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ARCB gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. ARCB has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. ARCB is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ARCB had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ARCB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years ARCB has always been profitable.
- ARCB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.89%, ARCB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of ARCB (7.35%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.11%, ARCB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.89% | ||
| ROE | 7.35% | ||
| ROIC | 5.11% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
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 declined.
- ARCB has a Operating Margin (3.05%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ARCB has declined.
- ARCB's Gross Margin of 85.00% is amongst the best of 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.05% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.41% | ||
| GM | 85% |
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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- ARCB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- ARCB has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- ARCB has an Altman-Z score of 3.86. This indicates that ARCB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ARCB (3.86) is better than 78.57% 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.23 is amongst the best of 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of ARCB (0.10) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.86 |
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC10.17%
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.
- ARCB has a worse Current ratio (0.98) 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 has a Quick ratio of 0.98. This is in the lower half of the industry: ARCB underperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
| 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 -41.34%.
- ARCB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 2.76% yearly.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ARCB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.12% on average per year.
EPS Next Y26.27%
EPS Next 2Y40.65%
EPS Next 3Y40.46%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.75%
Revenue Next 2Y5.04%
Revenue Next 3Y1.12%
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 accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.69, ARCB can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ARCB, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ARCB to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.25), we can say ARCB is valued inline with the index average.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.51, ARCB is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ARCB is valued a bit cheaper than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- ARCB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.50.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ARCB is valued cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ARCB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ARCB is cheaper than 76.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 37.18 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.81 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ARCB's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ARCB's earnings are expected to grow with 40.46% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.13
PEG (5Y)10.75
EPS Next 2Y40.65%
EPS Next 3Y40.46%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ARCB has a yearly dividend return of 0.44%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.71, ARCB has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ARCB's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.44% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of ARCB grows each year by 8.44%, 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)8.44%
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 earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP11.09%
EPS Next 2Y40.65%
EPS Next 3Y40.46%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners102.83%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.45%
Ins Owner Change0.13%
Market Cap2.47B
Revenue(TTM)4.01B
Net Income(TTM)97.21M
Analysts76.84
Price Target98.94 (-9.69%)
Short Float %6.45%
Short Ratio3.52
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.44% |
Yearly Dividend0.48
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.44%
DP11.09%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-Date02-10 2026-02-10 (0.12)
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)8.59%
PT rev (3m)0.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.56%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-63.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.46%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.51 | ||
| P/S | 0.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 37.18 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.22 | ||
| P/B | 1.86 | ||
| P/tB | 2.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.81 |
EPS(TTM)3.69
EY3.37%
EPS(NY)4.66
Fwd EY4.25%
FCF(TTM)2.95
FCFY2.69%
OCF(TTM)10.72
OCFY9.78%
SpS179.44
BVpS58.77
TBVpS41.71
PEG (NY)1.13
PEG (5Y)10.75
Graham Number69.85
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.89% | ||
| ROE | 7.35% | ||
| ROCE | 6.74% | ||
| ROIC | 5.11% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.51% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.11% | ||
| OM | 3.05% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.41% | ||
| GM | 85% | ||
| FCFM | 1.64% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
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 Turnover1.61
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 | 3.86 |
F-Score4
WACC10.17%
ROIC/WACC0.5
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 Y26.27%
EPS Next 2Y40.65%
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 Year3.75%
Revenue Next 2Y5.04%
Revenue Next 3Y1.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-55.66%
EBIT growth 3Y-40.56%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.11%
EBIT Next Year154.99%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-18.68%
FCF growth 3Y-30.89%
FCF growth 5Y-7.46%
OCF growth 1Y-32.29%
OCF growth 3Y-21.36%
OCF growth 5Y2.14%
ARCBEST CORP / ARCB FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ARCB.
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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 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) is 29.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.86.
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 26.27% in the next year.