NASDAQ$FWRD

Forward Air Corporation · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025

Forward Air Corporation reported improved financial results in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the prior year, with consolidated revenue increasing by 13.2% to $613.3 million. The company saw a significant improvement in income from operations, moving from a loss of $65.7 million in Q1 2024 to a profit of $4.8 million in Q1 2025. Net loss also narrowed from $88.8 million to $61.2 million.

  • Consolidated revenue for Q1 2025 was $613.3 million, a 13.2% increase year-over-year.
  • Income from operations improved significantly to $4.8 million in Q1 2025 compared to a $65.7 million loss in Q1 2024.
  • Net loss for the quarter was $61.2 million, an improvement from the $88.8 million loss in the prior year period.
  • Consolidated EBITDA was $69.0 million for the quarter, up 8.8% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$613M

Previous: $542M+13.2%
EPS (adj)

-$1.68

Previous: -$2.81+40.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$11.9M

Previous: -$4.97M-139.6%
Free Cash Flow

$16.4M

Previous: -$66.7M+124.6%
Net Income

-$61.2M

Previous: -$61.7M+0.8%
Operating Income

$4.76M

Previous: -$65.7M+107.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Forward Air · Revenue · Quarterly

$613M

Q1 2025+13.2%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 2 of 14 quarters(14%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Forward Air · $414M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Expedited Freight
    $351M-11.2%
  • Intermodal
    $62.2M-45.7%

Forward guidance

The report does not contain specific forward guidance details, such as revenue or EPS projections for the next quarter or full year.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

37 / 67 earnings

Positive

+27.5%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-19.8%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+6.1%-11.3%
Q4 2025+4.6%+0.0%-32.5%
Q3 2025+0.7%+16.1%+41.9%
Q1 2025+0.3%+9.7%+8.5%
Q4 2024-10.7%-14.0%-19.5%
Q3 2024+6.6%+3.4%+0.2%
Q2 2024+27.5%+15.9%+49.5%
Q1 2024-19.8%-22.7%-1.1%
Q4 2023-7.5%-20.8%-22.5%
Q3 2023-8.5%-5.9%-9.7%
Q2 2023-5.4%-6.3%-39.5%
Q1 2023-6.5%-7.8%-7.8%
Q4 2022-15.3%-11.1%-8.7%
Q3 2022+0.6%+4.9%+9.7%
Q2 2022+6.9%+10.0%+7.2%
Q1 2022+6.7%+8.1%+2.5%
Q4 2021-5.0%-5.5%-5.7%
Q3 2021+3.2%+11.4%+7.6%
Q2 2021+2.0%+2.9%+2.8%
Q1 2021+1.1%+11.8%+11.0%
Q4 2020+1.6%+5.8%+17.0%
Q3 2020+4.9%+11.0%+23.6%
Q2 2020-1.6%+2.8%+11.8%
Q1 2020-9.3%-11.2%-7.1%
Q4 2019-4.7%-7.1%-15.6%
Q3 2019+6.8%+8.2%+5.6%
Q2 2019+3.8%+1.4%-5.0%
Q1 2019-1.5%-6.5%-13.8%
Q4 2018+9.0%+10.2%+4.7%
Q3 2018-8.3%-7.4%-1.7%
Q2 2018+8.4%+7.6%+10.7%
Q1 2018+5.2%+3.1%+14.1%
Q4 2017-6.0%-4.5%-3.9%
Q3 2017-1.1%-2.1%-6.1%
Q2 2017-6.7%-4.8%-6.3%
Q1 2017+7.8%+4.1%+2.6%
Q4 2016+6.1%+6.8%+1.6%
Q3 2016-1.5%-0.7%+16.4%
Q2 2016+4.9%+4.4%+2.7%
Q1 2016+0.3%
Q4 2015-13.4%
Q3 2015+3.7%
Q2 2015-5.1%
Q1 2015+3.2%
Q4 2014+6.1%
Q3 2014-4.5%
Q2 2014+0.3%
Q1 2014-3.2%
Q4 2013-0.5%
Q3 2013+1.2%
Q2 2013-5.2%
Q1 2013+0.0%
Q4 2012+0.6%
Q3 2012+5.8%
Q2 2012+4.6%
Q1 2012-0.7%
Q4 2011-2.3%
Q3 2011-2.9%
Q2 2011-2.5%
Q4 2010+1.6%
Q1 2010+1.6%
Q1 2011+6.4%
Q4 2008+2.4%
Q2 2009-1.9%
Q3 2009-1.9%
Q4 2009+2.3%
Q2 2010+2.3%

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