Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Trucking
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has expanded 1913.6% YoY to 219.5x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 55.16 | — | — | 10.16 | 17.19 | 135.73 | 18.81 | 6.41 | 13.66 | — | 14.95 | 17.90 | 15.06 |
| — | — | — | +58.4% | +25.9% | — | +25.8% | -64.2% | -9.3% | — | +26.4% | +244.5% | +242.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.80 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.81 | 0.67 | 0.55 | 0.55 |
| — | +29.5% | -22.7% | -36.5% | -26.6% | -47.6% | -17.0% | +9.4% | +7.6% | +54.7% | +89.0% | +52.7% | +62.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.56 | 1.71 | 1.29 | 1.22 | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.69 | 1.97 | 2.08 | 2.75 | 2.35 | 2.04 | 2.01 |
| — | +34.6% | -23.8% | -38.1% | -34.1% | -53.8% | -27.9% | -3.8% | +3.3% | +43.0% | +53.4% | +24.6% | +18.8% | |
| P/FCF | 28.22 | — | 8.91 | 10.20 | 5.30 | — | — | 33.35 | 8.03 | — | 21.05 | 14.85 | 19.53 |
| — | — | — | -69.4% | -34.0% | — | — | +124.6% | -58.9% | — | +114.4% | +331.5% | +601.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.54 | 219.47 | 12.05 | 5.45 | 6.90 | 10.90 | 8.09 | 4.11 | 8.13 | 15.20 | 7.60 | 8.17 | 8.63 |
| — | +1913.6% | +48.9% | +32.5% | -15.1% | -28.3% | +6.4% | -49.6% | -5.8% | +34.2% | +28.7% | +132.0% | +191.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 41.96 | 219.47 | — | 8.57 | 13.87 | 73.29 | 15.74 | 5.08 | 13.49 | — | 11.02 | 13.68 | 13.21 |
| — | +199.4% | — | +68.8% | +2.8% | — | +42.9% | -62.9% | +2.1% | — | +18.8% | +200.9% | +248.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
ArcBest Corporation's operating margin was 0.3% in Q1 2026, up 1.2 pp QoQ and down 0.3 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 2.1% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 94.0% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 2.3% | 0.3% | -0.8% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 9.0% | 7.2% |
| — | -94.0% | -110.3% | -5.1% | -11.3% | -20.9% | -22.2% | -4.3% | +29.2% | -2.5% | +18.4% | -25.5% | -46.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 2.3% | 0.3% | -0.8% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 12.7% | 4.5% | 2.2% | 5.9% | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| — | -49.9% | -122.3% | -59.0% | -19.5% | -68.3% | -35.4% | +217.7% | +18.7% | +13.2% | +43.2% | -55.8% | -62.9% | |
| Net Margin | 1.5% | -0.1% | -0.8% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 9.4% | 4.4% | -0.2% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| — | -132.1% | -128.8% | -60.3% | -42.0% | +245.1% | -35.3% | +204.9% | +18.8% | -103.5% | +49.2% | -55.6% | -52.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.6% | -0.1% | -0.6% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 7.9% | 3.8% | -0.2% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| — | -133.5% | -128.0% | -62.1% | -48.0% | +227.9% | -44.1% | +175.2% | +14.3% | -103.1% | +20.8% | -64.6% | -66.6% | |
| ROA | 2.5% | -0.0% | -0.3% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | -0.1% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| — | -132.6% | -127.3% | -62.0% | -46.2% | +235.6% | -39.5% | +189.0% | +18.0% | -103.3% | +31.0% | -61.7% | -63.3% | |
| ROIC | 3.9% | 0.1% | -0.4% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 6.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| — | -52.1% | -119.4% | -63.6% | -34.0% | -74.0% | -46.8% | +187.2% | +16.3% | +5.9% | +25.1% | -63.5% | -72.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
ArcBest Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 155.8x, up from 14.4x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 7.2% YoY to 0.93x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.52 | 0.36 | 0.52 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.36 |
| — | +0.0% | +64.1% | +12.2% | +10.3% | +4.5% | -10.7% | -15.1% | -5.3% | -8.2% | -7.5% | -2.9% | +8.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.57 | 155.75 | 14.42 | 5.15 | 6.28 | 9.93 | 5.33 | 2.36 | 4.96 | 7.06 | 4.31 | 5.43 | 5.62 |
| — | +1467.7% | +170.4% | +117.8% | +26.7% | +40.8% | +23.8% | -56.4% | -11.9% | -11.2% | -15.2% | +92.0% | +172.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.33 | 1.35 |
| — | -7.2% | -6.1% | -5.7% | -18.8% | -18.3% | -19.6% | -21.9% | -12.0% | -8.0% | -2.1% | +1.1% | +7.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.33 | 1.35 |
| — | -7.2% | -6.1% | -5.7% | -18.8% | -18.3% | -19.6% | -21.9% | -12.0% | -8.0% | -2.1% | +1.1% | +7.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 7.72 | 0.69 | -2.18 | 17.05 | 13.17 | 2.52 | 16.65 | 60.93 | 24.69 | -1.10 | 30.15 | 21.97 | 23.07 |
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ArcBest Corporation's current P/E is 55.2x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 13.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
ArcBest Corporation's current operating margin is 2.3%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking ArcBest Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.