Company Overview
ArcBest Corporation, an integrated logistics company, provides ground, air, and ocean transportation solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Asset-Based and Asset-Light. The Asset-Based segment provides less-than-truckload (LTL) services that transports general commodities, such as food, textiles, apparel, furniture, appliances, chemicals, non-bulk petroleum products, rubber, plastics, metal and metal products, wood, glass, automotive parts, machinery, and miscellaneous manufactured products. This segment also offers motor carrier freight transportation services to customers in Mexico through arrangements with trucking companies. The Asset-Light segment provides ground expedite services; third-party transportation brokerage services by sourcing various capacity solutions, including dry van over-the-road, temperature-controlled and refrigerated, flatbed, intermodal or container shipping, and specialized equipment; less-than-container and full container load ocean transportation services; warehousing and distribution services; managed transportation services; and moving services to do-it-yourself' consumer, as well as final mile, time critical, product launch, retail logistics, supply chain optimization, brokered LTL, and trade show shipping services. This segment also offers premium logistics services, such as deployment of specialized equipment to meet linehaul requirements; and international freight transportation with air, ocean, and ground services. The company was formerly known as Arkansas Best Corporation and changed its name to ArcBest Corporation in May 2014. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Why Investors Should Care
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $4.01B (-4.0% YoY); net profit $60.10M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +3.3%, earnings -65.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -7.3%, profit CAGR -41.4%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -7.27% |
| 1 Year: | 3.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -41.37% |
| 1 Year: | -65.45% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +87.08% |
| 6 Months: | +73.46% |
| 3 Months: | +39.77% |
| 1 Month: | -12.21% |
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- RSI (14)56.82 · Neutral
P/E of 62.12 is above the sector median of 30.17 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 62.1.
- Revenue declined at -7.3% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -41.4% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
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| 7 | BA The Boeing Company SPX | 217.11 | 86.15 | $171.15B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
| 8 | ETN Eaton Corporation plc SPXAI | 415.52 | 40.66 | $161.35B | 1.12% | 11.53% | 20.84% | 4.73% | 10.38% |
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Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 651.09M | 720.37M | 744.28M | 710.72M | 700.00M | 793.35M | 826.16M | 774.28M | 711.84M | 771.49M | 787.56M | 717.42M | 701.40M | 627.37M | 794.98M | 816.41M | 829.21M | 948.97M | 1.02B | 1.27B | 1.32B | 1.28B | 1.11B | 1.10B | 1.13B | 1.04B | 1.08B | - | - | 967.08M | 1.02B | 1.05B | 972.69M | 998.79M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 911.57M | 938.14M | 962.02M | 923.17M | 948.50M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55.51M | 84.11M | 86.11M | 49.52M | 50.29M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48.88M | 49.45M | 47.19M | 30.04M | 46.86M |
| Operating Income | 33.44M | 7.31M | -9.27M | 16.65M | 20.37M | 1.21M | -9.90M | 25.77M | 26.74M | 18.74M | 12.72M | 3.16M | 56.05M | 37.16M | 8.59M | 35.20M | 31.21M | -11.23M | 7.82M | 20.43M | 39.78M | 30.25M | 32.19M | 74.30M | 87.56M | 92.94M | 136.04M | 115.34M | 21.16M | 42.12M | 45.09M | 22.43M | 48.84M | - | - | 6.63M | 34.66M | 38.93M | 19.48M | 3.43M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46.89M | 79.85M | 101.24M | 37.81M | 47.26M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.75M | 2.96M | 3.33M | 3.32M | 4.29M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.17M | 35.97M | 53.51M | -10.55M | -1.33M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.04M | 10.16M | 14.23M | -2.44M | -297.00K |
| Net Income | 19.15M | 4.99M | -6.10M | 10.23M | 12.94M | 1.58M | -7.41M | 15.78M | 14.79M | 36.57M | 9.95M | 1.23M | 40.78M | 15.30M | 4.89M | 24.38M | 16.27M | -5.55M | 1.90M | 15.88M | 29.40M | 23.91M | 23.36M | 60.98M | 63.69M | 69.57M | 102.46M | 88.84M | 71.28M | 40.44M | 34.92M | -2.31M | 46.92M | - | - | 3.13M | 25.81M | 39.27M | -8.12M | -1.04M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.72 | 0.19 | -0.24 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 0.06 | -0.29 | 0.60 | 0.56 | 1.37 | 0.37 | 0.05 | 1.52 | 0.57 | 0.18 | 0.92 | 0.62 | -0.22 | 0.07 | 0.61 | 1.11 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 2.27 | 2.38 | 2.68 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 2.84 | 1.64 | 1.42 | -0.10 | 1.96 | - | - | 0.13 | 1.12 | 1.72 | -0.36 | -0.05 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.83B | 1.47B | 1.66B | - | - | - | - | - | 2.70B | 2.83B | 3.09B | 2.99B | 2.94B | - | 5.03B | 4.43B | 4.18B | 4.01B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.46B | 4.05B | 3.83B | 3.73B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 573.52M | 378.43M | 350.00M | 275.26M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 160.70M | 194.75M | 194.12M | 175.56M |
| Operating Income | 48.52M | -168.71M | -54.55M | 9.76M | -14.57M | 19.07M | 69.24M | 75.50M | 34.06M | 61.35M | 109.10M | 63.77M | 98.28M | - | 412.83M | 183.68M | 155.88M | 99.70M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 536.07M | 341.74M | 376.78M | 265.79M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.73M | 9.09M | 8.98M | 12.36M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 388.30M | 186.91M | 218.71M | 83.09M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 93.66M | 44.75M | 45.35M | 23.00M |
| Net Income | 29.17M | -127.89M | -32.69M | 6.16M | -7.73M | 15.81M | 46.18M | 44.85M | 18.65M | 59.73M | 67.26M | 39.98M | 71.10M | - | 298.21M | 195.43M | 173.96M | 60.10M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.14 | -5.12 | -1.30 | 0.23 | -0.31 | 0.59 | 1.69 | 1.67 | 0.71 | 2.25 | 2.51 | 1.51 | 2.69 | - | 11.69 | 7.93 | 7.30 | 2.63 |
| R&D Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.60M | 32.80M | 40.80M | 52.40M | 34.10M | 29.10M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 869.55M | 860.95M | 916.22M | 1.03B | 1.02B | 1.13B | 1.26B | 1.28B | 1.37B | 1.54B | 1.65B | 1.78B | - | 2.49B | 2.49B | 2.43B | 2.45B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 989.78M | 884.78M | 675.64M | 626.06M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 93.81M | 100.88M | 39.33M | 102.58M | 141.29M | 90.70M | 105.35M | 157.04M | 164.97M | 114.28M | 120.77M | 190.19M | 201.91M | 303.95M | - | 158.26M | 262.23M | 127.44M | 102.03M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 517.49M | 430.12M | 394.84M | 370.97M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.34B | 1.24B | 1.12B | 1.16B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 236.56M | 233.90M | 263.67M | 299.71M | 309.62M | 340.78M | 364.60M | 396.18M | 402.59M | 451.32M | 444.28M | 506.55M | - | 768.47M | 701.56M | 665.99M | 656.89M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 198.37M | 161.99M | 125.16M | 135.97M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 438.68M | 437.73M | 413.48M | 464.58M |
| Total Equity | 632.39M | 624.75M | 500.90M | 479.74M | 465.62M | 459.00M | 520.46M | 560.88M | 588.73M | 599.05M | 651.46M | 717.68M | 763.04M | 828.59M | - | 1.15B | 1.24B | 1.31B | 1.30B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29.76M | 30.02M | 30.40M | 30.49M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 105.34M | 11.79M | 26.29M | - | - | - | - | 149.13M | 111.94M | 151.91M | 255.35M | 170.36M | 205.99M | - | 470.82M | 322.17M | 285.85M | 228.95M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -86.23M | -29.19M | 44.67M | - | - | - | - | -125.64M | -87.17M | -68.47M | -94.95M | -98.24M | 7.46M | - | -261.08M | -21.70M | -187.28M | -76.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -12.03M | -44.15M | -7.72M | - | - | - | - | -15.56M | -75.88M | -77.92M | -90.98M | -60.40M | -111.41M | - | -127.98M | -196.61M | -233.35M | -177.66M |
| Capital Expenditure | -58.73M | -48.04M | -11.42M | -53.23M | -37.28M | -26.37M | -35.48M | -78.42M | -68.27M | -65.78M | -43.99M | -90.95M | -43.25M | - | -165.50M | -232.00M | -240.00M | -128.17M |
| Free Cash Flow | 46.61M | -36.25M | 14.87M | - | - | - | - | 70.71M | 43.67M | 86.13M | 211.35M | 79.41M | 162.74M | - | 305.31M | 90.17M | 45.85M | 100.79M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 81.75M | 103.85M | -134.78M | -25.41M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.77M | 9.51M | 6.02M | 9.40M | 9.11M | 6.59M | 83.10M | 65.00M | 91.53M | 75.23M | 75.57M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.4% | 8.5% | 8.4% | 6.9% |
| Operating Margin % | 2.6% | -11.5% | -3.3% | - | - | - | - | - | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 3.3% | - | 8.2% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 2.5% |
| Net Margin % | 1.6% | -8.7% | -2.0% | - | - | - | - | - | 0.7% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.4% | - | 5.9% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 1.5% |
| ROE % | 4.7% | -25.5% | -6.8% | 1.3% | -1.7% | 3.0% | 8.2% | 7.6% | 3.1% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 5.2% | 8.6% | - | 25.9% | 15.7% | 13.2% | 4.6% |
| ROCE % | - | -26.7% | -8.7% | 1.5% | -2.0% | 2.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 10.0% | 5.3% | 7.7% | - | 23.9% | 10.3% | 8.8% | 5.6% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 15.24% | 3.39M | $482.05M |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.28% | 1.40M | $198.51M |
| 3 | American Century Companies Inc | 6.21% | 1.38M | $196.36M |
| 4 | FMR, LLC | 5.80% | 1.29M | $183.38M |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.70% | 1.27M | $180.32M |
| 6 | Alliancebernstein L.P. | 4.63% | 1.03M | $146.49M |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.51% | 1.01M | $142.78M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 4.30% | 957.68K | $136.06M |
| 9 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.63% | 809.20K | $114.96M |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.56% | 569.80K | $80.95M |
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ARCB — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of ArcBest Corporation (ARCB)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) trades at $151.58 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $59.50 to $173.22.
What is the market capitalisation of ARCB?
ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) has a market capitalisation of $3.37B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of ARCB?
ARCB trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 62.12. The industry average P/E is 30.17. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 3.00.
Does ARCB pay a dividend?
ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.28%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of ARCB?
ARCB has a return on equity (ROE) of 4.33%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 5.32%.
Is ARCB a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of ArcBest Corporation (ARCB), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.