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ArcBest ARCB Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$998.8M+3.3%
Operating income$3.4M-48.3%
Net income-$1.0M-133%
EPS (diluted)-$0.05-138%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$64.1M-13.6%
Total debt$460.1M-0.6%
Total equity$1.3B-0.6%
Total assets$2.5B+2.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$8.5M+136%
CapEx$9.8M-32.8%
Free cash flow-$1.2M+96.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.22B+34.2%
Enterprise value$3.61B+28.0%
P/E47.9×+9.1×
P/S0.8×+0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin2.4%-3.2pp
Net margin2.4%-2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.4%-7.9pp
Debt / equity0.4×0.0×
Current ratio0.9×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from ArcBest’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=3.7%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: ArcBest’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is ArcBest's free cash flow margin?
ArcBest (ARCB) reported free cash flow margin of 3.7% in Q1 2026.
How has ArcBest's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
ArcBest's free cash flow margin increased by 109.0% year-over-year, from 1.8% to 3.7%.
What is the long-term trend for ArcBest's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), ArcBest's free cash flow margin has grown at a -12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.5% to 2.8%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.