What is ArcBest's net debt?

ArcBest (ARCB) reported net debt of $396.03M in Q1 2026.

How has ArcBest's net debt changed year-over-year?

ArcBest's net debt increased by 1.9% year-over-year, from $388.78M to $396.03M.

What is the long-term trend for ArcBest's net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), ArcBest's net debt has grown at a 29.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $99.59M to $362.55M.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

ArcBest ARCB Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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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$3.2B+34.2%

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

Calculated from ArcBest’s reported figures.

$460.1Mtotal debt−$64.1Mcash and equivalents=$396.03M

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 net debt?: ArcBest (ARCB) reported net debt of $396.03M in Q1 2026.
How has ArcBest's net debt changed year-over-year?: ArcBest's net debt increased by 1.9% year-over-year, from $388.78M to $396.03M.
What is the long-term trend for ArcBest's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), ArcBest's net debt has grown at a 29.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $99.59M to $362.55M.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.