Forward Industries Stock Analysis

FORD Stock  USD 5.58  0.16  2.95%   
Forward Industries is overvalued with Real Value of 4.5 and Hype Value of 5.54. The main objective of Forward Industries stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Forward Industries is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Forward Industries' stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Forward Industries stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Here, you can get updates on important government artifacts, including earning estimates, SEC corporate filings, announcements, and Forward Industries' ongoing operational relationships across important fundamental and technical indicators.
  
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Forward Stock Analysis Notes

About 17.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company recorded a loss per share of 1.82. Forward Industries had not issued any dividends in recent years. The entity had 1:10 split on the 18th of June 2024. Forward Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, markets, and distributes carry and protective solutions primarily for handheld electronic devices. Forward Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York. Forward Inds operates under Footwear Accessories classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 90 people. To learn more about Forward Industries call Terence Wise at 631 547 3055 or check out https://forwardindustries.com.

Forward Industries Quarterly Total Revenue

7.33 Million

Forward Industries Investment Alerts

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Forward Industries appears to be risky and price may revert if volatility continues
The company reported the previous year's revenue of 29.61 M. Net Loss for the year was (1.95 M) with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 7.14 M.
About 17.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders
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Forward Industries Upcoming and Recent Events

13th of February 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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Forward Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Forward Industries' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2002-05-03
2002-03-310.020.01-0.0150 
2001-08-10
2001-06-30-0.04-0.05-0.0125 
2002-01-25
2001-12-31-0.020.020.04200 
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Forward Industries Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Forward Industries' ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Forward Industries' performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Forward Industries' operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Forward Industries' stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Forward Industries Thematic Classifications

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Rubber and Plastic Products Idea
Rubber and Plastic Products
USA Equities from Rubber and Plastic Products industry as classified by Fama & French

Forward Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Millennium Management Llc2024-06-30
0.0
Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd2024-06-30
0.0
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-06-30
0.0
Renaissance Technologies Corp2024-09-30
52 K
Blackrock Inc2024-09-30
28.3 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
10.1 K
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.2024-09-30
1.3 K
Tower Research Capital Llc2024-09-30
1.3 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-09-30
581
Bank Of America Corp2024-09-30
296
State Street Corp2024-06-30
0.0
Note, although Forward Industries' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Forward Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Nano-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 6.14 M.

Forward Profitablity

The company has Profit Margin (PM) of (0.1) %, which may suggest that it does not properly executes on its current pricing strategies or is unable to control all of the operational costs. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows Operating Margin (OM) of (0.05) %, which suggests for every $100 dollars of sales, it generated a net operating loss of $0.05.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets(0.18)(0.17)
Return On Capital Employed(0.41)(0.39)
Return On Assets(0.15)(0.14)
Return On Equity(0.76)(0.72)

Management Efficiency

Forward Industries has return on total asset (ROA) of (0.0388) % which means that it has lost $0.0388 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of (0.3639) %, meaning that it created substantial loss on money invested by shareholders. Forward Industries' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Forward Industries manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. The current year's Return On Tangible Assets is expected to grow to -0.17. The current year's Return On Capital Employed is expected to grow to -0.39. At present, Forward Industries' Non Current Assets Total are projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Non Currrent Assets Other is expected to grow to about 87.8 K, whereas Net Tangible Assets are forecasted to decline to about 2.9 M.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 3.10  1.58 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 0.76  1.43 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA(2.95)(3.09)
Price Book Value Ratio 1.59  1.51 
Enterprise Value Multiple(2.95)(3.09)
Price Fair Value 1.59  1.51 
Enterprise Value4.5 M4.3 M
The strategic initiatives led by Forward Industries' management are central to its market success. By analyzing these initiatives, we provide a clear picture of the stock's growth prospects.
Operating Margin
(0.05)
Profit Margin
(0.10)
Beta
0.403
Return On Assets
(0.04)
Return On Equity
(0.36)

Technical Drivers

As of the 18th of January 2025, Forward Industries shows the Mean Deviation of 2.25, downside deviation of 2.61, and Coefficient Of Variation of 430.85. Forward Industries technical analysis allows you to utilize historical prices and volume patterns in order to determine a pattern that computes the direction of the firm's future prices. Please confirm Forward Industries variance, maximum drawdown, as well as the relationship between the Maximum Drawdown and semi variance to decide if Forward Industries is priced favorably, providing market reflects its regular price of 5.58 per share. Given that Forward Industries has jensen alpha of 0.7361, we urge you to verify Forward Industries's prevailing market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Forward Industries Price Movement Analysis

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Forward Industries Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Forward Industries insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Forward Industries' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Forward Industries insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Forward Industries Outstanding Bonds

Forward Industries issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Forward Industries uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Forward bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Forward Industries has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Forward Industries Predictive Daily Indicators

Forward Industries intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Forward Industries stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Forward Industries Corporate Filings

10K
17th of January 2025
An amendment to a previously filed Form 10-K
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10K
27th of December 2024
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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8K
23rd of December 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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8K
13th of December 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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8K
18th of November 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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13th of November 2024
Other Reports
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8K
1st of November 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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8K
18th of October 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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Forward Industries Forecast Models

Forward Industries' time-series forecasting models are one of many Forward Industries' stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Forward Industries' historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

About Forward Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how Forward Industries prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling Forward shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as Forward Industries. By using and applying Forward Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying Forward entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin(0.07)(0.07)
Operating Profit Margin(0.07)(0.07)
Net Loss(0.08)(0.07)
Gross Profit Margin 0.24  0.26 

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