Equity Brief · Industrials2026-05-20
FWRD·Industrials

Forward Air Corporation

Sentinellis health

2.6/10

Significant risks

Market capitalisation

$262.8M

Revenue (TTM)

$2.5B

§ I · AI Analysis

The brief

Forward Air moves freight quickly across North America and globally. Their Expedited Freight division runs regional and national less-than-truckload (LTL) networks plus temperature-controlled logistics. Omni Logistics handles international air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and warehousing. The Intermodal segment provides container drayage (short-haul trucking to/from rail terminals) and warehouse handling. Customers include freight forwarders, third-party logistics firms, airlines, steamship lines, and retailers [Yahoo Finance].

Forward Air Corporation is a Dallas-based freight and logistics company operating across North America, Europe, and Asia through three segments: Expedited Freight (regional and national less-than-truckload), Omni Logistics (global forwarding and supply chain), and Intermodal (container drayage) [Yahoo Finance]. The company is under multiple securities law investigations following disclosure of a $40.2 million net loss in Q1 2026 and news that one of its largest customers (representing ~$250 million in annual revenue) is moving business to other providers [globenewswire.com]. With a health score of 2.6/10, negative net margin of -4.3%, and net debt at 10.8x EBITDA, Forward Air faces significant financial distress [Yahoo Finance].

Forward Air is in severe financial distress with a 2.6/10 health score, negative profitability, and debt levels nearly 11 times EBITDA [Yahoo Finance].

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§ II · Recent news

What moved

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  • macro2026-05-19

    FORWARD AIR STOCKHOLDER ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is Investigating Forward Air Corporation on Behalf of Forward Air Stockholders and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

    globenewswire.com

  • macro2026-05-19

    FWRD SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Investors Encouraged to Contact Kirby McInerney LLP About Potential Securities Laws Violations

    globenewswire.com

  • macro2026-05-20

    INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Forward Air Corporation - FWRD

    globenewswire.com

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