Forward Air (FWRD) Competitors $27.15 -0.12 (-0.44%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.14 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 04:47 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 Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) and Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, FWRD or HUBG? Forward Air has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hub Group has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to FWRD or HUBG? In the previous week, Hub Group had 4 more articles in the media than Forward Air. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hub Group and 4 mentions for Forward Air. Hub Group's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Forward Air's score of 0.64 indicating that Hub Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Forward Air 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hub Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, FWRD or HUBG? 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 RatioForward Air$2.47B0.33-$816.97M-$29.05-0.93Hub Group$3.95B0.53$103.99M$1.7019.95 Is FWRD or HUBG 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 Forward Air-31.66% -242.42% -25.08% Hub Group 2.69%7.01%4.10% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FWRD or HUBG? 97.0% of Forward Air shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.8% of Hub Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.2% of Forward Air shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Hub Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate FWRD or HUBG? Forward Air presently has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.23%. Hub Group has a consensus price target of $42.01, suggesting a potential upside of 23.86%. Given Forward Air's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Forward Air is more favorable than Hub Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Forward Air 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Hub Group 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 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$829.64M$6.94B$7.37B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A1.21%922.81%4.03%P/E Ratio-0.9335.1513.0619.73Price / Sales0.331.52487.52173.11Price / Cash0.5610.007.4757.96Price / Book2.753.492.135.67Net Income-$816.97M$167.24M$574.43M$257.79M7 Day Performance-1.81%-5.18%1.03%0.52%1 Month Performance15.58%2.35%4.53%8.84%1 Year Performance7.74%-10.66%1.99%14.18% Forward Air Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FWRDForward Air2.1875 of 5 stars$27.15-0.4%$34.00+25.2%+9.8%$829.64M$2.47B-0.936,319HUBGHub Group4.1627 of 5 stars$34.80-2.7%$43.51+25.0%-23.6%$2.13B$3.95B20.476,500ATSGAir Transport Services Group0.4484 of 5 stars$22.48flat$23.33+3.8%N/A$1.48B$1.96B-561.865,320PKOHPark-Ohio2.8016 of 5 stars$18.46-4.0%N/A-34.4%$262.69M$1.66B8.066,300News CoverageUPSUnited Parcel Service4.8953 of 5 stars$100.94-3.1%$119.29+18.2%-31.0%$85.48B$91.07B14.71490,000Positive NewsFDXFedEx4.7619 of 5 stars$235.13-2.5%$282.46+20.1%-24.3%$56.34B$87.93B13.93430,000Positive NewsRKLBRocket Lab2.6792 of 5 stars$38.88+9.0%$30.40-21.8%+679.7%$17.63B$436.21M-97.202,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpEXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.1205 of 5 stars$116.13-1.9%$114.22-1.6%-4.8%$15.90B$11.06B20.3019,900XPOXPO4.2441 of 5 stars$129.69-1.8%$138.21+6.6%+13.0%$15.28B$8.07B39.9038,000Analyst ForecastCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.6205 of 5 stars$96.73-1.3%$113.50+17.3%+11.5%$11.48B$17.72B23.1413,781Analyst ForecastARCBArcBest4.7988 of 5 stars$79.24-4.6%$91.92+16.0%-33.1%$1.82B$4.18B10.4814,000 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredMarket 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 | SponsoredBuffett’s Little-Known Succession PlanYou could miss out on millions buying a house - even if prices rise Joel Litman is a millionaire member of ...Altimetry | 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 | SponsoredPost-Halving = Profit Season (Here’s How to Win It)It happens like clockwork. 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