Forward Industries, Inc. (FWDI) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Forward Industries, Inc. (FWDI) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue shrank 4.5% a year to $18.2M, with an average return on invested capital of -16.6%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$6.91
Market cap
$46.9M
Revenue (FY2025)
$18.2M
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
-4.5%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
-16.6%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$4.5M

FWDI 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $18.2M -$167.0M -$24.59 -$4.5M -46.1% -1.2%
FY2024 $29.6M -$2.0M -$0.29 $342.0K -6.5% -83.2%
FY2023 $36.1M -$3.7M -$0.06 $904.9K 0.4% 3.5%
FY2022 $42.3M -$1.4M -$0.02 $1.4M -2.9% -15.0%
FY2021 $39.0M $523.8K $0.01 -$595.5K -2.0% -8.9%
FY2020 $34.5M -$1.8M -$0.03 -$331.4K -5.7% -32.6%
FY2019 $37.4M -$3.6M -$0.06 -$2.0M -8.3% -54.3%
FY2018 $34.5M $1.4M $0.02 $900.6K 0.8% 4.7%
FY2017 $24.8M $579.3K $0.01 -$137.6K 2.4% 13.9%
FY2016 $27.5M $606.6K $0.01 $720.2K 2.2% 7.5%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Forward Industries, Inc. is facing top-line stagnation, with revenue contracting over the decade.

Forward Industries, Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just -16.6% ROIC.

Over the decade, Forward Industries, Inc. shows that management has aggressively returned capital to shareholders by retiring 87.0% of outstanding shares.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Forward Industries, Inc. is modeled at -4.5% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-0.00 per share.

FWDI stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Forward Industries, Inc. (FWDI) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Forward Industries, Inc. reported diluted EPS of -$24.59 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has Forward Industries, Inc. grown?

Revenue went from $27.5M in fiscal 2016 to $18.2M in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of -4.5%. Net income was -$167.0M in fiscal 2025.

Does Forward Industries, Inc. generate free cash flow?

Forward Industries, Inc. generated -$4.5M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 5 of the last 10 reported years.

What is FWDI's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was -16.6%, and average return on equity was -22.4%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this FWDI data come from?

From Forward Industries, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed May 14, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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