ARCB vs JBHT vs SFWL Stock Comparison

Arcbest, Hunt J B Transport Services and Shengfeng Development Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ARCB Arcbest Corp /Tx/
$130.34 +4.1% 1M +73.7% 1Y
Market cap
$2.91B
P/E
178.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.20B
Div. yield
0.37%
Trucking Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Hunt J B Transport Services leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Hunt J B Transport Services 8, Arcbest 3, Shengfeng Development 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARCBJBHTSFWLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.91B $21.62B $68.20M JBHT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 178.7x 32.2x — JBHT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.7x 33.9x — ARCB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.7% +10.6% — JBHT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.4% 5.1% — JBHT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.5% 15.1% — JBHT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.2x 0.7x — ARCB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.37% 0.77% — JBHT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +73.7% +38.3% +553.3% SFWL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.1%/yr +3.2%/yr — ARCB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.5% 34.9% 270.0% JBHT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 49/100 — JBHT

Percentile Scorecard

ARCBJBHTSFWL

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

AxisARCBJBHTSFWL
Valuation 42 #80 of 136 28 #98 of 136 –
Growth 15 #103 of 121 54 #56 of 121 –
Profitability 32 #79 of 115 67 #39 of 115 –
Financial Health 63 #53 of 143 59 #60 of 143 44 #80 of 143
Shareholder Returns 25 #62 of 82 36 #53 of 82 –
Overall 35 49 –
  • ARCB ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • JBHT ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • SFWL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodARCBJBHTSFWLSPY
1 month +4.1%+2.9%-34.4% -0.2%
3 months -12.8%-16.5%+638.1% +3.9%
6 months +2.0%-7.7%+596.6% +8.2%
Year to date +75.7%+19.4%+552.6% +12.9%
1 year +73.7%+38.3%+553.3% +12.3%
3 years +27.5%+39.7%-51.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +8.4%+11.8%-21.6% +23.3%
5 years +40.6%+17.1%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +7.1%+3.2%— +10.9%
10 years +537.4%+186.3%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +20.4%+11.1%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureARCBJBHTSFWLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.5%34.9%270.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 45.1%37.1%82.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.200.77-0.93 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.581.102.05 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.6%-43.0%-95.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.8%-22.3%-45.7% -1.2%
52-week high $173.22$298.41$11.43 $779.14
52-week low $59.62$158.92$0.69 $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.

MultipleARCBJBHTSFWL
P/E now vs peer median 178.7xmedian 16.3x 32.2xmedian 16.3x —median 16.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.0x 1.6xmedian 1.0x —median 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 8.7x 13.5xmedian 8.7x —median 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 11.4x 22.4xmedian 11.4x —median 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.2x 6.0xmedian 1.2x 0.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -3.10median 0.82 -24.34median 0.82 —median 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 monthsARCBJBHTSFWL
Revenue $4.20B $13.33B –
Operating income $29.18M $960.11M –
Net income $16.30M $676.07M –
Free cash flow $187.04M $966.50M –
EPS (diluted) $0.73 $7.14 –
Cash & equivalents $145.85M $3.75M $16.90M
Total debt $215.55M $1.12B $212.66M
Shares (diluted) 22.35M 94.65M 5.50M
Enterprise value $2.40B $21.59B -$65.11M

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
MetricARCBJBHTSFWL
P/E 178.7x 32.2x –
P/FCF 15.6x 22.4x –
P/Operating cash flow 10.3x 14.5x –
P/S 0.7x 1.6x –
P/B 2.3x 6.0x 0.5x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 6.0x 0.5x
EV/EBITDA 14.3x 13.5x –
EV/EBIT 101.5x 23.7x –
EV/Revenue 0.7x 1.7x –
EV/FCF 15.8x 23.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 10.5x 15.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.10 -24.34 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARCBJBHTSFWL
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.7% 10.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.3% 0.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -86.6% 16.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -49.7% -3.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) -89.7% 18.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -59.1% -4.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) -89.4% 20.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -57.7% -1.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 22.3% -7.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.2% -8.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 165.4% 22.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.5% 162.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARCBJBHTSFWL
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 4.9% 12.6% –
Operating margin 0.7% 7.2% –
Pretax margin 0.5% 6.7% –
Net margin 0.4% 5.1% –
FCF margin 4.4% 7.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 6.7% 11.2% –
Return on equity 1.3% 18.5% –
Return on assets 0.7% 8.4% –
Return on invested capital 1.5% 15.1% –
Return on capital employed 1.7% 14.9% –
Asset turnover 1.7x 1.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 17.3x 2.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARCBJBHTSFWL
Debt / assets 8.8% 13.9% 23.6%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.3x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2x 0.7x –
Debt / FCF 1.2x 1.2x –
Liabilities / assets 48.3% 55.1% 57.4%
Equity / assets 51.7% 44.9% 42.6%
Interest coverage 2.0x 14.2x –
Current ratio 1.0x 1.2x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.0x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 4.05 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARCBJBHTSFWL
Dividend yield 0.4% 0.8% –
Net buyback yield 1.4% 2.3% –
Shareholder yield 1.8% 3.0% –
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.

ConsensusARCBJBHTSFWL
Forward P/E 19.7xFY2026 33.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $6.60FY2026 $6.85FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +78.4%FY2026 +11.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +49.8% +36.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.39BFY2026 $13.43BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +9.5%FY2026 +11.9%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +7.9% +18.0% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARCBJBHTSFWL
Held by institutions 100.0% 76.9% –
Institutions holding 328 857 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.6% +1.8% –
Institutions buying 179 516 –
Institutions selling 105 233 –
Buyers to sellers 1.70 2.21 –

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.

ARCBJBHTSFWL
ARCB 1.00 0.70 -0.03
JBHT 0.70 1.00 -0.01
SFWL -0.03 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARCB, JBHT and SFWL?

Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arcbest (ARCB) $2.91B, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) $21.62B, Shengfeng Development (SFWL) $68.20M.

Which stock is cheaper, ARCB, JBHT and SFWL?

Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arcbest (ARCB) 178.7x, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 32.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Arcbest (ARCB) is cheapest (Arcbest (ARCB) 19.7x, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 33.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Arcbest (ARCB) +3.7%, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) +10.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) has the highest net margin (Arcbest (ARCB) 0.4%, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 5.1%). On return on invested capital, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) leads (Arcbest (ARCB) 1.5%, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 15.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Shengfeng Development (SFWL) returned the most: Arcbest (ARCB) +73.7%, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) +38.3%, Shengfeng Development (SFWL) +553.3%. Over five years, Arcbest (ARCB) compounded fastest (Arcbest (ARCB) +7.1%/yr, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) +3.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) has the highest dividend yield: Arcbest (ARCB) 0.37%, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 0.77%. Shengfeng Development (SFWL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) has been the steadiest (Arcbest (ARCB) 46.5%, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 34.9%, Shengfeng Development (SFWL) 270.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARCB, JBHT and SFWL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) leads on 8. 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.