About Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD)
Forward Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, markets, and distributes carry and protective solutions primarily for hand held electronic devices. It provides carrying cases and other accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits; and other portable electronic and non-electronic products, such as sporting and recreational products, bar code scanners, smartphones, GPS location devices, tablets, firearms, and other products. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers in the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Forward Industries, Inc. was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Plastics products, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SymbolNASDAQ:FORD
CUSIPN/A
Phone561-465-0030
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio2.90%
Quick Ratio2.46%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio24.67
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$24.76 million
Price / Sales0.55
Cash Flow$0.0653 per share
Price / Cash22.04
Book Value$1.00 per share
Price / Book1.44
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$570,000.00
Net Margins1.94%
Return on Equity5.45%
Return on Assets3.74%
Miscellaneous
Employees10
Outstanding Shares9,520,000
Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Forward Industries' stock symbol?
Forward Industries trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FORD."
How were Forward Industries' earnings last quarter?
Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORD) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 14th. The textile maker reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter. The textile maker earned $6.34 million during the quarter. Forward Industries had a net margin of 1.94% and a return on equity of 5.45%. View Forward Industries' Earnings History.
Who are some of Forward Industries' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Forward Industries include Newell Brands (NWL), Berry Global Group (BERY), AptarGroup (ATR), Pigeon (PGENY), Entegris (ENTG), Armstrong World Industries (AWI), Tupperware Brands (TUP), Essentra (FLRAF), Myers Industries (MYE), Armstrong Flooring (AFI), Fuling Global (FORK), Deswell Industries (DSWL), Ourpets (OPCO), Trailblazer Resources (TBLZ) and FLASR (FLSR).
Who are Forward Industries' key executives?
Forward Industries' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Terence Bernard Wise, Chairman & CEO (Age 70)
- Mr. Michael D. Matte, Chief Financial Officer (Age 59)
- Mr. Steven A. Malsin, Sec. (Age 71)
Has Forward Industries been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about FORD stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Forward Industries earned a coverage optimism score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the textile maker an impact score of 45.94 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of Forward Industries?
Shares of FORD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Forward Industries' stock price today?
One share of FORD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.44.
How big of a company is Forward Industries?
Forward Industries has a market capitalization of $14.09 million and generates $24.76 million in revenue each year. Forward Industries employs 10 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Forward Industries?
Forward Industries' mailing address is 477 Rosemary Ave. Suite 219, West Palm Beach FL, 33401. The textile maker can be reached via phone at 561-465-0030 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Forward Industries (FORD)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Forward Industries and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe FORD will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe FORD will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) Analyst Ratings History
| Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Impact on Share Price | Details |
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(Data available from 4/23/2016 forward)
Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) Earnings History and Estimates Chart
Forward Industries (NASDAQ FORD) Earnings History by Quarter
| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 2/14/2018 | Q1 2018 | | $0.01 | | $6.34 million | View | N/A |  |
| 12/14/2017 | Q4 2017 | | $0.02 | | $6.31 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/14/2017 | Q3 2017 | | $0.06 | | $7.33 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/12/2017 | Q2 2017 | | ($0.03) | | $4.53 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/13/2017 | Q1 2017 | | $0.02 | | $6.59 million | View | N/A | |
| 12/12/2016 | Q4 2016 | | $0.02 | | $6.65 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/12/2016 | Q3 | | $0.01 | | $6.70 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/16/2016 | Q2 | | $0.02 | $7.25 million | $7.03 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/9/2016 | Q116 | | $0.03 | $7.90 million | $7.10 million | View | N/A | |
| 12/9/2015 | Q415 | | $0.03 | | $7.60 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/11/2015 | Q315 | | $0.06 | $9.10 million | $7.20 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/14/2015 | Q215 | | ($0.08) | $6.70 million | $7.20 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/13/2015 | Q115 | | ($0.25) | | $7.90 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/15/2014 | Q214 | | ($0.04) | $8.10 million | $7.00 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/13/2014 | Q114 | | $0.04 | $7.00 million | $8.42 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/12/2013 | Q313 | | ($0.03) | $7.66 million | $8.59 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/13/2013 | Q213 | | $0.04 | $6.22 million | $7.79 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/14/2013 | Q1 2013 | | $0.02 | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/20/2012 | Q3 2012 | | ($0.08) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/10/2012 | Q2 2012 | | ($0.19) | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/9/2012 | Q1 2012 | | ($0.19) | | | View | N/A | |
| 12/15/2011 | Q4 2011 | | ($0.21) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/11/2011 | Q3 2011 | | ($0.08) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/11/2011 | Q2 2011 | | ($0.07) | | | View | N/A | |
| 12/8/2010 | Q4 2010 | | ($0.17) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/5/2010 | Q2 2010 | | ($0.01) | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/8/2010 | Q1 2010 | | ($0.02) | | | View | N/A | |
| 12/9/2009 | Q4 2009 | | ($0.01) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/5/2009 | Q3 2009 | | ($0.01) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/6/2009 | Q2 2009 | | ($0.07) | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/10/2009 | Q1 2009 | | ($0.03) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/11/2008 | Q3 2008 | | ($0.01) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/2/2008 | Q2 2008 | | ($0.05) | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/12/2008 | Q1 2008 | | ($0.04) | | | View | N/A | |
(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Forward Industries (NASDAQ FORD) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 26.40%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 15.67%
Forward Industries (NASDAQ FORD) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 2/21/2014 | Frank L Johnson | Insider | Sell | 489,059 | $1.68 | $821,619.12 | | |
| 8/24/2012 | Timothy Clay Gordon | Director | Buy | 3,500 | $1.13 | $3,955.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Forward Industries (NASDAQ FORD) News Headlines
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 | What You Must Know About Forward Industries Inc’s (NASDAQ:FORD) 5.29% ROE
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 5:17 PM |
 | Classic Industries Adds Mustang Product Line
www.msn.com - April 17 at 5:49 PM |
| Mitch Maiman of Intelligent Product Solutions (IPS) to Speak at ESC Boston on “How to Start & Grow a Start-Up” Panel
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 5:16 PM |
| Cooper Hewitt Museum Features Smart Pill Bottle Designed by AdhereTech and IPS in Its “Access+Ability” Exhibit
finance.yahoo.com - March 5 at 5:45 PM |
 | Forward Industries, Inc. (FORD) Short Interest Down 35.5% in February
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 1:40 AM |
 | Middle East Energy Project Spending Down, but Outlook is Promising, an Industrial Info News Alert
www.bizjournals.com - February 19 at 8:23 AM |
| Forward Industries (FORD) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 15 at 11:40 AM |
| How Does Forward Industries Inc (NASDAQ:FORD)’s Prospect Stack Up Next To Its Consumer Sector Peers?
finance.yahoo.com - February 14 at 4:52 PM |
| Forward Reports Fiscal 2018 First Quarter Results
finance.yahoo.com - February 14 at 4:52 PM |
| Should You Sell Forward Industries Inc (NASDAQ:FORD) At This PE Ratio?
finance.yahoo.com - February 6 at 9:47 AM |
| Forward Industries (FORD) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 5 at 4:16 AM |
| Was Forward Industries Inc’s (NASDAQ:FORD) Earnings Decline A Part Of Broader Industry Downturn?
finance.yahoo.com - January 24 at 3:56 PM |
 | Rating on Forward Industries (FORD) Raised to Buy From a Hold
investorplace.com - January 22 at 10:55 AM |
| Forward Industries, Inc. Shares Skyrocket as Investors Cheer Acquisition
finance.yahoo.com - January 19 at 5:50 PM |
| Will Forward Industries Inc (NASDAQ:FORD) Continue To Underperform Its Industry?
finance.yahoo.com - January 16 at 5:17 PM |
| Global Car Sales To Gather Momentum In 2018, While New Technology Disruption Lurks
finance.yahoo.com - December 28 at 1:37 PM |
| Forward Industries, Inc. :FORD-US: Earnings Analysis: Q4, 2017 By the Numbers : December 18, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - December 18 at 5:18 PM |
| Forward Reports Fiscal 2017 and Fourth Quarter Results
finance.yahoo.com - December 14 at 5:51 PM |
| Forward Industries Inc (FORD): Financial Strength Analysis
finance.yahoo.com - December 11 at 10:16 AM |
| Ford set to reach deal with Alibaba to sell cars online
finance.yahoo.com - December 8 at 5:13 PM |
| Forward Industries (FORD) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday
www.americanbankingnews.com - December 4 at 1:38 AM |
| Consumer Industry Trends And Its Impact On Forward Industries Inc (FORD)
finance.yahoo.com - November 5 at 1:13 AM |
 | Hilltop Holdings Inc. Announces Financial Results For Third Quarter 2017
www.thestreet.com - October 26 at 7:39 PM |
| Does Forward Industries Inc’s (FORD) PE Ratio Warrant A Buy?
finance.yahoo.com - October 17 at 12:09 AM |
 | Omni-Lite Industries Announces Kernaghan to Conduct Normal Course Issuer Bid
globenewswire.com - August 22 at 7:18 PM |
| Forward Industries, Inc. :FORD-US: Earnings Analysis: Q3, 2017 By the Numbers : August 17, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - August 17 at 8:01 PM |
| Forward Industries, Inc. (FORD) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 15 at 1:36 PM |
| Ford is a better bet than Tesla, according to bond investors
finance.yahoo.com - August 14 at 7:05 PM |
| Forward Reports Fiscal 2017 Third Quarter Results
finance.yahoo.com - August 14 at 7:05 PM |
| Tesla Model 3 Excites Launch Event, But Also Promises Fat Profits
finance.yahoo.com - July 31 at 6:25 PM |
| Cannes Lions Interview: My Conversation With Hill+Knowlton Strategies' Jack Martin
finance.yahoo.com - July 13 at 8:09 PM |
| Jet Packs, Artificial Intelligence, Data and the Future of Tech
finance.yahoo.com - July 3 at 6:32 PM |
| At Starbucks, Swan Song for Schultz, and What's Next for the Company
www.thestreet.com - March 22 at 5:26 PM |
 | Ford Starts Pilot Testing Stratasys Infinite Build 3D Printer
www.forbes.com - March 6 at 9:40 AM |
| FORWARD INDUSTRIES INC Files SEC form 8-K, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
biz.yahoo.com - February 16 at 5:14 PM |
| FORWARD INDUSTRIES INC Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Ex
biz.yahoo.com - February 14 at 6:20 PM |
| FORWARD INDUSTRIES INC Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report
biz.yahoo.com - February 13 at 6:07 PM |
| Outlook Cloudy For Europe On Eve Of Paris Car Show
www.forbes.com - September 22 at 10:40 AM |
 | Forward Reports Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter Results
www.nasdaq.com - August 12 at 10:12 PM |
 | Forward Industries Climbs on New Supply Agreement
247wallst.com - July 6 at 5:13 PM |
| Forward Industries (FORD) Stock Soaring on Healthcare Provider Agreement Extension
www.thestreet.com - July 6 at 1:03 PM |
 | Forward Industries Inc. (FORD) Is Up Sharply On Supply Agreement
www.rttnews.com - July 6 at 9:48 AM |
| Auto Industry Faces Big Hit From Brexit Vote, Evercore ISI Says
www.forbes.com - June 21 at 12:16 PM |
 | Omni-Lite reports first quarter results - PR Newswire (press release)
www.prnewswire.com - May 28 at 2:39 PM |
 | Europe Stocks Stuck in Rut as Analysts Bet on Flat Index: Chart - Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com - May 25 at 12:50 PM |
| Jack Morton Worldwide Expands US Team in 2016 - PR Newswire (press release)
www.prnewswire.com - May 25 at 12:50 PM |
 | Fuel Systems Announces Exchange Ratio for Merger with Westport - Business Wire (press release)
www.businesswire.com - May 25 at 12:50 PM |
| Omega Protein Urges Stockholders To Protect Value Of Their Investment - PR Newswire (press release)
www.prnewswire.com - May 23 at 2:59 PM |
 | Demand Driving Greenbrier - Seeking Alpha
seekingalpha.com - May 23 at 2:59 PM |
| U.S. Stocks Fluctuate Amid Focus on Interest Rates, Looming Data - Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com - May 23 at 2:59 PM |
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