Forward Air (FWRD) Competitors $22.46 +0.09 (+0.40%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.88 +0.41 (+1.85%) As of 07:59 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, ATSG, PKOH, UPS, FDX, EXPD, XPO, RKLB, CHRW, and CRGOShould you be buying Forward Air stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Forward Air include Hub Group (HUBG), Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), Park-Ohio (PKOH), United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx (FDX), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), XPO (XPO), Rocket Lab USA (RKLB), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), and Freightos (CRGO). Forward Air vs. Its Competitors Hub Group Air Transport Services Group Park-Ohio United Parcel Service FedEx Expeditors International of Washington XPO Rocket Lab USA C.H. Robinson Worldwide Freightos Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) and Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends. Is HUBG or FWRD more profitable? Hub Group has a net margin of 2.69% compared to Forward Air's net margin of -31.66%. Hub Group's return on equity of 7.01% beat Forward Air's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hub Group2.69% 7.01% 4.10% Forward Air -31.66%-242.42%-25.08% Which has more risk and volatility, HUBG or FWRD? Hub Group has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forward Air has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend HUBG or FWRD? Hub Group presently has a consensus price target of $43.46, suggesting a potential upside of 30.98%. Forward Air has a consensus price target of $32.25, suggesting a potential upside of 43.59%. Given Forward Air's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Forward Air 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Does the media prefer HUBG or FWRD? In the previous week, Hub Group had 1 more articles in the media than Forward Air. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Hub Group and 5 mentions for Forward Air. Hub Group's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Forward Air's score of 0.54 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Forward Air 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings and 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$3.95B0.51$103.99M$1.7019.52Forward Air$2.47B0.28-$816.97M-$29.05-0.77 SummaryHub Group beats Forward Air on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Forward Air News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FWRD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$680.57M$6.84B$291.90B$8.73BDividend YieldN/A1.27%922.88%4.21%P/E Ratio-0.7734.1912.2519.33Price / Sales0.281.52281.90112.11Price / Cash0.469.607.5156.46Price / Book2.283.461.995.50Net Income-$816.97M$167.24M$564.97M$248.18M7 Day Performance1.49%1.97%-0.23%0.76%1 Month Performance33.77%5.95%3.94%4.44%1 Year Performance17.68%-2.80%-6.39%16.92% Forward Air Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FWRDForward Air2.0189 of 5 stars$22.46+0.4%$32.25+43.6%+19.0%$680.57M$2.47B-0.776,319HUBGHub Group3.607 of 5 stars$33.40+1.5%$43.68+30.8%-22.2%$2.05B$3.86B19.655,900Analyst ForecastATSGAir Transport Services Group0.6251 of 5 stars$22.48flat$23.33+3.8%N/A$1.48B$1.96B-561.865,320PKOHPark-Ohio3.8791 of 5 stars$17.55+1.8%N/A-30.0%$249.74M$1.64B14.046,900News CoveragePositive NewsUPSUnited Parcel Service4.8198 of 5 stars$101.07+1.1%$120.26+19.0%-27.4%$85.59B$90.91B14.95536,000Trending NewsFDXFedEx4.8368 of 5 stars$226.52+1.0%$292.54+29.1%-10.7%$54.27B$87.82B14.44249,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.7191 of 5 stars$115.06+0.7%$113.89-1.0%-10.1%$15.76B$11.06B20.1119,900Positive NewsXPOXPO3.5916 of 5 stars$122.55+1.7%$134.89+10.1%+19.5%$14.44B$8.01B37.9423,000RKLBRocket Lab USA2.677 of 5 stars$26.55+4.5%$26.18-1.4%+592.8%$12.04B$466.02M-71.751,180Trending NewsInsider TradeCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.7482 of 5 stars$93.86+0.3%$114.29+21.8%+6.5%$11.14B$17.36B24.3817,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCRGOFreightos1.99 of 5 stars$2.26+3.7%$3.50+54.9%+10.7%$112.38M$25.38M-6.65350 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUBG Alternatives ATSG Alternatives PKOH Alternatives UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives EXPD Alternatives XPO Alternatives RKLB Alternatives CHRW Alternatives CRGO 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 6/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... Again Back in 2018, when Jeff Brown told everyone to buy Tesla… ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored3..2..1.. 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