Forward Industries, Inc. (FWDI) Stock

Forward Industries, Inc. (FWDI) is a Financials stock trading at $5.01 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $369.97M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Forward Industries, Inc. designs, markets, and distributes carry and protective solutions and related products for handheld electronic devices through OEM Distribution, Retail Distribution, and Design segments. It sells to original equipment manufacturers and retailers across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific, and provides product design and engineering services.

Understand Forward Industries, Inc.: how it makes money

Forward Industries designs, markets, and distributes carry and protective solutions and related accessories for handheld electronic devices, generating revenue through OEM distribution, retail distribution, and design activities.

Even with a high gross margin (70.0% in the latest quarter), the company is currently highly reliant on controlling operating expenses, because operating margin is deeply negative (-2191.9%).

Business quality (Weak): Business model centers on carry and protective solutions across OEM and retail distribution plus design, but the latest-quarter results show very weak operating profitability despite strong gross margin.

Bull case

  • High gross margin: Gross margin was 70.0% in the quarter ended 2026-03-31.
  • Product-led business: The company designs, markets, and distributes carry and protective solutions for handheld electronic devices through OEM and retail distribution, plus a design segment.

Bear case

  • Severe operating losses: Operating margin was -2191.9% in the quarter ended 2026-03-31.
  • No staking revenue contribution in the tracked metric: Staking Revenue is 0.0 USD_B in the provided operating KPI data.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$5.01
Market Cap$369.97M
Price / Book0.78
Price / Sales6.36
FCF Yield-13.4%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$18.19M
Net Margin-918.1%
Revenue Growth (YoY)332.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)3.9%
FCF Growth (YoY)622.7%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score53.79 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Financials)15.1
Industry P/E (Banking)12.9
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderMulticoin Capital Management, LLC ($52.54M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorFinancials
IndustryBanking
CEOMichael D. Pruitt
Employees100
CountryUS
IPO Date1994-11-17

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.