NASDAQ$FWRD

Forward Air Corporation · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported all-time record quarterly revenue, income from operations, and net income per diluted share.

Forward Air Corporation reported a strong second quarter in 2022, achieving record quarterly revenue, income from operations, and net income per diluted share. Revenue growth exceeded guidance, driven by the company's Grow Forward strategy.

  • Second quarter revenue growth of 23% exceeded the high end of guidance.
  • Net income per diluted share of $2.04 exceeded the high end of guidance.
  • Tonnage in the second quarter of 2022 was the same as the prior year quarter with 14.5% higher weight per shipment and 39.8% higher revenue per shipment.
  • Momentum continues in the first weeks of the third quarter with tonnage 3.0% higher than the same period of the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$515M

Previous: $421M+22.5%
EPS (adj)

$2.04

Previous: $1.11+83.8%
Drayage Revenue per Shipment

$979.00

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$18.7M

Previous: -$8.58M-117.8%
Free Cash Flow

$36.8M

Previous: $22.1M+66.3%
Net Income

$55.4M

Previous: $30.7M+80.7%
Operating Income

$75.5M

Previous: $42.1M+79.3%
Gross Profit

$276M

Previous: $205M+34.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$47.4M

Previous: $50.8M-6.8%
Total Assets

$1.2B

Previous: $1.08B+10.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.31M

Previous: $2.98M+10.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Forward Air · Revenue · Quarterly

$515M

Q2 2022+22.5%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 3 of 15 quarters(20%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Forward Air · $515M total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • Expedited Freight
    $409M+16.2%
  • Intermodal
    $106M+53.9%

Forward guidance

The Company expects year-over-year revenue growth of 20% to 24% and net income per diluted share to be between $1.88 to $1.92 for the third quarter of 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Year-over-year revenue growth will be 20% to 24%.
  • Net income per diluted share to be between $1.88 to $1.92.
  • Momentum continues in the first weeks of the third quarter with tonnage 3.0% higher than the same period of the prior year
  • Strong revenue growth across all lines of business driven by continued growth strategies
  • Strong demand for our services and higher fuel surcharges.

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 Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

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%+24.3%
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%
Q1 2010+1.6%
Q4 2010+1.6%
Q1 2011+6.4%
Q4 2008+2.4%
Q2 2009-1.9%
Q3 2009-1.9%
Q2 2010+2.3%
Q4 2009+2.3%

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