Last Price$3.92.6%
Market Cap$4,294.2K
LTM Gross margin
20.3%
5Y avg
20.9%
Apparel - Footwear & Accessories industry
median
44.7%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
4/10
12.7% undervalued
Forward Industries, Inc. Gross margin
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Sep'05 | Sep'06 | Sep'07 | Sep'08 | Sep'09 | Sep'10 | Sep'11 | Sep'12 | Sep'13 | Sep'14 | Sep'15 | Sep'16 | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 35.8% | 25.6% | 21.7% | 20.2% | 20.5% | 22.3% | 22.2% | 13.5% | 20.6% | 19.6% | 19.3% | 18.5% | 16.9% | 19.0% | 17.6% | 19.3% | 20.8% | 19.8% | 22.8% | 21.0% |
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Forward Industries, Inc. (FORD) Gross margin comparison analysis
General
LTM Gross margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Forward Industries, Inc.FORD
20.3%
(19.3%)
(52.2%)
(6.6%)
Median Peer Set
48.4%
(2.4%)
1.2%
7.3%
Weyco Group, Inc.WEYS
59.8%
(8.7%)
0.6%
10.4%
Crocs, Inc.CROX
58.8%
3.5%
23.9%
23.2%
Deckers Outdoor CorporationDECK
57.4%
18.2%
50.5%
17.7%
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.SKX
52.0%
12.1%
19.3%
7.1%
Vera Bradley, Inc.VRA
51.8%
(5.8%)
N/A
1.7%
Caleres, Inc.CAL
44.9%
(5.1%)
(3.6%)
5.8%
NIKE, Inc.NKE
44.6%
0.3%
15.0%
11.1%
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.WWW
43.8%
(21.8%)
N/A
2.7%
Steven Madden, Ltd.SHOO
40.7%
15.2%
1.7%
7.4%
Rocky Brands, Inc.RCKY
39.1%
(25.0%)
(49.3%)
2.3%
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'05 | Sep'06 | Sep'07 | Sep'08 | Sep'09 | Sep'10 | Sep'11 | Sep'12 | Sep'13 | Sep'14 | Sep'15 | Sep'16 | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% 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) | 33.3 | 22.8 | 17.3 | 15.9 | 13.9 | 14.8 | 17.7 | 25.4 | 24.5 | 26.8 | 24.2 | 22.4 | 20.6 | 27.9 | 30.8 | 27.8 | 30.9 | 34.0 | 28.3 | 23.4 |
% 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 Expenses | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 |
% 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 Income | 130.7 | 0.0 | 1,001.1 | 626.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Pre-tax Income | 12.5 | 2.5 | (0.8) | (1.0) | (1.1) | (1.6) | (3.0) | (3.3) | 0.0 | (0.5) | (1.6) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | (3.6) | (1.8) | 0.5 | (1.4) | 0.2 | (1.9) |
% 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%) |
% 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%) |
| EPS | 13.70 | 2.00 | (0.71) | (1.10) | (1.80) | (2.10) | (3.60) | (11.90) | (0.27) | (0.98) | (1.70) | 0.70 | 0.70 | 1.50 | (3.80) | (1.90) | 0.53 | (1.40) | (3.70) | (1.77) |
| Diluted EPS | 12.60 | 1.90 | (0.71) | (1.10) | (1.80) | (2.10) | (3.60) | (11.90) | (0.26) | (0.98) | (1.70) | 0.70 | 0.70 | 1.50 | (3.80) | (1.90) | 0.50 | (1.40) | (3.70) | (1.77) |
% 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 Gross margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Gross margin is 20.3%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Gross margin for Forward Industries, Inc. have been 21.2% over the past three years, and 21.9% over the past five years.
2) Is Forward Industries, Inc.'s Gross margin Good?
As of today, Forward Industries, Inc.'s Gross margin is 20.3%, which is lower than industry median of 44.7%. It indicates that Forward Industries, Inc.'s Gross margin is Bad.