Why did ArcBest (ARCB) stock move recently?

On 8/4/2026, ArcBest moved +4.9% — No specific company catalyst or filing was released today; the gain appears to reflect broader market or sector movement several days after Q2 earnings. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is ArcBest (ARCB) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows ArcBest's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 67.2, a forward P/E of about 15.4, a price-to-book of about 2.6 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does ArcBest's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.95×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is ArcBest's revenue?

ArcBest reported revenue of $4.0B for FY2025, with net profit of $60.1M, per official filings.

What is the share price of ArcBest (ARCB)?

ArcBest last traded at $145.87 (-0.6% on the day), as of 8/17/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

ArcBest

ARCB · NYSE · Industrials · United States

Snapshot

TickerARCB

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryTrucking

CountryUnited States

Employees14,000

HeadquartersFort Smith, United States

Websitearcb.com

Filings tracked25

About ArcBest

ArcBest Corporation, an integrated logistics company, provides ground, air, and ocean transportation solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Asset-Based and Asset-Light. The Asset-Based segment provides less-than-truckload (LTL) services that transports general commodities, such as food, textiles, apparel, furniture, appliances, chemicals, non-bulk petroleum products, rubber, plastics, metal and metal products, wood, glass, automotive parts, machinery, and miscellaneous manufactured products. This segment also offers motor carrier freight transportation services to customers in Mexico through arrangements with trucking companies. The Asset-Light segment provides ground expedite services; third-party transportation brokerage services by sourcing various capacity solutions, including dry van over-the-road, temperature-controlled and refrigerated, flatbed, intermodal or container shipping, and specialized equipment; less-than-container and full container load ocean transportation services; warehousing and distribution services; managed transportation services; and moving services to do-it-yourself' consumer, as well as final mile, time critical, product launch, retail logistics, supply chain optimization, brokered LTL, and trade show shipping services. This segment also offers premium logistics services, such as deployment of specialized equipment to meet linehaul requirements; and international freight transportation with air, ocean, and ground services. The company was formerly known as Arkansas Best Corporation and changed its name to ArcBest Corporation in May 2014. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Who owns it

Insiders1.4%
Institutions98.6%
Public & other0.0%

449 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.15.69%
American Century Companies Inc6.90%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP6.13%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC6.08%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.50%
State Street Corporation4.30%
Invesco Ltd.3.62%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.63%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 2.9 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion1.95×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend4.4% → 1.5%

Margin has compressed by about 2.9 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity4.6%

Latest ROE of 4.6% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev -5% · PAT -45%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $1.1B · EPS 1.77

Est. earnings growth +391.3%

Next fiscal year

Rev $4.8B · EPS 9.49

Est. earnings growth +39.3%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$4.0B

Net margin

1.5%

ROE

4.6%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-4.8%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-44.5%

EPS (FY2025)

2.62

Net profit (FY2025)

$60.1M

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Why it moved

Aug 4, 2026
No specific company catalyst or filing was released today; the gain appears to reflect broader market or sector movement several days after Q2 earnings.
· confidence: low
Jul 27, 2026
ARCB fell with the broader market and trucking sector peers ahead of its Q2 earnings release on July 29; no company-specific catalyst was reported today.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$4.0B	$60.1M	2.62	1.5%	4.6%
FY2024	$4.2B	$174.0M	7.30	4.2%	13.2%
FY2023	$4.4B	$195.4M	7.93	4.4%	15.7%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$1.2B	$-13.8M	-0.62	-1.2%
2026Q1	$998.8M	$-1.0M	-0.05	-0.1%
2025Q3	$1.0B	$39.3M	1.72	3.7%
2025Q2	$1.0B	$25.8M	1.12	2.5%
2025Q1	$967.1M	$3.1M	0.13	0.3%
2024Q3	$1.1B	$100.3M	4.23	9.4%
2024Q2	$1.1B	$46.9M	1.96	4.4%
2024Q1	$1.0B	$-2.3M	-0.10	-0.2%
2023Q3	$1.1B	$34.9M	1.42	3.1%
2023Q2	$1.1B	$40.4M	1.64	3.7%
2023Q1	$1.1B	$71.3M	2.84	6.4%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC7/30/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC7/24/2026material
8-K — Costs from exit/disposal, Material impairment, Other events, Exhibits
SEC7/16/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC6/4/2026material
8-K — Termination of agreement
SEC5/18/2026material
8-K/A — Other events
SEC5/18/2026
8-K — Security holder rights, Bylaw/charter change, Exhibits
SEC5/15/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/1/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/28/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC4/24/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC4/24/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC3/6/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/25/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC1/30/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC1/28/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC1/27/2026material

2025

8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC12/1/2025material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC11/26/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/5/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/5/2025
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC10/31/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC10/31/2025material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC9/15/2025material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC9/8/2025material

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.