Arcbest (ARCB) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Arcbest (ARCB) posted quarterly EBIT Margin of 0.34% for Q1 2026, down 34.0% YoY from 0.52% in Q1 2025, and up 140.46% sequentially from 0.85% in Q4 2025.
Arcbest (ARCB) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Arcbest has disclosed EBIT Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.34% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin fell 34.0% year-over-year to 0.34%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.16% (down 341.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.25%, down 360.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin improved to 0.34% in Q1 2026, from 0.85% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBIT Margin for ARCB reached as high as 12.7% in Q3 2024 and fell as low as 0.85% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 4.0% (2023), against an average of 4.64%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBIT Margin surged 870 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 749 bps.
- A 5-year view of EBIT Margin shows it stood at 4.32% in 2022, then soared by 37 bps to 5.9% in 2023, then plunged by 35 bps to 3.81% in 2024, then plunged by 122 bps to 0.85% in 2025, then soared by 140 bps to 0.34% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin over the past three periods registered 0.34%, 0.85%, and 5.21% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFI International | 160.26 Bn | 160.08 Bn | 963.70 Mn | -45.60% |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 45.40 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 23.78% |
| 3 | Xpo | 24.25 Bn | 24.01 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 8.30% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.57 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 1.54% |
| 5 | Saia | 11.19 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 8.29% |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.37 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 2.39% |
| 7 | Rxo | 4.69 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -1.96% |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.12 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 0.34% |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.63 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 0.49% |
| 10 | Marten Transport | 1.42 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 203.18 Mn | -6.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.21% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.61% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.83% |