Forward Air Operating Expenses Growth & History (FWRD)
Forward Air's operating expenses was $2.46B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.46B | −$1.08B | −30.49% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.54B | $2.25B | +175.80% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.28B | −$149.5M | −10.44% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.43B | $191.8M | +15.47% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.24B | $44.6M | +3.73% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.20B | $92.9M | +8.42% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.10B | $82.4M | +8.07% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.02B | −$40.2M | −3.79% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.06B | $90.1M | +9.28% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $970.5M | $93.2M | +10.62% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $877.4M | $192.8M | +28.16% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $684.6M | $116.4M | +20.49% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $568.1M | $67.2M | +13.42% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $500.9M | $41.6M | +9.06% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $459.3M | $29.1M | +6.76% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $430.2M | $31.3M | +7.86% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $398.9M | −$5.3M | −1.31% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $404.2M | — | — |
Forward Air quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $874.3M | $275.0M | +45.89% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $561.6M | −$46.9M | −7.71% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $634.1M | $77.1M | +13.84% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $616.8M | −$16.5M | −2.60% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $599.3M | −$1.14B | −65.54% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $608.5M | $973,000 | +0.16% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $557.0M | $221.6M | +66.05% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $633.2M | $304.0M | +92.31% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.74B | $1.43B | +466.04% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $607.5M | $297.0M | +95.66% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $335.4M | −$403.0M | −54.57% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $329.3M | $100.0M | +43.59% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $307.3M | $67.8M | +28.31% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $310.5M | $85.7M | +38.11% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $738.4M | $593.4M | +409.14% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $229.3M | −$147.8M | −39.19% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $239.5M | −$139.1M | −36.73% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $224.8M | −$114.6M | −33.77% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $145.0M | −$184.6M | −56.00% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $377.1M | $68.7M | +22.26% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $378.5M | $110.8M | +41.37% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $339.5M | $49.7M | +17.15% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $329.6M | $169.8M | +106.20% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $308.5M | −$22.5M | −6.79% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $267.8M | −$47.4M | −15.05% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $289.8M | −$7.0M | −2.34% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $159.9M | $16.8M | +11.74% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $331.0M | $29.5M | +9.78% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $315.2M | $17.7M | +5.96% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $296.7M | $18.4M | +6.60% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $143.1M | −$154.2M | −51.88% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $301.5M | $30.4M | +11.21% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $297.5M | $43.6M | +17.17% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $278.4M | $40.1M | +16.81% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $297.3M | $12.8M | +4.49% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $271.1M | $46.3M | +20.57% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $253.9M | $895,000 | +0.35% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $238.3M | $30.2M | +14.49% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $284.5M | $57.1M | +25.12% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $224.9M | $2.4M | +1.06% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $253.0M | $23.2M | +10.10% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $208.1M | $10.5M | +5.30% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $227.4M | $39.0M | +20.69% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $222.5M | $47.9M | +27.45% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $229.8M | $63.5M | +38.21% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $197.7M | $42.4M | +27.28% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $188.4M | $30.5M | +19.35% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $174.6M | $27.4M | +18.61% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $166.3M | $29.0M | +21.09% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $155.3M | $29.5M | +23.48% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $157.9M | $26.4M | +20.07% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $147.2M | $23.3M | +18.80% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $137.3M | $12.1M | +9.63% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $125.8M | $5.5M | +4.55% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $131.5M | $6.9M | +5.50% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $123.9M | $8.5M | +7.33% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $125.2M | $12.9M | +11.51% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $120.3M | $13.4M | +12.51% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $124.6M | $10.0M | +8.72% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $115.4M | $9.4M | +8.88% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $112.3M | $3.7M | +3.39% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $106.9M | $6.0M | +5.94% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $114.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $106.0M | $9.6M | +9.97% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $108.6M | $13.8M | +14.56% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $100.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $96.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $94.8M | — | — |
Forward Air operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Forward Air's operating expenses increased from $1.20B to $2.46B, a change of $1.26B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $874.3M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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