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Overall ARCB gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated ARCB against 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. ARCB has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. 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
- In the past year ARCB was profitable.
- In the past year ARCB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years ARCB has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years ARCB had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ARCB's Return On Assets of 3.89% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ARCB outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
- ARCB has a Return On Equity (7.35%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.23%, ARCB is in the better half of 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
- ARCB has a Profit Margin (2.41%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ARCB has grown nicely.
- With a Operating Margin value of 3.05%, ARCB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.62% of the companies in the same 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.
- 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for ARCB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ARCB has an Altman-Z score of 3.66. This indicates that ARCB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- ARCB has a better Altman-Z score (3.66) 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ARCB (3.23) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that ARCB is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.10, ARCB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.66 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC10.12%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.98 indicates that ARCB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ARCB (0.98) is worse than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- ARCB has a Quick 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.
- ARCB's Quick ratio of 0.98 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ARCB is outperformed by 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
- The earnings per share for ARCB have decreased strongly by -37.28% in the last year.
- ARCB shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 18.61% yearly.
- ARCB shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.34%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.94% on average over the past years.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.45% on average over the next years.
- ARCB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.69% yearly.
EPS Next Y-39.14%
EPS Next 2Y-10.65%
EPS Next 3Y5.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.04%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.26%
Revenue Next 3Y1.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ARCB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ARCB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.47.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.03, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ARCB.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ARCB is valued cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. ARCB is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ARCB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ARCB is cheaper than 88.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ARCB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.4 |
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.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.52, ARCB pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.87.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.52% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ARCB is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.44%!
- ARCB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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.
- The dividend of ARCB is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. 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 Change-0.02%
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)1.75%
PT rev (3m)-7.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-66.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.8%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.63%
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 | 7.4 |
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 | 3.66 |
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-4.04%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.26%
Revenue Next 3Y1.69%
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
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ARCBEST CORP?
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.