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ArcBest ARCB Return on invested capital

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8.8%-1.2pp

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.

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 return on invested capital?
ArcBest (ARCB) reported return on invested capital of 5.7% in Q1 2026.
How has ArcBest's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
ArcBest's return on invested capital decreased by 50.5% year-over-year, from 11.4% to 5.7%.
What is the long-term trend for ArcBest's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), ArcBest's return on invested capital has grown at a -5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8% to 6%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.