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Company Analysis Forward Air Corporation
1. Summary
Advantages
- Price (20.18 $) is less than fair price (28.08 $)
Disadvantages
- Dividends (0%) are below the sector average (1.64%).
- The stock's return over the last year (-38.83%) is lower than the sector average (7.05%).
- Current debt level 76.56% has increased over 5 years from 6.94%.
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=-169.15%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=24.05%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.3. Market efficiency
| Forward Air Corporation | Industrials | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 8% | -10.1% | 0.9% |
| 90 days | 45.7% | 6.7% | 19.6% |
| 1 year | -38.8% | 7.1% | 14.5% |
FWRD vs Sector: Forward Air Corporation has significantly underperformed the "Industrials" sector by -45.88% over the past year.
FWRD vs Market: Forward Air Corporation has significantly underperformed the market by -53.33% over the past year.
Stable price: FWRD is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: FWRD with weekly volatility of -0.7467% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Below fair price: The current price (20.18 $) is lower than the fair price (28.08 $).
Price significantly below the fair price: The current price (20.18 $) is 39.1% lower than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (150.95) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (33.81).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (150.95) is higher than that of the market as a whole (61.8).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (3.17) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (5.27).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (3.17) is lower than that of the market as a whole (20.58).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (0.3662) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.45).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (0.3662) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.97).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (-3.21) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (16.93).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (-3.21) is lower than that of the market as a whole (18.72).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Negative and has fallen by -708.47% over the last 5 years.
Accelerating profitability: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the average return for 5 years (-708.47%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-6.12%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (-169.15%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (24.05%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (-169.15%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (42.63%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (-28.26%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (7.56%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (-28.26%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (23.26%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (12.43%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.17%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0% is below the average for the sector '1.64%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 0% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.71.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 0% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (221.16%) are at an uncomfortable level.
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