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Forward Air Corporation (FWRD)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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Volatility
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Company Info

ISINUS3498531017
CUSIP349853101
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics

Highlights

Market Cap$627.09M
EPS$1.64
PE Ratio14.50
PEG Ratio2.01
Revenue (TTM)$1.37B
Gross Profit (TTM)$594.21M
EBITDA (TTM)$200.20M
Year Range$22.08 - $120.51
Target Price$35.40
Short %19.62%
Short Ratio2.65

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Forward Air Corporation

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Forward Air Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-67.65%
19.37%
FWRD (Forward Air Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Forward Air Corporation had a return of -61.83% year-to-date (YTD) and -78.04% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Forward Air Corporation had an annualized return of -5.05%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.55%, indicating that Forward Air Corporation did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-61.83%6.30%
1 month-17.67%-3.13%
6 months-67.65%19.37%
1 year-78.04%22.56%
5 years (annualized)-17.58%11.65%
10 years (annualized)-5.05%10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-29.49%-16.24%-16.21%
2023-2.94%-6.30%-1.00%-1.04%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FWRD is 1, indicating that it is in the bottom 1% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FWRD is 11
Forward Air Corporation(FWRD)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FWRD is 00Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FWRD is 00Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FWRD is 11Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FWRD is 22Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FWRD is 33Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Forward Air Corporation (FWRD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


FWRD
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FWRD, currently valued at -1.55, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00-1.55
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for FWRD, currently valued at -3.04, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.00-3.04
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for FWRD, currently valued at 0.59, compared to the broader market0.501.001.500.59
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for FWRD, currently valued at -0.96, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00-0.96
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for FWRD, currently valued at -1.66, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.00-1.66
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.92, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.001.92
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.78, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.002.78
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market0.501.001.501.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.47, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.001.47
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.64, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.007.64

Sharpe Ratio

The current Forward Air Corporation Sharpe ratio is -1.55. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-1.55
1.92
FWRD (Forward Air Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Forward Air Corporation granted a 3.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.72 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.72$0.96$0.96$0.84$0.75$0.72$0.63$0.60$0.51$0.48$0.48$0.40

Dividend yield

3.00%1.53%0.92%0.69%0.98%1.03%1.15%1.04%1.08%1.12%0.95%0.91%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Forward Air Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00
2018$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00
2017$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00
2016$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00
2015$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00
2014$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00
2013$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%3.0%
Forward Air Corporation has a dividend yield of 3.00%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%120.0%17.7%
Forward Air Corporation has a payout ratio of 17.65%, which is below the market average. This means Forward Air Corporation returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-80.32%
-3.50%
FWRD (Forward Air Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Forward Air Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Forward Air Corporation was 81.43%, occurring on Apr 17, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Forward Air Corporation drawdown is 80.32%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-81.43%Jan 5, 2022573Apr 17, 2024
-67.86%Mar 18, 1994641Oct 24, 1996227Oct 13, 1997868
-66.96%Jul 7, 2006672Mar 9, 20091091Jul 9, 20131763
-65.25%Aug 2, 2000553Oct 16, 2002696Jul 22, 20051249
-56.94%Apr 7, 1998104Sep 2, 199815Sep 24, 1998119

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Forward Air Corporation volatility is 19.73%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
19.73%
3.58%
FWRD (Forward Air Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Forward Air Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

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