The company's financial position is heavily concentrated in goodwill, which accounts for 83.4% of total assets as of 2026Q2, alongside a retained earnings deficit that has ballooned to $1.1 billion.
| Metric | TTM | Sep'25 | Sep'24 | Sep'23 | Sep'22 | Sep'21 | Sep'20 | Sep'19 | Sep'18 | Sep'17 | Sep'16 | Sep'15 | Sep'14 | Sep'13 | Sep'12 | Sep'11 | Sep'10 | Sep'09 | Sep'08 | Sep'07 | Sep'06 | Sep'05 | Sep'04 | Sep'03 | Sep'02 | Sep'01 | Sep'00 | Sep'99 | Sep'98 | Sep'97 | Sep'96 |
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| Total Current Assets | 21.62M | 41.22M | 9.64M | 11.37M | 14.34M | 12.79M | 12.22M | 11.84M | 15.21M | 13.12M | 12.34M | 12.66M | 16.43M | 14.86M | 16.93M | 21.87M | 24.37M | 24.26M | 25.52M | 26.38M | 27.54M | 29.62M | 9.26M | 6.55M | 4.84M | 4.96M | 4.82M | 8.1M | 5.7M | 7M | 5.7M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 16.63M | 38.17M | 3.02M | 3.18M | 2.58M | 1.41M | 2.92M | 3.09M | 4.37M | 4.62M | 4.76M | 4.04M | 7.53M | 7.7M | 5.03M | 14.91M | 18.47M | 20.1M | 19.86M | 20.27M | 18.61M | 15.37M | 4.49M | 2.13M | 1.21M | 1.38M | 840.53K | 1.2M | 700K | 1.4M | 200K |
| Cash Only | 16.63M | 38.17M | 3.02M | 3.18M | 2.58M | 1.41M | 2.92M | 3.09M | 4.37M | 4.62M | 4.76M | 4.04M | 6.48M | 6.62M | 4.61M | 14.91M | 18.47M | 20.1M | 19.86M | 20.27M | 18.61M | 15.29M | 4.49M | 2.13M | 1.21M | 1.38M | 840.53K | 1.2M | 700K | 1.4M | 200K |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.05M | 1.08M | 420.61K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.03K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 2.42M | 1.64M | 5.61M | 6.97M | 7.54M | 8.76M | 7.6M | 6.7M | 9.02M | 6.22M | 4.86M | 5.45M | 6.12M | 4.38M | 7.53M | 4.89M | 4.62M | 3.26M | 3.66M | 4.14M | 6.07M | 12.71M | 3.61M | 3.46M | 2.68M | 2.56M | 2.53M | 4.7M | 3.3M | 2.9M | 2.9M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 18.24 | 32.82 | 67.8 | 69.33 | 65.03 | 81.95 | 80.48 | 65.32 | 95.48 | 91.65 | 64.61 | 66.33 | 67.01 | 51.75 | 93.52 | 78.43 | 88.79 | 68.22 | 66.87 | 68.14 | 72.37 | 89.43 | 65.63 | 66.82 | 59.8 | 70.96 | 63.96 | 83.28 | 92.65 | 83.35 | 59.13 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 490K | 334.38K | 650.85K | 2.06M | 1.28M | 1.61M | 1.57M | 2.12M | 2.57M | 2.87M | 2.37M | 2.05M | 3.38M | 1.05M | 1.04M | 666.49K | 1.36M | 1.07M | 2.45M | 1.11M | 811.69K | 708.24K | 718.99K | 753.93K | 857.08K | 1M | 1.1M | 900K | 1.9M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | 7.46 | 4.31 | 6.99 | 24.37 | 16.73 | 19.05 | 20.5 | 37.63 | 41.93 | 43.2 | 32.34 | 30.51 | 48.53 | 21.54 | 25.62 | 17.55 | 31.22 | 22.56 | 39.25 | 12.21 | 22.29 | 20.23 | 24.45 | 30.43 | 31.98 | 25.7 | 44.12 | 40.56 | 47.5 |
| Other Current Assets | 2.57M | 1.42M | 522.73K | 886.59K | 3.15M | 561.07K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339.38K | 621.88K | 1.67M | 0 | 0 | 49.45K | 279.74K | 83K | 215.65K | 164.41K | 58.7K | 15.5K | 0 | 594.7K | 1.2M | 600K | 1.8M | 700K |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 586.89M | 1.43B | 5.12M | 6.02M | 6.6M | 7.06M | 7.13M | 4.26M | 4.02M | 33.5K | 55.87K | 119.69K | 139.95K | 170.48K | 179.22K | 390.87K | 161.24K | 222K | 582.79K | 248.08K | 242.02K | 288.31K | 926.21K | 630.23K | 547.02K | 758.78K | 2.12M | 1.7M | 2.4M | 3M | 3.1M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 2.8M | 2.43M | 2.81M | 3.3M | 3.67M | 3.91M | 3.73M | 243K | 358.98K | 20.66K | 43.03K | 78.73K | 98.99K | 129.99K | 138.77K | 302.16K | 115.2K | 162.47K | 124.85K | 160.64K | 190.08K | 243.84K | 264.04K | 258.32K | 341.19K | 457.13K | 572.18K | 500K | 200K | 600K | 700K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 17.78x | 7.49x | 10.74x | 11.13x | 11.54x | 9.98x | 9.25x | 153.95x | 96.11x | 1198.79x | 638.62x | 381.21x | 337.00x | 237.80x | 211.88x | 75.38x | 164.90x | 107.35x | 159.98x | 137.89x | 161.02x | 212.71x | 76.02x | 73.16x | 47.96x | 28.82x | 25.18x | 41.20x | 65.00x | 21.17x | 25.57x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 1.56M | 1.76M | 1.76M | 1.76M | 1.76M | 2.18M | 2.18M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 507.29M | 1.43B | 680.39K | 893.14K | 1.11M | 1.32M | 1.53M | 1.25M | 1.41M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326.94K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 76.8M | 806.14K | 72.69K | 68.74K | 68.74K | 72.25K | 116.7K | 255.01K | 63.55K | 12.84K | 12.84K | 40.96K | 40.96K | 40.49K | 40.44K | 88.72K | 46.03K | 59.53K | 98.26K | 57.54K | 51.93K | -470.92M | 44.97K | 40.61K | 41.34K | 301.65K | 1.55M | 1.2M | 2.2M | 2.4M | 2.4M |
| Total Assets | 608.51M | 1.47B | 14.77M | 17.39M | 20.94M | 19.86M | 19.36M | 16.09M | 19.23M | 13.15M | 12.4M | 12.78M | 16.57M | 15.03M | 17.11M | 22.26M | 24.53M | 24.48M | 26.1M | 26.63M | 27.78M | 29.91M | 10.19M | 7.18M | 5.39M | 5.72M | 6.94M | 9.8M | 8.1M | 10M | 8.8M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.06x | 0.01x | 2.04x | 2.11x | 2.02x | 1.97x | 1.78x | 2.32x | 1.79x | 1.88x | 2.22x | 2.35x | 2.01x | 2.06x | 1.72x | 1.02x | 0.77x | 0.71x | 0.77x | 0.83x | 1.10x | 1.73x | 1.97x | 2.63x | 3.04x | 2.30x | 2.08x | 2.10x | 1.60x | 1.27x | 2.03x |
| Asset Growth % | 21191.75% | 9887.18% | -15.06% | -16.97% | 5.46% | 2.58% | 20.27% | -16.3% | 46.18% | 6.12% | -3% | -22.88% | 10.24% | -12.16% | -23.13% | -9.26% | 0.21% | -6.22% | -1.98% | -4.14% | -7.1% | 193.51% | 41.91% | 33.24% | -5.8% | -17.54% | -29.21% | 20.99% | -19% | 13.64% | 4.76% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 54.58M | 2.72M | 9.37M | 10.84M | 9.98M | 7.21M | 8.83M | 8.3M | 7.62M | 4.19M | 4.17M | 5.33M | 6.43M | 4.84M | 7.92M | 3.58M | 3.32M | 1.96M | 2.4M | 2.21M | 2.83M | 7.06M | 2.57M | 1.88M | 1.63M | 2.79M | 1.66M | 4.7M | 4.6M | 4.2M | 3.8M |
| Accounts Payable | 274.52K | 433.04K | 129.06K | 518.89K | 268.16K | 391.99K | 197.02K | 315.44K | 329.97K | 67.35K | 62.14K | 122.8K | 666.63K | 3.39M | 5.94M | 2.79M | 2.44M | 1.82M | 2.21M | 1.9M | 2.14M | 5.16M | 1.81M | 1.14M | 1.31M | 1.05M | 784.95K | 2.3M | 1.2M | 1.9M | 1.6M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 8.08 | 11.97 | 1.96 | 6.69 | 2.88 | 4.63 | 2.58 | 3.73 | 4.31 | 1.19 | 1.01 | 1.85 | 9.08 | 50.43 | 85.22 | 57.44 | 60.3 | 48.04 | 50.51 | 40.08 | 34.32 | 56.58 | 49.8 | 32.59 | 44.43 | 42.44 | 29.29 | 59.12 | 48.13 | 85.62 | 40 |
| Short-Term Debt | 481.2K | 0 | 600K | 0 | 0 | 341.67K | 3.58M | 2.95M | 2.12M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.81K | 1.53M | 374.36K | 1M | 1.8M | 1.6M | 1.6M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 1.93M | 292.52K | 399.44K | 297.41K | 438.88K | 187.69K | 485.08K | 219.83K | 125.01K | 169.64K | 309.57K | 713.11K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 53.21M | 1.55M | 197.03K | 200.74K | 228.91K | 5.58M | 186K | 1.17M | 310.58K | 3.82M | 0 | 200K | 274.48K | 912.13K | 1.94M | 276.15K | 439.32K | 28.48K | 36.07K | 76.48K | 227.03K | 713K | 223.59K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 503.17K | 1.4M | 1.6M | 700K | 600K |
| Current Ratio | 0.40x | 15.14x | 1.03x | 1.05x | 1.44x | 1.78x | 1.38x | 1.43x | 2.00x | 3.13x | 2.96x | 2.38x | 2.55x | 3.07x | 2.14x | 6.11x | 7.33x | 12.39x | 10.65x | 11.95x | 9.73x | 4.19x | 3.60x | 3.48x | 2.98x | 1.78x | 2.90x | 1.72x | 1.24x | 1.67x | 1.50x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.40x | 15.14x | 0.98x | 1.02x | 1.37x | 1.49x | 1.24x | 1.23x | 1.79x | 2.63x | 2.34x | 1.84x | 2.18x | 2.65x | 1.71x | 5.82x | 7.02x | 12.05x | 10.08x | 11.46x | 8.86x | 4.04x | 3.29x | 3.10x | 2.54x | 1.51x | 2.38x | 1.51x | 1.00x | 1.45x | 1.00x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 10.17 | - | 73.29 | 66.95 | 69.14 | 101.69 | 94.62 | 80.64 | 111.67 | 128.09 | 105.53 | 107.67 | 90.27 | 31.83 | 56.83 | 42.53 | 54.11 | 37.73 | 47.58 | 50.62 | 77.31 | 45.06 | 38.13 | 54.46 | 39.83 | 58.95 | 66.66 | 49.86 | 88.64 | 38.28 | 66.63 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 2.48M | 2.09M | 2.43M | 3.93M | 4.69M | 5.2M | 3.95M | 87.37K | 503.98K | 36.96K | 51.49K | 115.2K | 948.57K | 799.48K | 1.99B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.75K | 86.56K | 112.59K | 0 | 0 | 1.6M | 1.3M |
| Long-Term Debt | 2.48M | 0 | 0 | 1.1M | 1.4M | 1.6M | 529.97K | 0 | 54.34K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112.59K | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 1.3M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 4.19M | 2.09M | 2.43M | 2.83M | 3.25M | 3.56M | 3.37M | 26.44K | 64.04K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.75K | 86.56K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 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 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45K | 45K | 45K | 60.94K | 385.61K | 36.96K | 51.49K | 115.2K | 948.57K | 799.48K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 57.06M | 4.82M | 11.8M | 14.77M | 14.67M | 12.41M | 12.77M | 8.38M | 8.13M | 4.22M | 4.22M | 5.45M | 7.38M | 5.64M | 7.92M | 3.58M | 3.32M | 1.96M | 2.4M | 2.21M | 2.83M | 7.06M | 2.57M | 1.88M | 1.68M | 2.87M | 1.78M | 4.7M | 4.6M | 5.8M | 5.1M |
| Total Debt | 2.96M | 2.55M | 3.43M | 4.35M | 5.03M | 5.5M | 7.76M | 3.02M | 2.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86.56K | 1.61M | 486.95K | 1M | 1.8M | 3.1M | 2.9M |
| Net Debt | -13.67M | -35.62M | 411.35K | 1.17M | 2.45M | 4.09M | 4.84M | -71.64K | -2.07M | -4.62M | -4.76M | -4.04M | -6.48M | -6.62M | -4.61M | -14.91M | -18.47M | -20.1M | -19.86M | -20.27M | -18.61M | -15.29M | -4.49M | -2.13M | -1.12M | 236.02K | -353.58K | -200K | 1.1M | 1.7M | 2.7M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.01x | 0.00x | 1.16x | 1.66x | 0.80x | 0.74x | 1.18x | 0.39x | 0.21x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.02x | 0.57x | 0.09x | 0.20x | 0.51x | 0.74x | 0.78x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.35x | - | - | 9.15x | - | - | - | - | 4.70x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.10x | - | 0.91x | 0.22x | 3.00x | 2.58x | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -1.63x | - | - | 2.46x | - | - | - | - | -4.24x | -7.45x | -7.11x | - | - | -8.47x | - | - | - | - | - | - | -10.18x | -1.23x | -2.52x | -1.67x | -1.35x | - | -0.66x | -0.04x | 1.83x | 1.42x | - |
| Interest Coverage | -1825.22x | -129.54x | -29.71x | 2.71x | 4.67x | 4.05x | -9.09x | -16.95x | 6.48x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | 551.46M | 1.47B | 2.97M | 2.62M | 6.27M | 7.44M | 6.58M | 7.71M | 11.1M | 8.93M | 8.17M | 7.33M | 9.19M | 9.39M | 9.19M | 18.68M | 21.21M | 22.52M | 23.71M | 24.42M | 24.95M | 22.84M | 7.62M | 5.3M | 3.7M | 2.85M | 5.16M | 5.1M | 3.5M | 4.2M | 3.7M |
| Equity Growth % | 103444.76% | 49448.64% | 13.41% | -58.25% | -15.81% | 13.07% | -14.63% | -30.53% | 24.29% | 9.25% | 11.47% | -20.17% | -2.21% | 2.25% | -50.82% | -11.9% | -5.84% | -5% | -2.93% | -2.11% | 9.23% | 199.81% | 43.87% | 42.97% | 30.04% | -44.82% | 1.22% | 45.71% | -16.67% | 13.51% | 184.62% |
| Book Value per Share | 5.81 | 21.65 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.62 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.81 | 1.19 | 1.01 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.13 | 2.31 | 2.66 | 2.84 | 3.01 | 3.11 | 3.12 | 3.05 | 1.18 | 0.89 | 0.64 | 0.48 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.73 | 1.10 | 1.61 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 551.46M | 1.47B | 2.97M | 2.62M | 6.27M | 7.44M | 6.58M | 7.71M | 11.1M | 8.93M | 8.17M | 7.33M | 9.19M | 9.39M | 9.19M | 18.68M | 21.21M | 22.52M | 23.71M | 24.42M | 24.95M | 22.84M | 7.62M | 5.3M | 3.7M | 2.85M | 5.16M | 5.1M | 3.5M | 4.2M | 3.7M |
| Common Stock | 870.7K | 861.46K | 11.01K | 100.61K | 100.61K | 100.61K | 98.84K | 95.34K | 95.34K | 89.21K | 87.81K | 86.42K | 91.6K | 88.19K | 88.12K | 87.94K | 87.62K | 86.44K | 86.22K | 84.89K | 84.25K | 83.97K | 67.9K | 65.03K | 62.87K | 62.87K | 62.87K | 100K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -1.06B | -186.61M | -19.64M | -17.69M | -13.95M | -12.57M | -13.1M | -11.32M | -7.72M | -9.1M | -9.67M | -10.28M | -8.37M | -7.38M | -6.62M | 3.01M | 5.91M | 7.59M | 8.99M | 9.88M | 10.43M | 8.89M | -544.28K | -2.48M | -3.93M | -4.78M | -2.23M | -2M | -2.9M | -1.8M | -1.8M |
| Treasury Stock | -58.02M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.26M | -1.26M | -1.26M | -1.26M | -1.26M | -1.26M | -1.26M | -1.09M | -853.16K | -853.16K | -853.16K | -773.44K | -681.89K | -681.89K | -355.7K | -300K | -200K | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21.79K | -21.79K | -20.41K | -20.45K | -35.94K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.8K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 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 |
Goodwill impairment and liquidity
As reported in recent financial statements, FWDI's total assets plummeted from $1.5 billion in 2025Q4 to $608.5 million by 2026Q2, a trend that suggests a significant restructuring or impairment event that fundamentally alters the company's asset base and long-term financial positioning for future operations.
The rapid decline in total assets appears to be driven by the massive write-down of intangible assets, which previously inflated the balance sheet. This trajectory indicates that the company is shedding non-performing book values, though it leaves the firm with a significantly smaller asset footprint than it held just two quarters prior.
Based on the provided balance sheet data, goodwill accounts for $507.3 million of the $608.5 million in total assets as of 2026Q2, which implies that the company's valuation is heavily reliant on intangible assets rather than tangible productive capacity or physical infrastructure.
The concentration of goodwill suggests that the firm's asset base is highly sensitive to future impairment tests, especially given the ongoing revenue contraction. Investors should monitor whether these intangible assets can actually support future cash flows, as the current PPE of $2.8 million remains negligible relative to the total asset base.
According to historical balance sheet figures, retained earnings have deteriorated to a deficit of $1.1 billion as of 2026Q2, a development that highlights the cumulative impact of persistent operational losses and the potential for significant shareholder dilution or capital restructuring to maintain solvency.
The massive deficit in retained earnings underscores the severity of the company's historical profitability challenges. This erosion of equity suggests that the firm's capital base is being consumed by operating deficits, necessitating a careful evaluation of how management intends to stabilize the balance sheet moving forward.
As indicated by the quarterly balance sheet data, the current ratio has tightened significantly to 0.40 in 2026Q2 from a peak of 15.14 in 2025Q4, signaling a rapid depletion of working capital liquidity that may constrain the company's ability to meet short-term obligations.
The sharp decline in the current ratio suggests that the company's liquidity position has shifted from a surplus to a potential deficit in a very short timeframe. This trend warrants further investigation into the company's cash management practices and whether the current cash balance is sufficient to sustain operations without further external financing.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying FWDI stock.
As of 2025, Forward Industries, Inc. (FWDI) had total assets of $1.47B including $41.2M in current assets.
Forward Industries, Inc. (FWDI) carries total debt of $2.5M, offset by $38.2M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Forward Industries, Inc. (FWDI) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $1.47B ($21.65 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Forward Industries, Inc. (FWDI) reported a current ratio of 15.14x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.