% (-43.38%), p.close: 20.73
entry: 11.74, exit: 13.58, min.ret: 15.65%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -1.54% 20.41 -1.25% 20.47 24.54% 12.78 28.04
Up 14.09% 23.65 8.11% 22.41 16.42% 18.54 28.76
Down -17.45% 17.11 -11.45% 18.36 16.0% 12.14 22.09
1M Opportunity: BUY-APPROACHING
returns: -31.36% (-41.45%), p.close: 20.73
entry: 12.14, exit: 12.78, min.ret: 5.27%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left

FWRD's symbol current price is 14.23 (-2.0%) as on . Yesterday's close was 14.52. It's return velocities are computed basis data from date .

Win Percent
Key Weighted 5D 1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y
Open-High (> 1.0%) 76.49% 80.0% 72.73% 77.27% 72.73% 75.4% 65.74%
Open-Low (> 1.0%) 82.35% 80.0% 86.36% 81.82% 83.33% 84.52% 68.65%
Open-Close-Up (> 0.5%) 47.56% 60.0% 40.91% 37.88% 34.09% 41.27% 38.62%
Open-Close-Down (> 0.5%) 43.51% 40.0% 45.45% 45.45% 50.76% 46.43% 42.59%
Low-Close-Up (> 1.0%) 79.53% 80.0% 86.36% 72.73% 70.45% 76.59% 62.83%
High-Close-Down (> 1.0%) 64.35% 40.0% 81.82% 80.3% 80.3% 79.37% 67.46%

FWRD's symbol win percent is computed basis data from date