Forward Air (FWRD) Competitors $27.60 +0.79 (+2.95%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.60 +0.00 (+0.02%) As of 06:17 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, RKLB, EXPD, XPO, CHRW, and ARCBShould 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), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), XPO (XPO), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), and ArcBest (ARCB). Forward Air vs. Its Competitors Hub Group Air Transport Services Group Park-Ohio United Parcel Service FedEx Rocket Lab Expeditors International of Washington XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide ArcBest Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) and Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings. 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 & volatility, HUBG or FWRD? Hub Group has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forward Air has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to HUBG or FWRD? In the previous week, Hub Group had 10 more articles in the media than Forward Air. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hub Group and 3 mentions for Forward Air. Hub Group's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Forward Air's score of 0.45 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Forward Air 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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$3.95B0.55$103.99M$1.7020.79Forward Air$2.47B0.34-$816.97M-$29.05-0.95 Do analysts recommend HUBG or FWRD? Hub Group presently has a consensus price target of $42.01, indicating a potential upside of 18.85%. Forward Air has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.19%. Given Forward Air's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Forward Air 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Forward Air shares are held by company 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. SummaryHub Group beats Forward Air on 12 of the 17 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$839.59M$7.18B$7.19B$8.92BDividend YieldN/A1.20%914.35%4.04%P/E Ratio-0.9536.3912.9120.12Price / Sales0.341.61339.3593.34Price / Cash0.5510.187.5228.59Price / Book2.803.662.115.57Net Income-$816.97M$167.24M$563.51M$248.40M7 Day Performance11.29%2.23%2.04%6.04%1 Month Performance47.67%11.49%4.68%7.69%1 Year Performance42.78%2.41%4.24%20.97% Forward Air Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FWRDForward Air1.524 of 5 stars$27.60+2.9%$34.00+23.2%+42.7%$839.59M$2.47B-0.956,319HUBGHub Group3.8248 of 5 stars$33.43-1.9%$43.46+30.0%-18.0%$2.05B$3.86B19.666,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastATSGAir Transport Services Group0.5316 of 5 stars$22.48flat$23.33+3.8%N/A$1.48B$1.96B-561.865,320PKOHPark-Ohio2.2306 of 5 stars$17.86-0.3%N/A-24.4%$254.15M$1.66B7.806,300News CoverageUPSUnited Parcel Service4.8221 of 5 stars$100.95-0.2%$120.26+19.1%-26.0%$85.48B$91.07B14.72536,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFDXFedEx4.8327 of 5 stars$227.35-0.7%$283.00+24.5%-20.0%$54.47B$87.93B13.47249,000Positive NewsInsider TradeRKLBRocket Lab2.513 of 5 stars$35.77+1.1%$29.20-18.4%+696.7%$16.22B$436.21M-89.432,100Trending NewsOptions VolumeEXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.6173 of 5 stars$114.34-0.6%$114.44+0.1%-5.9%$15.66B$11.06B19.9919,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastXPOXPO4.0221 of 5 stars$126.68-0.6%$134.89+6.5%+21.7%$14.92B$8.07B38.9838,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.7952 of 5 stars$95.95-0.7%$114.52+19.4%+11.8%$11.39B$17.72B22.9513,781Analyst ForecastARCBArcBest4.4378 of 5 stars$77.01+1.9%$89.42+16.1%-26.3%$1.76B$4.18B10.1914,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUBG Alternatives ATSG Alternatives PKOH Alternatives UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives RKLB Alternatives EXPD Alternatives XPO Alternatives CHRW 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 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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