ARCB vs FDXF vs TFII Stock Comparison

Arcbest, FedEx Freight Holding Company and TFI International Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ARCB Arcbest Corp /Tx/
$127.01 -3.1% 1M +73.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.82B
P/E
172.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.20B
Div. yield
0.00%
Trucking Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

TFI International leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (TFI International 6, Arcbest 4, FedEx Freight Holding Company 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARCBFDXFTFIILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.82B $16.32B $9.29B FDXF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 172.9x 25.1x 24.2x TFII
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.2x — 19.6x ARCB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.7% — -1.7% ARCB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.4% — 4.7% TFII
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.5% — 18.0% TFII
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.2x — 0.0x TFII
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +73.5% — +26.4% ARCB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.5%/yr — -1.0%/yr ARCB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.5% 61.3% 36.2% TFII
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 — 54/100 TFII

Percentile Scorecard

ARCBFDXFTFII

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisARCBFDXFTFII
Valuation 44 #77 of 136 33 #91 of 136 58 #58 of 136
Growth 16 #103 of 122 – 22 #96 of 122
Profitability 34 #79 of 119 – 69 #38 of 119
Financial Health 62 #57 of 147 9 #134 of 147 62 #56 of 147
Shareholder Returns 27 #62 of 84 – 59 #35 of 84
Overall 36 – 54
  • ARCB ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • FDXF ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • TFII ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodARCBFDXFTFIISPY
1 month -3.1%-7.7%-9.9% -1.0%
3 months -17.7%-30.4%-25.2% +2.9%
6 months +3.7%—-19.0% +6.4%
Year to date +71.2%—+8.9% +11.4%
1 year +73.5%—+26.4% +13.1%
3 years +37.3%—+5.4% +79.4%
3 years, per year +11.2%—+1.8% +21.5%
5 years +43.7%—-4.9% +67.7%
5 years, per year +7.5%—-1.0% +10.9%
10 years +556.4%—+463.7% +255.2%
10 years, per year +20.7%—+18.9% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureARCBFDXFTFIISPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.5%61.3%36.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 45.3%54.7%36.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.190.151.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.58—0.73 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.6%-42.7%-54.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.7%-41.6%-31.1% -2.5%
52-week high $173.22$188.46$163.36 $779.14
52-week low $59.62$107.94$80.71 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleARCBFDXFTFII
P/E now vs peer median 174.2xmedian 16.0x 25.1xmedian 16.0x 24.3xmedian 16.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.0x 1.9xmedian 1.0x 1.2xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.9xmedian 8.7x —median 8.7x 9.3xmedian 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.2xmedian 11.5x -77.6xmedian 11.5x 8.1xmedian 11.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.2x -33.1xmedian 1.2x 3.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -3.02median 0.82 —median 0.82 -2.30median 0.82

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsARCBFDXFTFII
Revenue $4.20B – $8.12B
Operating income $29.18M – $597.45M
Net income $16.30M – $335.80M
Free cash flow $187.04M – $1.17B
EPS (diluted) $0.73 – $4.61
Cash & equivalents $145.85M – $205.45M
Total debt $877.16M $4.53B $3.15B
Shares (diluted) 22.35M 149.51M 83.41M
Enterprise value $2.31B $16.32B $8.65B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricARCBFDXFTFII
P/E 174.2x 25.1x 24.3x
P/FCF 15.2x -77.6x 8.1x
P/Operating cash flow 10.1x – 10.4x
P/S 0.7x 1.9x 1.2x
P/B 2.2x -33.1x 3.5x
P/Tangible book 2.3x -33.1x -4.9x
EV/EBITDA 13.9x – 9.3x
EV/EBIT 98.9x – 15.9x
EV/Revenue 0.7x – 1.2x
EV/FCF 15.4x – 8.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.2x – 10.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.02 – -2.30

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARCBFDXFTFII
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.7% – -1.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.3% – 1.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -86.6% – -7.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -49.7% – -12.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -89.7% – -8.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -59.1% – -19.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -89.4% – -5.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -57.7% – -10.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 22.3% – -13.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.2% – -3.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 165.4% – -14.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.5% – -5.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARCBFDXFTFII
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 4.9% – 12.6%
Operating margin 0.7% – 7.4%
Pretax margin 0.5% – 10.1%
Net margin 0.4% – 4.7%
FCF margin 4.4% – 14.4%
Operating cash flow margin 6.7% – 11.3%
Return on equity 1.3% – 12.4%
Return on assets 0.7% – 4.5%
Return on invested capital 1.5% – 18.0%
Return on capital employed 1.7% – 9.6%
Asset turnover 1.7x – 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 17.3x – 2.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% – 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARCBFDXFTFII
Debt / assets 8.8% 65.8% 3.1%
Debt / equity 0.2x -9.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2x – 0.0x
Debt / FCF 1.2x – 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 48.3% 107.2% 63.5%
Equity / assets 51.7% -7.2% 36.5%
Interest coverage 2.0x – 3.5x
Current ratio 1.0x 1.5x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.9x – 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.2x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score 4.02 – 2.91

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARCBFDXFTFII
Dividend yield 0.4% – 1.7%
Net buyback yield 1.5% – 3.8%
Shareholder yield 1.9% – 5.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 66.2% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 5.8% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -3.6% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -2.7% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusARCBFDXFTFII
Forward P/E 19.2xFY2026 – 19.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.60FY2026 – $5.73FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +78.4%FY2026 – +31.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +49.8% – +40.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.39BFY2026 – $8.41BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.5%FY2026 – +6.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.9% – +1.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARCBFDXFTFII
Held by institutions 100.0% 60.8% 69.4%
Institutions holding 328 1,121 295
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.6% – +1.2%
Institutions buying 179 1,121 174
Institutions selling 105 0 90
Buyers to sellers 1.70 – 1.93

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ARCBFDXFTFII
ARCB 1.00 0.38 0.74
FDXF 0.38 1.00 0.38
TFII 0.74 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARCB, FDXF and TFII?

FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arcbest (ARCB) $2.82B, FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) $16.32B, TFI International (TFII) $9.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARCB, FDXF and TFII?

TFI International (TFII) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arcbest (ARCB) 172.9x, FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) 25.1x, TFI International (TFII) 24.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Arcbest (ARCB) is cheapest (Arcbest (ARCB) 19.2x, TFI International (TFII) 19.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Arcbest (ARCB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Arcbest (ARCB) +3.7%, TFI International (TFII) -1.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

TFI International (TFII) has the highest net margin (Arcbest (ARCB) 0.4%, TFI International (TFII) 4.7%). On return on invested capital, TFI International (TFII) leads (Arcbest (ARCB) 1.5%, TFI International (TFII) 18.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Arcbest (ARCB) returned the most: Arcbest (ARCB) +73.5%, TFI International (TFII) +26.4%. Over five years, Arcbest (ARCB) compounded fastest (Arcbest (ARCB) +7.5%/yr, TFI International (TFII) -1.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Arcbest (ARCB) 0.00%, FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) 0.00%, TFI International (TFII) 0.00%. FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) and TFI International (TFII) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, TFI International (TFII) has been the steadiest (Arcbest (ARCB) 46.5%, FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) 61.3%, TFI International (TFII) 36.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARCB, FDXF and TFII?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, TFI International (TFII) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.