FWRD (Forward Air) Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based): N/A (As of Aug. 04, 2026)

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FWRD Forward Air Corp FWRD
56 GF Score
Price $15.11
GF Value $32.72
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Forward Air Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based).

Note: Discounted FCF model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

Forward Air's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) is not calculated.

FWRD vs RLGT, CYRX, PAL: Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Forward Air's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Forward Air Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Forward Air's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Forward Air's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) falls into.


FWRD
56GF Score
Forward Air Corp FWRD
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Is Forward Air (FWRD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forward Air stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $15.11 is trading 53.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $32.72. GuruFocus considers Forward Air to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FWRD:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: $32.72 vs. price of $15.11 (53.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 7 warning signs

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Forward Air Business Description

Address 3200 Olympus Boulevard, Suite 300, Dallas, TX, USA, 75019
Forward Air Corp is an asset-light freight and logistics company. The company's operating segment includes Expedited Freight, Omni Logistics, and Intermodal and Corporate. The company generates maximum revenue from the Omni Logistics segment. The expedited Freight segment operates a comprehensive national network to provide expedited regional, inter-regional, and national LTL (less-than-truckload) services. It also offers customers local pick-up and delivery and other services including final mile, truckload, shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and other handling. The Company conducts business in North and South America, Europe, and Asia.
56GF Score

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$15.11
Price
$32.72
GF Value