ArcBest Corp (ARCB) stock
ARCBNasdaqTrucking (No Local)Fiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 4, 2026Score 9/30113% above fair value
$134.58−1.33 (-0.98%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $3.01BP/E 106.0Yield –
ArcBest operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
ArcBest's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 1.1%. For fiscal 2025 it was 2.3%, against 5.8% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 7.8% in fiscal 2022.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 2.3% | −3.6 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 5.8% | +2.0 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 3.9% | −3.9 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 7.8% | +0.5 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 7.4% | +4.0 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 3.3% | +1.2 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 2.1% | −1.4 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 3.5% | +1.4 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 2.2% | +0.9 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 1.3% | −1.6 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 2.8% | +0.2 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 2.7% | +1.8 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 0.8% | +1.5 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | -0.7% | −1.2 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 0.5% | +3.8 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | -3.3% | +8.2 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | -11.5% | −14.1 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 2.6% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 6.1% | +0.8 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | -1.7% | −5.4 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.3% | −0.3 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | -0.8% | −4.7 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 5.2% | −7.5 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 3.6% | −0.9 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 0.7% | −1.5 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 3.8% | −2.1 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 12.7% | +8.7 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 4.5% | +0.7 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 2.2% | +0.3 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 5.9% | +1.6 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 4.0% | −5.0 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 3.8% | −6.5 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 1.9% | −5.4 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 4.3% | −4.2 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 9.0% | +0.4 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 10.3% | +2.5 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 7.3% | +3.4 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 8.5% | +4.8 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 8.6% | +3.6 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 7.8% | +4.6 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 3.9% | +2.8 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 3.7% | +5.3 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 5.0% | +1.0 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 3.3% | −1.3 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 1.1% | −0.1 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | -1.6% | −6.4 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 4.0% | −2.8 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 4.6% | +4.2 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 1.2% | −0.6 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 4.8% | +2.2 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 6.8% | +3.2 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 0.4% | −3.2 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 1.8% | +3.3 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 2.6% | +2.5 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 3.6% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 3.6% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | -1.5% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 0.2% | – |
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