ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ARCB • US03937C1053

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This ARCB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ARCB Profitability Analysis

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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ARCB had a positive operating cash flow.
ARCB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFARCB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • ARCB has a Return On Assets (2.45%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ARCB has a Return On Equity (4.64%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.42%, ARCB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ARCB is in line with the industry average of 7.21%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.42%) for ARCB is well below the 3 year average (7.67%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ARCB had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.45%
ROE 4.64%
ROIC 3.42%
ROA(3y)5.82%
ROA(5y)7.91%
ROE(3y)11.2%
ROE(5y)16.5%
ROIC(3y)7.67%
ROIC(5y)10.85%
ARCB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICARCB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.50%, ARCB is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARCB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 2.02%, ARCB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARCB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ARCB has a Gross Margin of 84.71%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ARCB outperforms 95.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ARCB has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.02%
PM (TTM) 1.5%
GM 84.71%
OM growth 3Y-34.68%
OM growth 5Y-8.94%
PM growth 3Y-35.56%
PM growth 5Y-9.13%
GM growth 3Y2.7%
GM growth 5Y1.85%
ARCB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsARCB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. ARCB Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ARCB is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ARCB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ARCB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ARCB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
ARCB Yearly Shares OutstandingARCB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
ARCB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsARCB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • ARCB has an Altman-Z score of 3.56. This indicates that ARCB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of ARCB (3.56) is better than 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • ARCB has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.22. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ARCB would need 2.22 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ARCB (2.22) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • ARCB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.10, ARCB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.1
Debt/FCF 2.22
Altman-Z 3.56
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC10.46%
ARCB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFARCB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ARCB has a Current Ratio of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that ARCB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ARCB's Current ratio of 0.95 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ARCB is outperformed by 61.90% of its industry peers.
  • ARCB has a Quick Ratio of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that ARCB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.95, ARCB is not doing good in the industry: 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.95
ARCB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesARCB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. ARCB Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ARCB shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -41.34%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, ARCB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 2.76% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ARCB shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.04% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.40% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.34%
EPS 3Y-35.31%
EPS 5Y2.76%
EPS Q2Q%-72.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.04%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.01%
Revenue growth 5Y6.4%
Sales Q2Q%-2.89%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 40.46% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • ARCB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.12% yearly.
EPS Next Y26.81%
EPS Next 2Y41.06%
EPS Next 3Y40.46%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.67%
Revenue Next 2Y5.06%
Revenue Next 3Y1.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ARCB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesARCB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
ARCB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesARCB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8 10

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4. ARCB Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 23.00 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ARCB.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ARCB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ARCB is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.70. ARCB is around the same levels.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.14, the valuation of ARCB can be described as rather expensive.
  • ARCB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ARCB is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ARCB to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.84), we can say ARCB is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23
Fwd PE 18.14
ARCB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsARCB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ARCB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ARCB is cheaper than 73.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ARCB, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.78
EV/EBITDA 7.83
ARCB Per share dataARCB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • ARCB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • ARCB's earnings are expected to grow with 40.46% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)8.33
EPS Next 2Y41.06%
EPS Next 3Y40.46%

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5. ARCB Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.56%, ARCB is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • ARCB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 0.72.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.56, ARCB pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.56%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of ARCB grows each year by 8.29%, which is quite nice.
  • ARCB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • ARCB has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.29%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
ARCB Yearly Dividends per shareARCB Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

5.3 Sustainability

  • 18.25% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ARCB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ARCB is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP18.25%
EPS Next 2Y41.06%
EPS Next 3Y40.46%
ARCB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendARCB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
ARCB Dividend Payout.ARCB Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ARCB Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ARCB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ARCBEST CORP

NASDAQ:ARCB (3/13/2026, 8:10:07 PM)

After market: 84.87 0 (0%)

84.87

-0.51 (-0.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-30
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners108.16%
Inst Owner Change4.03%
Ins Owners1.4%
Ins Owner Change0.38%
Market Cap1.89B
Revenue(TTM)4.01B
Net Income(TTM)60.10M
Analysts76.84
Price Target100.89 (18.88%)
Short Float %6.16%
Short Ratio3.42
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.56%
Yearly Dividend0.48
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.29%
DP18.25%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-Date02-10
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.12%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.77%
Max EPS beat(2)4.53%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.54%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.77%
Max EPS beat(4)4.53%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.05%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.96%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)1.93%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.03%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.93%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.1%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.93%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.91%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.46%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.86%
PT rev (1m)1.97%
PT rev (3m)22.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.36%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23
Fwd PE 18.14
P/S 0.47
P/FCF 18.78
P/OCF 8.27
P/B 1.46
P/tB 2.05
EV/EBITDA 7.83
EPS(TTM)3.69
EY4.35%
EPS(NY)4.68
Fwd EY5.51%
FCF(TTM)4.52
FCFY5.33%
OCF(TTM)10.27
OCFY12.1%
SpS179.83
BVpS58.1
TBVpS41.33
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)8.33
Graham Number69.46
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.45%
ROE 4.64%
ROCE 4.52%
ROIC 3.42%
ROICexc 3.68%
ROICexgc 4.74%
OM 2.02%
PM (TTM) 1.5%
GM 84.71%
FCFM 2.51%
ROA(3y)5.82%
ROA(5y)7.91%
ROE(3y)11.2%
ROE(5y)16.5%
ROIC(3y)7.67%
ROIC(5y)10.85%
ROICexc(3y)8.4%
ROICexc(5y)12.36%
ROICexgc(3y)11.11%
ROICexgc(5y)17.33%
ROCE(3y)10.12%
ROCE(5y)14.32%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-45.86%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-12.94%
ROICexc growth 3Y-43.98%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.33%
OM growth 3Y-34.68%
OM growth 5Y-8.94%
PM growth 3Y-35.56%
PM growth 5Y-9.13%
GM growth 3Y2.7%
GM growth 5Y1.85%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.64
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.1
Debt/FCF 2.22
Debt/EBITDA 0.54
Cap/Depr 75.24%
Cap/Sales 3.2%
Interest Coverage 6.88
Cash Conversion 91.05%
Profit Quality 167.7%
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.95
Altman-Z 3.56
F-Score4
WACC10.46%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)131.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)115.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.73%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.85%
Profit Quality(3y)80.07%
Profit Quality(5y)91.47%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.34%
EPS 3Y-35.31%
EPS 5Y2.76%
EPS Q2Q%-72.93%
EPS Next Y26.81%
EPS Next 2Y41.06%
EPS Next 3Y40.46%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.04%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.01%
Revenue growth 5Y6.4%
Sales Q2Q%-2.89%
Revenue Next Year3.67%
Revenue Next 2Y5.06%
Revenue Next 3Y1.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-66.91%
EBIT growth 3Y-40.56%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.11%
EBIT Next Year155.82%
EBIT Next 3Y43.92%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y119.84%
FCF growth 3Y-30.89%
FCF growth 5Y-7.46%
OCF growth 1Y-19.9%
OCF growth 3Y-21.36%
OCF growth 5Y2.14%

ARCBEST CORP / ARCB Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ARCBEST CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ARCB.


What is the valuation status of ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 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 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) is 23 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.46.


What is the expected EPS growth for ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) is expected to grow by 26.81% in the next year.