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Forward Industries, Inc. (FORD)
Last Price$3.92.6%
Market Cap$4,294.2K
LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
(1.6%)
5Y avg
1.5%
Apparel - Footwear & Accessories industry median
11.9%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
4/10
12.7% undervalued
FORD
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Forward Industries, Inc. Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
FORD
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Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
118.9%
40.8%
35.8%
(13.9%)
8.7%
(60.7%)
(61.0%)
(253.4%)
52.5%
3.6%
(25.4%)
9.2%
(1.8%)
8.0%
(15.5%)
(2.4%)
(3.6%)
7.8%
6.0%
2.9%
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Forward Industries, Inc. (FORD) Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) comparison analysis

General

LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)

OTHER METRICS

Company name

Revenue growth

EPS growth

Net Income margin

Forward Industries, Inc. logo
Forward Industries, Inc.FORD
(1.6%)
(19.3%)
(52.2%)
(6.6%)
Median Peer Set
15.7%
(2.4%)
1.2%
7.3%
Deckers Outdoor Corporation logo
Deckers Outdoor CorporationDECK
86.9%
18.2%
50.5%
17.7%
NIKE, Inc. logo
NIKE, Inc.NKE
30.6%
0.3%
15.0%
11.1%
Crocs, Inc. logo
Crocs, Inc.CROX
26.5%
3.5%
23.9%
23.2%
Steven Madden, Ltd. logo
Steven Madden, Ltd.SHOO
17.4%
15.2%
1.7%
7.4%
Rocky Brands, Inc. logo
Rocky Brands, Inc.RCKY
16.6%
(25.0%)
(49.3%)
2.3%
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. logo
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.WWW
14.7%
(21.8%)
N/A
2.7%
Weyco Group, Inc. logo
Weyco Group, Inc.WEYS
9.2%
(8.7%)
0.6%
10.4%
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. logo
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.SKX
5.4%
12.1%
19.3%
7.1%
Caleres, Inc. logo
Caleres, Inc.CAL
4.9%
(5.1%)
(3.6%)
5.8%
Vera Bradley, Inc. logo
Vera Bradley, Inc.VRA
(6.1%)
(5.8%)
N/A
1.7%

FORD key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Sep'05Sep'06Sep'07Sep'08Sep'09Sep'10Sep'11Sep'12Sep'13Sep'14Sep'15Sep'16Sep'17Sep'18Sep'19Sep'20Sep'21Sep'22Sep'23Sep'24
Revenue
% growth
51.9
158.4%
30.6
(41.0%)
22.2
(27.6%)
20.0
(9.8%)
17.4
(12.7%)
19.0
8.9%
22.8
19.9%
29.4
29.1%
30.9
5.1%
33.4
7.9%
30.0
(10.0%)
27.5
(8.4%)
24.8
(9.9%)
34.5
39.3%
37.4
8.4%
34.5
(7.8%)
39.0
13.2%
42.3
8.5%
36.7
(13.3%)
29.6
(19.3%)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)33.322.817.315.913.914.817.725.424.526.824.222.420.627.930.827.830.934.028.323.4
Gross Profit
% margin
18.6
35.8%
7.8
25.6%
4.8
21.7%
4.0
20.2%
3.6
20.5%
4.2
22.3%
5.1
22.2%
4.0
13.5%
6.4
20.6%
6.6
19.6%
5.8
19.3%
5.1
18.5%
4.2
16.9%
6.6
19.0%
6.6
17.6%
6.6
19.3%
8.1
20.8%
8.4
19.8%
8.4
22.8%
6.2
21.0%
Operating Expenses6.26.16.65.74.95.88.17.25.76.77.34.53.66.39.77.68.99.68.28.1
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)6.26.16.65.74.95.88.17.25.76.77.34.53.66.39.77.68.99.68.27.9
Operating Income
% margin
12.3
23.8%
1.7
5.6%
(1.8)
(8.2%)
(1.7)
(8.3%)
(1.3)
(7.7%)
(1.6)
(8.3%)
(3.0)
(13.2%)
(3.3)
(11.1%)
0.7
2.3%
(0.1)
(0.3%)
(1.5)
(5.0%)
0.6
2.2%
0.6
2.4%
0.3
0.8%
(3.1)
(8.3%)
(1.0)
(2.8%)
(0.8)
(2.0%)
(1.2)
(2.9%)
0.2
0.4%
(1.9)
(6.5%)
Interest Income130.70.01,001.1626.00.30.00.10.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.20.10.10.10.00.1
Interest Expense0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.20.20.20.10.10.1
Pre-tax Income12.52.5(0.8)(1.0)(1.1)(1.6)(3.0)(3.3)0.0(0.5)(1.6)0.60.60.6(3.6)(1.8)0.5(1.4)0.2(1.9)
Income Tax
% effective tax rate
3.1
24.5%
1.0
38.2%
(0.2)
31.1%
(0.2)
14.9%
0.3
(27.5%)
0.1
(7.9%)
(0.1)
1.9%
0.0
(0.5%)
0.0
8.5%
0.7
(148.0%)
(0.1)
8.1%
0.0
1.7%
0.0
3.3%
(0.7)
(118.1%)
(0.0)
0.1%
0.0
(0.5%)
(0.2)
(30.5%)
0.0
(0.2%)
0.0
11.2%
0.0
(1.2%)
Net Income
% margin
9.4
18.2%
1.5
5.0%
(0.6)
(2.5%)
(0.9)
(4.5%)
(1.4)
(8.0%)
(1.7)
(8.9%)
(2.9)
(12.7%)
(9.6)
(32.8%)
(0.2)
(0.7%)
(0.8)
(2.4%)
(1.4)
(4.8%)
0.6
2.2%
0.6
2.3%
1.4
4.0%
(3.6)
(9.6%)
(1.8)
(5.1%)
0.5
1.3%
(1.4)
(3.3%)
(3.7)
(10.2%)
(2.0)
(6.6%)
EPS13.702.00(0.71)(1.10)(1.80)(2.10)(3.60)(11.90)(0.27)(0.98)(1.70)0.700.701.50(3.80)(1.90)0.53(1.40)(3.70)(1.77)
Diluted EPS12.601.90(0.71)(1.10)(1.80)(2.10)(3.60)(11.90)(0.26)(0.98)(1.70)0.700.701.50(3.80)(1.90)0.50(1.40)(3.70)(1.77)
EBITDA
% margin
12.5
24.0%
1.8
6.0%
(0.7)
(3.2%)
(1.0)
(4.9%)
(1.0)
(5.8%)
(1.5)
(7.9%)
(2.9)
(12.7%)
(3.2)
(10.7%)
0.8
2.5%
(0.0)
(0.1%)
(1.5)
(4.9%)
0.7
2.4%
0.6
2.6%
0.8
2.3%
(3.1)
(8.3%)
(1.3)
(3.8%)
(0.4)
(1.1%)
0.9
2.1%
0.6
1.6%
(1.5)
(5.2%)

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FAQ

1) What is Forward Industries, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is (1.6%), based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) for Forward Industries, Inc. have been 3.6% over the past three years, and 1.6% over the past five years.

2) Is Forward Industries, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) Good?

As of today, Forward Industries, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is (1.6%), which is lower than industry median of 11.9%. It indicates that Forward Industries, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is Bad.

3) How does Forward Industries, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) compare to its peers?

As of today, Forward Industries, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is (1.6%), which is lower than peer median of 15.7%. The list of peers includes DECK, NKE, CROX, SHOO, RCKY, WWW, WEYS, SKX, CAL, VRA.