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Forward Air FWRD Compensation and benefits

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Segments

By segment

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Expedited Freight Segment$55.65M+5.8%
Omni Logistics$53.4M-6.0%
Intermodal Segment$13.66M-14.2%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$582.0M-5.1%
Operating income$20.4M+329%
Net income-$34.3M+32.2%
EPS (diluted)-$1.09+35.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$141.0M+20.9%
Total debt$2.2B-0.1%
Total equity$81.0M-47.6%
Total assets$2.7B-3.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$45.7M+65.6%
CapEx$6.9M-41.7%
Free cash flow$38.8M+147%

Valuation

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Market cap$451.92M-33.0%
Enterprise value$2.46B-9.2%
P/S0.2×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin48.7%—
Operating margin2.2%+1.1pp
Net margin-3.7%-1.7pp
FCF margin0.6%+0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-77.6%-25.2pp
Debt / equity26.5×+12.6×
Current ratio1.2×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Forward Air in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LaborAndRelatedExpense.

The official record: Forward Air’s 10-Q, filed May 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Forward Air's compensation and benefits?
Forward Air (FWRD) reported compensation and benefits of $115.58M in Q1 2026.
How has Forward Air's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
Forward Air's compensation and benefits decreased by 18.6% year-over-year, from $141.92M to $115.58M.
What is the long-term trend for Forward Air's compensation and benefits?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Forward Air's compensation and benefits has grown at a 16.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $288.17M to $535.68M.
What does compensation and benefits mean?
Total employee-related costs including salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, stock-based compensation, health insurance, retirement contributions, and payroll taxes.