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Income statement

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Revenue$673.0M+8.8%
Operating income-$201.3M-1,131%
Net income-$207.3M-1,547%
EPS (diluted)-$6.38-1,456%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$139.4M+46.3%
Total debt$2.1B-2.4%
Total equity-$115.4M-176%
Total assets$2.4B-12.7%

Cash flow

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CapEx$3.2M-32.3%
Free cash flow$38.8M+147%

Valuation

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Market cap$653.66M-24.8%
Enterprise value$2.62B-10.6%
P/S0.3×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin48.7%
Operating margin-6.6%-8.5pp
Net margin-11.4%+21.6pp
FCF margin0.6%+0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-77.6%-25.2pp
Debt / equity26.5×+12.6×
Current ratio1.3×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Forward Air in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Forward Air’s 10-Q, filed May 11, 2026.

Filed
May 11, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-033501
Line itemThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026Three Months Ended / March 31, 2025
Other receivables2,052(434)
Other current and noncurrent assets(3,097)767
Accounts payable and accrued expenses30,62567,646
Net cash provided by operating activities45,73827,615
Investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment1,428691
Purchases of property and equipment(6,946)(11,906)
Other(24)

Item 6. [Exhibits](#ib1d71c0548da4ee782ea8163ce07d7c9_166) [30](#ib1d71c0548da4ee782ea8163ce07d7c9_166)

FAQ

What is Forward Air's operating cash flow?
Forward Air (FWRD) reported operating cash flow of $45.74M in Q1 2026.
How has Forward Air's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Forward Air's operating cash flow increased by 65.6% year-over-year, from $27.62M to $45.74M.
What is the long-term trend for Forward Air's operating cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Forward Air's operating cash flow has grown at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $120.61M to -$137.42M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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