Forward Air Overview
Valuation check: FWRD's ROE is 247.94%, above the Industrials sector average of 20.55%.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Forward Air's return on equity stands at 247.94%. That is above the Industrials sector average of 20.55%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Forward Air sits higher the Industrials benchmark (20.55%) with a ROE of 247.94%. That is roughly 1106.7% above the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of 247.94% for Forward Air means each unit of related capital or sales is generating that return rate. Higher is usually better for profitability metrics, but extremely high figures can reflect one-time items or thin equity bases. Review several years of data on this page before extrapolating.
The history chart shows how Forward Air's ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places FWRD next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Industrials, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. Forward Air's reading of 247.94% (sector avg 20.55%) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
