Forward Air Total Debt Growth & History (FWRD)
Forward Air's total debt was $2.16B for fiscal 2025.
View full Forward Air company overviewForward Air annual total debt history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Total debt | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.16B | $13.9M | +0.65% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.15B | $1.99B | +1281.51% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $155.3M | −$122.3M | −44.04% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $277.6M | −$42.5M | −13.27% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $320.1M | $76.8M | +31.59% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $243.2M | $11.6M | +5.01% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $231.6M | $184.0M | +386.17% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $47.6M | $6.7M | +16.36% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $40.9M | $12.2M | +42.49% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $28.7M | −$55.8M | −65.99% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $84.5M | $83.0M | +5348.36% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.6M | $1.5M | +51600.00% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $3,000 | −$55,000 | −94.83% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $58,000 | −$827,000 | −93.45% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $885,000 | −$50.6M | −98.28% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $51.5M | −$1.6M | −2.95% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $53.1M | — | — |
Forward Air quarterly total debt
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Total debt | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $2.11B | −$52.9M | −2.44% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $2.15B | −$2.6M | −0.12% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.16B | $13.9M | +0.65% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.16B | $68.1M | +3.26% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.16B | $101.3M | +4.91% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.15B | $85.8M | +4.15% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.15B | $1.99B | +1281.51% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.09B | $1.79B | +603.68% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.06B | $1.75B | +571.97% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.07B | $1.73B | +516.20% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $155.3M | −$122.3M | −44.04% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $296.8M | $19.3M | +6.95% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $306.8M | −$14.8M | −4.60% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $335.5M | $11.2M | +3.47% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $277.6M | −$42.5M | −13.27% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $277.5M | −$27.0M | −8.88% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $321.6M | $10.5M | +3.39% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $324.2M | $75.8M | +30.49% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $320.1M | $76.8M | +31.59% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $304.5M | $71.7M | +30.77% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $311.1M | $50.0M | +19.15% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $248.5M | −$60.3M | −19.53% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $243.2M | $11.6M | +5.01% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $232.8M | $66.1M | +39.60% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $261.1M | $53.6M | +25.85% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $308.8M | $127.7M | +70.55% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $231.6M | $184.0M | +386.17% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $166.8M | $166.3M | +35769.46% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $207.4M | $206.9M | +36613.81% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $181.1M | $180.4M | +27796.92% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $47.6M | $6.7M | +16.36% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $465,000 | −$470,000 | −50.27% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $565,000 | −$554,000 | −49.51% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $649,000 | −$409,000 | −38.66% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $40.9M | $12.2M | +42.49% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $935,000 | −$285,000 | −23.36% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.1M | −$188,000 | −14.38% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.1M | −$266,000 | −20.09% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $28.7M | −$55.8M | −65.99% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.2M | −$391,000 | −24.27% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.3M | −$503,000 | −27.79% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $1.3M | −$705,000 | −34.75% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $84.5M | $83.0M | +5348.36% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.6M | −$51,000 | −3.07% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.8M | $66,000 | +3.78% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $2.0M | $552,000 | +37.37% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.6M | $1.5M | +51600.00% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.7M | $1.7M | +41450.00% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.7M | $1.7M | +7482.61% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.5M | $1.4M | +3891.89% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $3,000 | −$55,000 | −94.83% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $4,000 | −$84,000 | −95.45% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $23,000 | −$116,000 | −83.45% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $37,000 | −$191,000 | −83.77% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $58,000 | −$827,000 | −93.45% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $88,000 | −$50.4M | −99.83% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $139,000 | −$50.5M | −99.73% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $228,000 | −$50.5M | −99.55% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $885,000 | −$50.6M | −98.28% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $50.5M | −$550,000 | −1.08% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $50.6M | −$1.2M | −2.33% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $50.7M | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $51.5M | −$1.6M | −2.95% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $51.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $51.8M | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $53.1M | — | — |
Forward Air total debt trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Forward Air's total debt increased from $243.2M to $2.16B, a change of $1.92B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $2.11B.
What total debt means
Total debt measures a company’s reported interest-bearing borrowing obligations at a reporting-period end. It can include short-term borrowings, current maturities, long-term debt, and finance lease obligations when they are included in the company’s debt facts.
SEC-reported and combined total debt
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