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ArcBest ARCB Asset Based — Rents And Purchased Transportation

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B+15.9%
Operating income-$20.6M-155%
Net income-$13.8M-154%
EPS (diluted)-$0.62-155%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$145.9M+27.0%
Total debt$423.5M-13.8%
Total equity$1.3B-2.5%
Total assets$2.5B-0.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$129.7M+18.5%
CapEx$12.6M-54.1%
Free cash flow$117.1M+42.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.02B+79.5%
Enterprise value$3.3B+60.2%
P/E60.2×+11.4×
P/S0.7×+0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin0.9%-4.5pp
Net margin2.4%-2.1pp
FCF margin4.4%+2.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.4%-7.9pp
Debt / equity0.3×0.0×
Current ratio1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by ArcBest in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept arcb:RentsAndPurchasedTransportation.

The source filing: ArcBest’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026.

Filed
May 1, 2026, 11:57 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001104659-26-053753
Line itemThree Months Ended / March 31 / 2026Three Months Ended / March 31 / 2025
Insurance16,06917,963
Communications and utilities5,7595,810
Depreciation and amortization36,21130,590
Rents and purchased transportation68,66067,161
Shared services59,16462,443
Loss on sale of property and equipment14423
Other331992
Total Asset-Based637,530619,877

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is ArcBest's asset based — rents and purchased transportation?
ArcBest (ARCB) reported asset based — rents and purchased transportation of $68.66M in Q1 2026.
How has ArcBest's asset based — rents and purchased transportation changed year-over-year?
ArcBest's asset based — rents and purchased transportation increased by 2.2% year-over-year, from $67.16M to $68.66M.
What is the long-term trend for ArcBest's asset based — rents and purchased transportation?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ArcBest's asset based — rents and purchased transportation has grown at a -5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $364.35M to $291.7M.
What does asset based — rents and purchased transportation mean?
This metric tracks the costs associated with leasing facilities and outsourcing transportation capacity to third-party carriers. It provides flexibility to manage volume fluctuations without owning additional assets. Investors analyze this to understand the company's balance between owned assets and variable-cost capacity strategies.

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