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Forward Air free cash flow FWRD

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2009.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
$48.2M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
−$8.1M
Fiscal year 2025
$15.3M

Forward Air's free cash flow was $48.2M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 503% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was −$8.1M.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it shrank 27% a year on average.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025$15.3Mn/a
FY2024−$106.1M−163%
FY2023$168.5M−23%
FY2022$218.4M+155%
FY2021$85.8M+13%
FY2020$75.8M−41%
FY2019$128.6M+17%
FY2018$110.3M+69%
FY2017$65.1M−26%
FY2016$88.2M+95%
FY2015$45.2M−13%
FY2014$52.2M−6%
FY2013$55.4M+17%
FY2012$47.2M−15%
FY2011$55.7M+43%

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26−$8.1Mn/a$48.2M
Q1 FY26$38.8M+147%$38.4M
Q4 FY25−$31.1Mn/a$15.3M
Q3 FY25$48.6M+19%$15.9M
Q2 FY25−$18Mn/a$8M
Q1 FY25$15.7Mn/a−$33.7M
Q4 FY24−$30.5M−163%−$106.1M
Q3 FY24$40.7M+110%−$27.1M
Q2 FY24−$59.6M−229%−$48.5M
Q1 FY24−$56.7M−204%$57.5M
Q4 FY23$48.4M+3%$168.5M
Q3 FY23$19.4M−75%$167M

Against its peers

Companies in Integrated Freight & Logistics nearest Forward Air's size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
FWRDForward Air9.3%
RLGTRadiant Logistics3.2%
HUBGHub7.2%
BCOBrinks8.6%
Peer median7.2%

Where Forward Air ranks

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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