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Forward Industries, Inc.

NasdaqCM:FWDI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$483.7m

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Forward Industries Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

Forward Industries has a total shareholder equity of $474.2M and total debt of $117.5M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 24.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $602.5M and $128.3M respectively. Forward Industries's EBIT is $10.0M making its interest coverage ratio -26. It has cash and short-term investments of $13.3M.

Key information

24.78%

Debt to equity ratio

US$117.52m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio-26x
CashUS$13.28m
EquityUS$474.21m
Total liabilitiesUS$128.32m
Total assetsUS$602.53m

Recent financial health updates

Analysis Article • Feb 05

Is Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) Using Too Much Debt?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...

Recent updates

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New Narrative • Apr 26

Solana Staking And On Chain Expansion Will Support Future Treasury Compounding Potential

Catalysts About Forward Industries Forward Industries operates a large Solana focused digital asset treasury that aims to compound SOL per share through on chain participation and yield generation. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Seeking Alpha • Mar 18

Forward Industries: Buy Solana At A Discount

Summary Forward Industries, the largest listed SOL holder, has been pegged back amid bearish crypto sentiment. I take a closer look at the mNAV drivers and structural advantages of this Solana treasury company. All signs point to FWDI being oversold here, leaving investors with a wide margin of safety. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Feb 22

Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORD) Shares May Have Slumped 27% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely

Forward Industries, Inc. ( NASDAQ:FORD ) shares have retraced a considerable 27% in the last month, reversing a fair...
Analysis Article • Dec 28

Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORD) Shares Fly 31% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Forward Industries, Inc. ( NASDAQ:FORD ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 31% gain in the last month...
Analysis Article • Oct 05

Forward Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FORD) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 43%

The Forward Industries, Inc. ( NASDAQ:FORD ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent...
Analysis Article • Aug 11

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Forward Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FORD) 26% Price Drop

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Forward Industries, Inc. ( NASDAQ:FORD ) share price has dived 26% in the last...
Analysis Article • Jun 20

Benign Growth For Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORD) Underpins Stock's 27% Plummet

Forward Industries, Inc. ( NASDAQ:FORD ) shareholders that were waiting for something to happen have been dealt a blow...
Analysis Article • Dec 21

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Forward Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FORD) Performance Completely

Forward Industries, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:FORD ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.2x may look like a pretty appealing...
Seeking Alpha • Aug 10

Forward Industries GAAP EPS of -$0.04, revenue of $10.59M

Forward Industries press release (NASDAQ:FORD): Q3 GAAP EPS of -$0.04. Revenue of $10.59M (+6.3% Y/Y). Cash balance of $2.3 million at June 30, 2022 as compared to $1.4 million at September 30, 2021.
Analysis Article • May 26

Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Typically, we'll want to notice a...
Analysis Article • Feb 10

Here's Why Forward Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FORD) CEO May Not Expect A Pay Rise This Year

The underwhelming performance at Forward Industries, Inc. ( NASDAQ:FORD ) recently has probably not pleased...
Analysis Article • Feb 05

Is Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) Using Too Much Debt?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Oct 06

Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...
Analysis Article • Jun 17

Is Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) A Risky Investment?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Mar 02

Is Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) A Risky Investment?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Jan 08

How Much is Forward Industries' (NASDAQ:FORD) CEO Getting Paid?

Terry Wise became the CEO of Forward Industries, Inc. ( NASDAQ:FORD ) in 2015, and we think it's a good time to look at...

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: FWDI's short term assets ($22.1M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($127.8M).

Long Term Liabilities: FWDI's short term assets ($22.1M) exceed its long term liabilities ($549.3K).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: FWDI's net debt to equity ratio (22%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: FWDI's debt to equity ratio has increased from 21.7% to 24.8% over the past 5 years.


Balance Sheet


Cash Runway Analysis

For companies that have on average been loss-making in the past, we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.

Stable Cash Runway: FWDI has less than a year of cash runway based on its current free cash flow.

Forecast Cash Runway: FWDI has less than a year of cash runway if free cash flow continues to reduce at historical rates of 68.1% each year


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/09/10 07:10
End of Day Share Price 2026/09/10 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/09/30

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Analyst Sources

Forward Industries, Inc. is covered by 4 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Fedor ShabalinB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Gareth GacettaCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
Anne CrowEdison Investment Research

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