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confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Forward Air Q1 net loss $88.8M; appoints Shawn Stewart CEO; Omni integration in progress
FORWARD AIR CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
-$2.81
revenue$541,813,000
- Q1 net loss of $88.8M ($2.35 diluted loss) vs net income of $33.9M ($1.27) in Q1 2023.
- Operating revenue $541.8M (+51.5%) includes $225M from Omni from Jan 25; Omni contributed ($5.9M) adjusted EBITDA.
- Appointed Shawn Stewart as CEO; he pledges to improve profitability and capture synergies.
- Legacy (ex-Omni) adjusted EBITDA declined 41% YoY; April showed 6% sequential revenue growth vs 15% decline in prior year.
- Cost synergies on track; full-year 2024 guidance to be provided on Q2 earnings call.