ArcBest (ARCB) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

ArcBest

NasdaqGS•Industrials•Trucking

$129.97-4.83(-0.04%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$2.88B

P/E

176.8x

P/S

0.7x

P/B

2.3x

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.

How this company scores

AverageMetricSide Score: 50/100

Strongest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (21/25); weakest: Profitability (4/25).

Profitability4/25

Growth8/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags21/25

Cash & Earnings Quality17/25

Strengths

Rising free cash flowLow leverageImproving leverageNet cash position

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 176.8x5y range 5.6x – 176.8x

Currently above its 20-quarter median.

P/S · 0.7x5y range 0.3x – 0.8x

Currently above its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 2.3x5y range 1.2x – 3.2x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

Operating margins dropped 85.8% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.

Earnings Quality

Red Flag

FCF consistently trails net income (avg -2.4x) — earnings may be inflated by non-cash items or aggressive accounting.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $2.88B

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $4.20B
Q. Revenue: $1.18B
TTM EBITDA: $207.61M
TTM Op. Income: $29.18M
Q. Op. Income: $-20.62M
TTM Net Income: $16.30M
Q. Net Income: $-13.82M
EPS: $-0.62
Shares Out.: $22.35M

$4.20B in TTM revenue grew 3.7% YoY, reaching $1.18B last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $207.61M and TTM operating income of $29.18M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $16.30M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

EBITDA Margin: 2.0%
Op. Margin: -1.7%
Net Margin: -1.2%

Op. margin of -1.7% is down 5.4% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at -1.2% Over the past year, operating margin is down 148% — a weakening trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 176.8x
P/S Ratio: 0.7x
P/B Ratio: 2.3x

At 176.8x P/E, the stock trades above typical market levels — the market expects above-average growth. P/S of 0.7x and P/B of 2.3x provide additional context. P/E sits above typical market levels while revenue growth is below 5%. Across the last 8 quarters, P/E has risen for 5 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $2.45B
Cash: $145.85M
Long-Term Debt: $121.06M
Book Value: $1.27B
D/E Ratio: 0.1
Debt/EBITDA: 5.0

With $2.45B in assets and $121.06M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.1and book value is $1.27B — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $129.74M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $185.97M
FCF Margin: 4.4%
FCF / Net Income: 11.4

TTM FCF of $185.97M on $129.74M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 11.4x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has risen for 4 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.