Forward Air reports Q1 EPS $1.37, consensus $1.31

Reports Q1 revenue $427.07M, consensus $460.74M. Tom Schmitt, Chairman, President and CEO, commenting on first quarter results said, "Our reported net income per diluted share of $1.37 exceeded the high end of our $1.30 to $1.34 guidance range. Having said that, we would not have made guidance if not for a one-time benefit of approximately $0.24 from the substantial reversal of an accrual for an incentive plan established for employees in 2021. The reversal was driven by the headwinds we continue to experience from the weaker-than-expected freight environment. The softer than anticipated demand throughout the first quarter resulted in a 9% decline in revenue, below the low end of our guidance range of minus 4% to plus 2%."