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FWRD vs. HUBG, PKOH, FDX, UPS, and RKLB

Should you buy Forward Air stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Forward Air with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Forward Air include Hub Group (HUBG), Park-Ohio (PKOH), FedEx (FDX), United Parcel Service (UPS), and Rocket Lab (RKLB). These companies are all part of the "air freight & logistics" industry.

How does Forward Air compare to Hub Group?

Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) and Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

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, 15.7% of Forward Air shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hub Group has a net margin of 2.82% compared to Forward Air's net margin of -3.71%. Hub Group's return on equity of 6.58% beat Forward Air's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hub Group	2.82%	6.58%	3.97%
Forward Air	-3.71%	-41.21%	-2.61%

Hub Group has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forward Air has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market.

Hub Group currently has a consensus target price of $43.71, indicating a potential upside of 15.19%. Forward Air has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 100.23%. Given Forward Air's 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	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.35
Forward Air	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hub Group	$3.73B	0.62	$103.99M	$1.73	21.94
Forward Air	$2.50B	0.11	-$107.80M	-$2.93	N/A

In the previous week, Forward Air had 9 more articles in the media than Hub Group. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Forward Air and 18 mentions for Hub Group. Hub Group's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Forward Air's score of -0.23 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Forward Air	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Hub Group beats Forward Air on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forward Air compare to Park-Ohio?

Park-Ohio (NASDAQ:PKOH) and Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) are both small-cap air freight & logistics companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

51.4% of Park-Ohio shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Forward Air shares are held by institutional investors. 31.1% of Park-Ohio shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of Forward Air shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Park-Ohio has a net margin of 1.46% compared to Forward Air's net margin of -3.71%. Park-Ohio's return on equity of 9.93% beat Forward Air's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Park-Ohio	1.46%	9.93%	2.64%
Forward Air	-3.71%	-41.21%	-2.61%

Park-Ohio has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forward Air has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market.

Park-Ohio currently has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.05%. Forward Air has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 100.23%. Given Forward Air's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Forward Air is more favorable than Park-Ohio.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Park-Ohio	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Forward Air	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Park-Ohio has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Forward Air. Forward Air is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Park-Ohio, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Park-Ohio	$1.60B	0.27	$23.80M	$1.68	17.90
Forward Air	$2.50B	0.11	-$107.80M	-$2.93	N/A

In the previous week, Forward Air had 18 more articles in the media than Park-Ohio. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Forward Air and 9 mentions for Park-Ohio. Park-Ohio's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Forward Air's score of -0.23 indicating that Park-Ohio is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Park-Ohio	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Forward Air	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Park-Ohio beats Forward Air on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forward Air compare to FedEx?

Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) and FedEx (NYSE:FDX) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, FedEx had 10 more articles in the media than Forward Air. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for FedEx and 27 mentions for Forward Air. FedEx's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Forward Air's score of -0.23 indicating that FedEx is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Forward Air	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
FedEx	22 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

FedEx has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Air. Forward Air is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FedEx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Forward Air	$2.50B	0.11	-$107.80M	-$2.93	N/A
FedEx	$87.93B	1.00	$4.09B	$18.79	19.66

Forward Air currently has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 100.23%. FedEx has a consensus target price of $398.04, indicating a potential upside of 7.72%. Given Forward Air's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Forward Air is more favorable than FedEx.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Forward Air	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
FedEx	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Forward Air has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FedEx has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

FedEx has a net margin of 4.88% compared to Forward Air's net margin of -3.71%. FedEx's return on equity of 16.76% beat Forward Air's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Forward Air	-3.71%	-41.21%	-2.61%
FedEx	4.88%	16.76%	5.30%

97.0% of Forward Air shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of FedEx shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Forward Air shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of FedEx shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

FedEx beats Forward Air on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forward Air compare to United Parcel Service?

Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) and United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, United Parcel Service had 18 more articles in the media than Forward Air. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for United Parcel Service and 27 mentions for Forward Air. United Parcel Service's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Forward Air's score of -0.23 indicating that United Parcel Service is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Forward Air	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
United Parcel Service	30 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

United Parcel Service has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Air. Forward Air is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Parcel Service, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Forward Air	$2.50B	0.11	-$107.80M	-$2.93	N/A
United Parcel Service	$88.32B	0.95	$5.57B	$6.18	15.93

Forward Air currently has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 100.23%. United Parcel Service has a consensus target price of $111.87, indicating a potential upside of 13.63%. Given Forward Air's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Forward Air is more favorable than United Parcel Service.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Forward Air	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
United Parcel Service	4 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Forward Air has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Parcel Service has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

United Parcel Service has a net margin of 5.94% compared to Forward Air's net margin of -3.71%. United Parcel Service's return on equity of 35.95% beat Forward Air's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Forward Air	-3.71%	-41.21%	-2.61%
United Parcel Service	5.94%	35.95%	7.97%

97.0% of Forward Air shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Forward Air shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of United Parcel Service shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

United Parcel Service beats Forward Air on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Forward Air compare to Rocket Lab?

Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) are both air freight & logistics companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Rocket Lab had 106 more articles in the media than Forward Air. MarketBeat recorded 133 mentions for Rocket Lab and 27 mentions for Forward Air. Rocket Lab's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Forward Air's score of -0.23 indicating that Rocket Lab is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Forward Air	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Rocket Lab	48 Very Positive mention(s)	19 Positive mention(s)	47 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

97.0% of Forward Air shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.8% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Forward Air shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Rocket Lab shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Forward Air has higher revenue and earnings than Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Forward Air, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Forward Air	$2.50B	0.11	-$107.80M	-$2.93	N/A
Rocket Lab	$601.80M	117.47	-$198.21M	-$0.32	N/A

Forward Air has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rocket Lab has a beta of 2.3, indicating that its stock price is 130% more volatile than the broader market.

Forward Air currently has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 100.23%. Rocket Lab has a consensus target price of $93.67, indicating a potential downside of 24.55%. Given Forward Air's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Forward Air is more favorable than Rocket Lab.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Forward Air	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Rocket Lab	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Forward Air has a net margin of -3.71% compared to Rocket Lab's net margin of -26.87%. Rocket Lab's return on equity of -11.72% beat Forward Air's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Forward Air	-3.71%	-41.21%	-2.61%
Rocket Lab	-26.87%	-11.72%	-7.82%

Summary

Rocket Lab beats Forward Air on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FWRD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Forward Air	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$290.48M	$9.21B	$8.18B	$12.28B
Dividend Yield	N/A	0.99%	964.99%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	-2.98	71.91	22.52	25.58
Price / Sales	0.11	1.75	4.45	78.88
Price / Cash	4.27	14.65	8.16	55.34
Price / Book	2.26	4.22	2.12	6.66
Net Income	-$107.80M	$169.32M	$533.83M	$333.63M
7 Day Performance	-49.57%	-5.69%	-1.75%	-0.12%
1 Month Performance	-54.10%	-0.67%	1.49%	3.93%
1 Year Performance	-53.46%	22.23%	34.24%	36.07%

Forward Air Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FWRD Forward Air	3.1475 of 5 stars	$8.74 -4.9%	$17.50 +100.2%	-53.8%	$290.48M	$2.50B	N/A	6,062	Earnings Report
HUBG Hub Group	4.1721 of 5 stars	$41.04 -5.0%	$43.20 +5.3%	+6.8%	$2.64B	$3.95B	23.72	6,500	Trending News
PKOH Park-Ohio	4.5796 of 5 stars	$29.01 +1.6%	$37.00 +27.5%	+50.4%	$410.93M	$1.60B	16.96	6,300	High Trading Volume
FDX FedEx	4.2571 of 5 stars	$357.61 -9.2%	$398.04 +11.3%	+59.8%	$93.93B	$87.93B	19.03	440,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
UPS United Parcel Service	4.5809 of 5 stars	$96.28 -10.5%	$112.08 +16.4%	-1.3%	$91.34B	$88.32B	15.58	460,000	Trending News Analyst Revision High Trading Volume

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Forward Air (FWRD) Competitors

FWRD vs. HUBG, PKOH, FDX, UPS, and RKLB

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Forward Air (FWRD) Competitors

FWRD vs. HUBG, PKOH, FDX, UPS, and RKLB

How does Forward Air compare to Hub Group?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HUBG or FWRD?

Is HUBG or FWRD more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, HUBG or FWRD?

Do analysts prefer HUBG or FWRD?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HUBG or FWRD?

Does the media favor HUBG or FWRD?

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How does Forward Air compare to Park-Ohio?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PKOH or FWRD?

Is PKOH or FWRD more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, PKOH or FWRD?

Do analysts prefer PKOH or FWRD?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PKOH or FWRD?

Does the media favor PKOH or FWRD?

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How does Forward Air compare to FedEx?

Does the media refer more to FWRD or FDX?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FWRD or FDX?

Do analysts prefer FWRD or FDX?

Which has more risk & volatility, FWRD or FDX?

Is FWRD or FDX more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FWRD or FDX?

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How does Forward Air compare to United Parcel Service?

Does the media refer more to FWRD or UPS?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FWRD or UPS?

Do analysts prefer FWRD or UPS?

Which has more risk & volatility, FWRD or UPS?

Is FWRD or UPS more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FWRD or UPS?

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How does Forward Air compare to Rocket Lab?

Does the media refer more to FWRD or RKLB?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in FWRD or RKLB?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FWRD or RKLB?

Which has more volatility and risk, FWRD or RKLB?

Do analysts prefer FWRD or RKLB?

Is FWRD or RKLB more profitable?

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