90.55 USD
-0.94 (-1.03%)
90.55 USD
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Taking everything into account, ARCB scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ARCB was compared to 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making ARCB a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. ARCB has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ARCB had positive earnings in the past year.
- ARCB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years ARCB has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ARCB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.89%, ARCB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 7.35%, ARCB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.23%, ARCB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARCB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.49%. This is significantly above the industry average of 6.93%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.23%) for ARCB is well below the 3 year average (12.49%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ARCB had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.89% | ||
| ROE | 7.35% | ||
| ROIC | 5.23% |
ROA(3y)8.99%
ROA(5y)8.22%
ROE(3y)18.29%
ROE(5y)17.29%
ROIC(3y)12.49%
ROIC(5y)11.58%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of ARCB (2.41%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ARCB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of ARCB (3.05%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ARCB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ARCB has a Gross Margin of 85.00%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ARCB outperforms 95.24% of its industry peers.
- ARCB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.05% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.41% | ||
| GM | 85% |
OM growth 3Y-4.12%
OM growth 5Y15.78%
PM growth 3Y-8.11%
PM growth 5Y25.47%
GM growth 3Y3.29%
GM growth 5Y2.2%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ARCB is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ARCB has less shares outstanding
- ARCB has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ARCB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ARCB has an Altman-Z score of 3.65. This indicates that ARCB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ARCB (3.65) is better than 73.81% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ARCB is 3.23, which is a good value as it means it would take ARCB, 3.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ARCB has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.23. This is amongst the best in the industry. ARCB outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that ARCB is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ARCB's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.10 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ARCB outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.65 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC10.12%
2.3 Liquidity
- ARCB has a Current Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that ARCB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.98, ARCB is doing worse than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that ARCB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ARCB (0.98) is worse than 61.90% of its industry peers.
- ARCB does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ARCB shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -37.28%.
- Measured over the past years, ARCB shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 18.61% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, ARCB shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.34% in the last year.
- ARCB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.94% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-37.28%
EPS 3Y-9.05%
EPS 5Y18.61%
EPS Q2Q%-10.98%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.34%
Revenue growth 3Y1.64%
Revenue growth 5Y6.94%
Sales Q2Q%-1.41%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ARCB will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.45% on average per year.
- ARCB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.72% yearly.
EPS Next Y-39.14%
EPS Next 2Y-10.65%
EPS Next 3Y5.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.97%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.26%
Revenue Next 3Y1.72%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.43, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ARCB.
- 80.95% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ARCB, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- ARCB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.03, ARCB is valued on the expensive side.
- ARCB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ARCB is cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARCB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ARCB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.10% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ARCB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ARCB is cheaper than 78.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.32 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of ARCB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.04
EPS Next 2Y-10.65%
EPS Next 3Y5.45%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ARCB has a yearly dividend return of 0.52%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.70, ARCB has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, ARCB's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.52% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of ARCB grows each year by 8.44%, which is quite nice.
- ARCB has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- ARCB has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.44%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
5.3 Sustainability
- ARCB pays out 11.09% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- ARCB's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP11.09%
EPS Next 2Y-10.65%
EPS Next 3Y5.45%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Inst Owners102.83%
Inst Owner Change0.59%
Ins Owners1.45%
Ins Owner Change0.13%
Market Cap2.04B
Revenue(TTM)4.04B
Net Income(TTM)97.21M
Analysts76.84
Price Target91.29 (0.82%)
Short Float %5.68%
Short Ratio3.54
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.52% |
Yearly Dividend0.48
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.44%
DP11.09%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.4%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.33%
Max EPS beat(2)4.53%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.33%
Max EPS beat(4)25.49%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.25%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.31%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)4.11%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.1%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.93%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.1%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.93%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.99%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.58%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.45%
PT rev (1m)10.49%
PT rev (3m)0.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-63.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.56%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.03 | ||
| P/S | 0.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.45 | ||
| P/B | 1.54 | ||
| P/tB | 2.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.32 |
EPS(TTM)4.66
EY5.15%
EPS(NY)5.02
Fwd EY5.55%
FCF(TTM)2.95
FCFY3.25%
OCF(TTM)10.72
OCFY11.84%
SpS179.44
BVpS58.77
TBVpS41.71
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.04
Graham Number78.5
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.89% | ||
| ROE | 7.35% | ||
| ROCE | 6.74% | ||
| ROIC | 5.23% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.64% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.29% | ||
| OM | 3.05% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.41% | ||
| GM | 85% | ||
| FCFM | 1.64% |
ROA(3y)8.99%
ROA(5y)8.22%
ROE(3y)18.29%
ROE(5y)17.29%
ROIC(3y)12.49%
ROIC(5y)11.58%
ROICexc(3y)14.5%
ROICexc(5y)13.54%
ROICexgc(3y)19.97%
ROICexgc(5y)18.73%
ROCE(3y)16.08%
ROCE(5y)14.9%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.17%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.2%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.98%
OM growth 3Y-4.12%
OM growth 5Y15.78%
PM growth 3Y-8.11%
PM growth 5Y25.47%
GM growth 3Y3.29%
GM growth 5Y2.2%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.61
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.23 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.47 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 106.36% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.33% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | 68.23% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.65 |
F-Score4
WACC10.12%
ROIC/WACC0.52
Cap/Depr(3y)146.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)110.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.7%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.6%
Profit Quality(3y)58.29%
Profit Quality(5y)99.7%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-37.28%
EPS 3Y-9.05%
EPS 5Y18.61%
EPS Q2Q%-10.98%
EPS Next Y-39.14%
EPS Next 2Y-10.65%
EPS Next 3Y5.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.34%
Revenue growth 3Y1.64%
Revenue growth 5Y6.94%
Sales Q2Q%-1.41%
Revenue Next Year-3.97%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.26%
Revenue Next 3Y1.72%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-55.66%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.55%
EBIT growth 5Y23.82%
EBIT Next Year45.78%
EBIT Next 3Y25.5%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-34%
FCF growth 3Y-42.8%
FCF growth 5Y-7.58%
OCF growth 1Y-23.45%
OCF growth 3Y-4.04%
OCF growth 5Y10.9%
ARCBEST CORP / ARCB FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ARCB.
What is the valuation status of ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ARCBEST CORP (ARCB). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of ARCB stock?
ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) is 19.43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.54.
What is the expected EPS growth for ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) is expected to decline by -39.14% in the next year.