Forward Air (FWRD) Competitors $30.41 -1.35 (-4.25%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.40 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FWRD vs. HUBG, PKOH, UPS, FDX, RKLB, EXPD, XPO, CHRW, WERN, and ARCBShould you be buying Forward Air stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Forward Air include Hub Group (HUBG), Park-Ohio (PKOH), United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx (FDX), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), XPO (XPO), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Werner Enterprises (WERN), and ArcBest (ARCB). Forward Air vs. Its Competitors Hub Group Park-Ohio United Parcel Service FedEx Rocket Lab Expeditors International of Washington XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide Werner Enterprises ArcBest Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) and Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend HUBG or FWRD? Hub Group presently has a consensus price target of $40.35, indicating a potential upside of 8.14%. Forward Air has a consensus price target of $37.75, indicating a potential upside of 24.14%. Given Forward Air's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Forward Air is more favorable than Hub Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hub Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Forward Air 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Does the media prefer HUBG or FWRD? In the previous week, Hub Group had 6 more articles in the media than Forward Air. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Hub Group and 6 mentions for Forward Air. Hub Group's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Forward Air's score of 0.93 indicating that Hub Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hub Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Forward Air 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is HUBG or FWRD more profitable? Hub Group has a net margin of 2.65% compared to Forward Air's net margin of -6.86%. Hub Group's return on equity of 6.81% beat Forward Air's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hub Group2.65% 6.81% 4.06% Forward Air -6.86%-40.36%-3.77% Which has more risk & volatility, HUBG or FWRD? Hub Group has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forward Air has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HUBG or FWRD? Hub Group has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Air. Forward Air is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hub Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHub Group$3.78B0.60$103.99M$1.6522.61Forward Air$2.47B0.38-$816.97M-$5.99-5.08 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HUBG or FWRD? 46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Forward Air shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Forward Air shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryHub Group beats Forward Air on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FWRD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FWRD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricForward AirTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$936.32M$6.65B$7.34B$9.84BDividend YieldN/A1.28%949.35%4.03%P/E Ratio-5.0828.8014.5826.60Price / Sales0.381.48464.47121.29Price / Cash0.629.647.9759.36Price / Book4.333.492.196.67Net Income-$816.97M$167.24M$571.12M$265.59M7 Day Performance9.00%1.90%2.65%3.42%1 Month Performance-5.76%-4.81%1.08%1.09%1 Year Performance-6.26%-11.19%9.46%23.84% Forward Air Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FWRDForward Air1.8081 of 5 stars$30.41-4.3%$37.75+24.1%-4.1%$936.32M$2.47B-5.086,319HUBGHub Group3.8077 of 5 stars$36.62-2.3%$40.35+10.2%-15.6%$2.29B$3.95B22.196,500Positive NewsPKOHPark-Ohio3.9722 of 5 stars$19.44-2.6%N/A-35.3%$287.26M$1.66B9.586,300Positive NewsUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9859 of 5 stars$87.75-1.2%$112.81+28.6%-31.3%$75.28B$91.07B13.06490,000Trending NewsFDXFedEx4.7625 of 5 stars$232.98-1.6%$283.13+21.5%-21.3%$55.87B$87.93B13.80440,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRKLBRocket Lab2.5382 of 5 stars$47.22+6.4%$42.27-10.5%+655.7%$21.27B$436.21M0.002,100Options VolumeEXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.3649 of 5 stars$120.33+0.3%$114.22-5.1%+0.1%$16.33B$11.27B21.0419,900Positive NewsXPOXPO3.752 of 5 stars$134.70-2.0%$138.00+2.5%+11.5%$16.18B$8.07B46.6138,000Positive NewsCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.1502 of 5 stars$126.41+1.0%$117.24-7.3%+23.6%$14.78B$17.72B28.8013,781Analyst RevisionWERNWerner Enterprises3.617 of 5 stars$28.95-2.0%$30.50+5.4%-21.7%$1.77B$3.03B33.669,287Positive NewsARCBArcBest4.8569 of 5 stars$74.87-2.9%$90.00+20.2%-30.6%$1.75B$4.18B11.1414,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUBG Alternatives PKOH Alternatives UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives RKLB Alternatives EXPD Alternatives XPO Alternatives CHRW Alternatives WERN Alternatives ARCB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FWRD) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThink you missed gold’s boom? 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