What is ArcBest's operating cash flow?

ArcBest (ARCB) reported operating cash flow of $8.54M in Q1 2026.

How has ArcBest's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

ArcBest's operating cash flow increased by 136.5% year-over-year, from -$23.4M to $8.54M.

What is the long-term trend for ArcBest's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ArcBest's operating cash flow has grown at a -8.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $323.52M to $228.95M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

ArcBest ARCB Operating Cash Flow

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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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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

FCF margin3.7%+1.9pp

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

Reported directly by ArcBest in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: ArcBest (ARCB) reported operating cash flow of $8.54M in Q1 2026.
How has ArcBest's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: ArcBest's operating cash flow increased by 136.5% year-over-year, from -$23.4M to $8.54M.
What is the long-term trend for ArcBest's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ArcBest's operating cash flow has grown at a -8.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $323.52M to $228.95M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.