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Forward Air Corporation (FWRD: NASDAQ)
$30.76 -0.46 | -1.47%
06/04/12 - 01:03 PM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 18.60 | 20.80 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 77.30 | 42.10 | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 11.80 | 15.90 | 12.50 |
| Beta | 1.08 | 0.93 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.64 | 1.06 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 2.98 | 4.27 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 3.85 | 5.56 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 12.90 | 12.20 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | 20.40 | 83.70 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.90 | 2.20 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.20 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | 5.32 | -0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 17.00 | 37.00 | 30.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 14.00 | 10.50 | 11.80 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 10.80 | 8.30 | 9.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 7.27 | 2.73 | 1.79 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 30.60 | 26.60 | 17.50 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 30.60 | 26.60 | 17.50 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | 0.19 | -1.66 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -13.16 | -8.39 | -1.17 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 3.60 | 1.50 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 3.90 | 1.70 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.00 | 0.45 | 0.82 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.96 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 170.20 | 21.30 | 5.50 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 44.20 | 56.10 | 46.90 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 44.00 | 55.60 | 47.70 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 18.40 | 16.10 | 18.90 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 38.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 14.50 | 8.70 | 12.10 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 12.60 | 7.10 | 10.30 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 7.70 | 4.40 | 7.00 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 13.60 | 8.80 | 3.10 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 11.30 | 7.00 | 2.50 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 16.30 | 15.20 | 7.90 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 13.10 | 12.40 | 6.50 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 283,008.00 | 202,506.00 | 449,376.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 25,372.00 | 11,267.00 | 39,003.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 7.70 | 8.20 | 7.60 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | n.a. | 117.20 | 8.30 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 1.50 | 1.60 | 0.40 |
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Latest FWRD Headlines from TheStreet
- Forward Air Stock To Go Ex-dividend Monday (FWRD) 05.18.12 | 10:05 am
- Analysts' Actions: FFIV, FWRD, PPG 04.23.12 | 08:04 am
- Forward Air Stock Hits New 52-Week High (FWRD) 03.28.12 | 04:03 pm
- Forward Air Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (FWRD) 03.05.12 | 09:03 am
- Forward Air Reaches New 52-Week High (FWRD) 02.03.12 | 11:02 am
- 5 Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs: NKE, MWE BLKB, FWRD, TYL 01.23.12 | 11:01 am
- Forward Air Reaches New 52-Week High (FWRD) 01.23.12 | 09:01 am
- Forward Air Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (FWRD) 11.21.11 | 09:11 am
- Forward Air Stock To Go Ex-dividend Monday (FWRD) 08.19.11 | 10:08 am
- Forward Air Reaches New 52-Week High (FWRD) 07.06.11 | 01:07 pm
Press Releases for FWRD
- Forward Air Corporation To Present At Wolfe Trahan & Co. 5th Annual Global Transportation Conference On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - Business Wire 05.16.12 | 02:05 pm
- Forward Air Corporation To Present At The Bank Of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Global Transportation Conference May 17, 2012 - Business Wire 05.15.12 | 03:05 pm
- Forward Air Corporation To Present At Baird’s 2012 Growth Stock Conference On Thursday, May 10, 2012 - Business Wire 05.03.12 | 03:05 pm
- Forward Air Corporation Announces Timing Of First Quarter 2012 Earnings Release And Conference Call - Business Wire 03.20.12 | 03:03 pm
- Forward Air Corporation To Present At The BB&T Capital Markets 27th Annual Transportation Services Conference On Thursday, February 16, 2012 - Business Wire 02.09.12 | 04:02 pm
- Forward Air Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal 2011 Results And Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend - Business Wire 02.07.12 | 04:02 pm
- Forward Air Corporation Announces Timing Of Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Release And Conference Call - Business Wire 01.09.12 | 02:01 pm
- Forward Air Corporation To Present At Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference On Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - Business Wire 11.09.11 | 03:11 pm
- Forward Air Corporation Announces Authorization And Declaration Of Quarterly Cash Dividend - Business Wire 10.28.11 | 02:10 pm
- Forward Air Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2011 Results - Business Wire 10.19.11 | 04:10 pm
Partner Headlines for FWRD
- Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape - Zacks 04.23.12 | 09:04 am
- 12 Recent Buys From Chuck Royce - Seeking Alpha 01.20.12 | 09:01 am
- Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape - Zacks 12.14.11 | 09:12 am
- FWRD Beats, Yearly EPS Flies Higher - Analyst Blog - Zacks 02.14.11 | 06:02 pm
- UPDATE 1-Forward Air Q2 profit beats Street, sees strong Q3 - Reuters 07.22.10 | 05:07 pm
- Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Friday - Tale of the Tape - Zacks 04.23.10 | 09:04 am
- UPDATE 1-Forward Air Q4 beats Street; expects rev growth in Q1 - Reuters 02.08.10 | 05:02 pm





