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Forward Air Corp and Ryder System, Inc.

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FWRD-81.38%
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81.7%
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Logistics And Supply ChainTransportation
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Logistics And Supply Chain

FWRD Core

Annual filing released 2025-03-24 · GPT 6 Luna

Forward Air Corporation (“Forward”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is a leading asset-light provider of transportation services. We provide less-than-truckload (“LTL”), truckload and intermodal drayage services and freight brokerage and supply chain services across North and South America, Europe and Asia. Globally, we provide customized asset-light, high-touch logistics and supply chain management solutions with deep customer relationships in high-growth end markets. We offer premium services that typically require precision execution, such as expedited transit, delivery during tight time windows and special handling. We utilize an asset-light strategy to minimize our investments in equipment and facilities and to reduce our capital expenditures. Forward was formed as a corporation under the laws of the State of Tennessee on October 23, 1981.
Omni Logistics. An asset-light, high-touch logistics and supply chain management company with deep customer relationships in high-growth end markets. Omni delivers domestic and international freight forwarding, fulfillment services, customs brokerage, distribution, and value-added services for time-sensitive freight to United States-based customers operating both domestically and internationally. Omni provides business-to-business (“B2B”) solutions to prominent United States-based customers across a variety of attractive end markets, including the technology, retail, media, logistics, life sciences and e-commerce sectors, many of which have had long-term relationships with Omni. During the year ended December 31, 2024, Omni accounted for approximately 47% of our consolidated revenue.
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R Core

Annual filing released 2025-02-12 · GPT 6 Luna

ITEM 1. BUSINESS OVERVIEW Ryder System, Inc. (Ryder) is a leading provider of outsourced logistics and transportation services to customers throughout North America. We report our financial performance based on three business segments: (1) Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), which provides full service leasing, commercial rental and vehicle maintenance services; (2) Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), which provides fully integrated port-to-door logistics solutions; and (3) Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS), which provides turnkey transportation solutions, including dedicated vehicles, professional drivers, management and administrative support. Dedicated transportation services provided as part of an operationally integrated, multi-service supply chain solution to SCS customers are primarily reported in the SCS business segment.
Value Proposition Our SCS business provides a broad range of innovative logistics management services that optimize our customers' supply chains and key business requirements. Our business is organized by the following industry verticals: omnichannel retail (which includes retail, technology, last mile and e-commerce); automotive; consumer packaged goods (CPG); and industrial and other (which includes healthcare). Our SCS product offerings provide port-to-door solutions, including both dedicated distribution and multi-client distribution, transportation management, dedicated transportation, brokerage, e-commerce, last mile, co-manufacturing and co-packing, and other value-added services.
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Transportation

FWRD Core

Annual filing released 2025-03-24 · GPT 6 Luna

Forward Air Corporation (“Forward”, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is a leading asset-light provider of transportation services. We provide less-than-truckload (“LTL”), truckload and intermodal drayage services and freight brokerage and supply chain services across North and South America, Europe and Asia. Globally, we provide customized asset-light, high-touch logistics and supply chain management solutions with deep customer relationships in high-growth end markets. We offer premium services that typically require precision execution, such as expedited transit, delivery during tight time windows and special handling. We utilize an asset-light strategy to minimize our investments in equipment and facilities and to reduce our capital expenditures. Forward was formed as a corporation under the laws of the State of Tennessee on October 23, 1981.
Our services are classified into three reportable segments: Expedited Freight, Omni Logistics, and Intermodal. For financial information relating to each of our business segments, see Note 12, Segment Reporting to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K. Expedited Freight. We operate a comprehensive national network that provides expedited regional, inter-regional and national LTL services. Expedited Freight offers customers local pick-up and delivery and other services including truckload, shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage and other handling services. During the year ended December 31, 2024, Expedited Freight accounted for approximately 44% of our consolidated revenue.
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R Core

Annual filing released 2025-02-12 · GPT 6 Luna

ITEM 1. BUSINESS OVERVIEW Ryder System, Inc. (Ryder) is a leading provider of outsourced logistics and transportation services to customers throughout North America. We report our financial performance based on three business segments: (1) Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), which provides full service leasing, commercial rental and vehicle maintenance services; (2) Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), which provides fully integrated port-to-door logistics solutions; and (3) Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS), which provides turnkey transportation solutions, including dedicated vehicles, professional drivers, management and administrative support. Dedicated transportation services provided as part of an operationally integrated, multi-service supply chain solution to SCS customers are primarily reported in the SCS business segment.
Value Proposition Our DTS business provides specialized dedicated transportation services. We provide our customers with vehicles and professional drivers, and offer a variety of engineering and other services related to routing and scheduling, fleet design, safety, regulatory compliance, risk management and technology and communication systems support. Our customers benefit from a dedicated transportation solution that mitigates the labor and regulatory challenges associated with maintaining a private fleet, such as driver recruitment and retention, hours of service requirements, Department of Transportation (DOT) audits and workers' compensation. 6
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Manufacturing

FWRD Not tagged

Annual filing released 2025-03-24 · GPT 6 Luna

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R Material

Annual filing released 2025-02-12 · GPT 6 Luna

We offer contract manufacturing and contract packaging, and warehousing, for some of the largest and best-known consumer brands in the U.S., primarily in the consumer packaged goods, retail, and healthcare industries. During 2024, our contract manufacturing and contract packaging services and other services accounted for 7% of our SCS revenue. SCS Business Strategy Our strategy is to offer differentiated and proactive solutions utilizing our expertise in our key industry verticals. Our strategy is driven by the following key priorities: •provide best in class execution and quality through reliable and flexible supply chain solutions; •develop innovative solutions, capabilities, and customer-centric technology such as RyderShare™; •focus consistently on network optimization and continuous improvement; •execute on targeted sales and marketing growth strategies;
None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. During 2024, we also acquired a business in our FMS segment for a purchase price of $15 million. On November 1, 2023, we acquired all the outstanding equity of IFS, which specializes in contract packaging, contract manufacturing and warehousing, primarily in the consumer packaged goods, retail, and healthcare industries, for an approximate purchase price of $254 million. The purchase price allocation of estimated fair values reflected were finalized, resulting in additions to goodwill and intangible assets of $83 million and $127 million, respectively. The acquisition was included within the consumer packaged goods industry vertical in our SCS business segment and expands the product offerings that we can offer to our customers. All of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
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Packaging

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Annual filing released 2025-03-24 · GPT 6 Luna

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R Material

Annual filing released 2025-02-12 · GPT 6 Luna

We offer contract manufacturing and contract packaging, and warehousing, for some of the largest and best-known consumer brands in the U.S., primarily in the consumer packaged goods, retail, and healthcare industries. During 2024, our contract manufacturing and contract packaging services and other services accounted for 7% of our SCS revenue. SCS Business Strategy Our strategy is to offer differentiated and proactive solutions utilizing our expertise in our key industry verticals. Our strategy is driven by the following key priorities: •provide best in class execution and quality through reliable and flexible supply chain solutions; •develop innovative solutions, capabilities, and customer-centric technology such as RyderShare™; •focus consistently on network optimization and continuous improvement; •execute on targeted sales and marketing growth strategies;
None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. During 2024, we also acquired a business in our FMS segment for a purchase price of $15 million. On November 1, 2023, we acquired all the outstanding equity of IFS, which specializes in contract packaging, contract manufacturing and warehousing, primarily in the consumer packaged goods, retail, and healthcare industries, for an approximate purchase price of $254 million. The purchase price allocation of estimated fair values reflected were finalized, resulting in additions to goodwill and intangible assets of $83 million and $127 million, respectively. The acquisition was included within the consumer packaged goods industry vertical in our SCS business segment and expands the product offerings that we can offer to our customers. All of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
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Forward Air Corp

FWRD · XNAS

Forward Air Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset-light freight and logistics company in the United States, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Expedited Freight, Omni Logistics, and Intermodal. The Expedited Freight segment provides expedited regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services; local pick-up and delivery services; and other services, which include shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and other handling. This segment offers expedited truckload brokerage, dedicated fleet, and high security and temperature-controlled logistics services. Its Omni Logistics segment offers full suite of global logistics services, such as air and ocean freight consolidation and forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing and distribution, time-definite transportation services, and other supply chain solutions. The Intermodal segment provides intermodal container drayage services; and contract and container freight station warehouse and handling services. It serves freight forwarders, third-party logistics companies, integrated air cargo carriers and passenger, passenger and cargo airlines, steamship lines, and retailers. Forward Air Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Greeneville, Tennessee.

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Ryder System, Inc.

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Ryder System, Inc. operates as a logistics and transportation company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), and Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS). The FMS segment offers full-service leasing and leasing with flexible maintenance options; commercial vehicle rental; maintenance services; digital and technology support services; fuel services; and fuel planning and tax reporting, cards, and monitoring services, and centralized billing, as well as sells used vehicles through its retail sales centers and www.ryder.com/used-trucks website. The DTS segment offers turnkey transportation, vehicles, drivers, management, and administrative services, as well as routing and scheduling, fleet sizing, safety, regulatory compliance, risk management, and technology and communication systems support services. The SCS segment comprises distribution management services, such as coordinating warehousing and transportation for inbound and outbound material flows; managing import and export for international shipments; coordinating just-in-time replenishment of component parts to manufacturing and final assembly; and offering shipment delivery to distribution centers or end delivery points, as well as e-commerce fulfillment. This segment also offers value added services, such as light assembly, packaging and refurbishment, and contract packaging and manufacturing; transportation management and brokerage services, such as shipment optimization, load scheduling, and delivery confirmation services; professional services; and e-commerce and last mile services. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.

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MetricFWRDR
ExchangeXNASXNYS
SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
IndustryIntegrated Freight & LogisticsRental & Leasing Services
Market observation2026-10-092026-10-09
Closing price (USD)$15.64$238.55
Market cap (USD)$528.33M$9.15B
P/E (TTM)Unavailable18.44×
Latest annual period2025-12-312025-12-31
Revenue (annual, USD)$2.50B$12.66B
Net income (annual, USD)$-107.80M$499.00M
Gross margin (annual)UnavailableUnavailable

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FWRD period ended 2025-12-31 · available 2026-03-11 · SEC filing ↗R period ended 2025-12-31 · available 2026-02-11 · SEC filing ↗

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Business overlap uses industry tags from annual filings released in 2025. Each core activity receives full weight; each material activity receives one quarter of that weight. Rarer industries carry more weight. We sum the smaller exposure for each shared activity and divide it by the sum of the larger exposure for every activity in either company. This measures business overlap, rather than price correlation or expected returns.

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