Arcbest (ARCB) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Arcbest (ARCB) reported EBITDA Margin of 0.34% for Q1 2026, down 34.0% year-over-year from 0.52% in Q1 2025, and up 140.46% on a QoQ basis from 0.85% in Q4 2025.
Arcbest (ARCB) has 18 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 0.34% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 34.0% year-over-year to 0.34% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.16% (down 341.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.25%, down 360.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin climbed to 0.34% in Q1 2026 per ARCB's latest filing, from 0.85% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 12.7% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 0.85% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 4.0% (2023), against an average of 4.64%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when EBITDA Margin soared 870 bps; it then slumped 749 bps in 2025.
- Tracing ARCB's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 4.32% in 2022, then jumped 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 jumped by 140 bps to 0.34% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ARCB EBITDA Margin figures stand at 0.34% (Q1 2026), 0.85% (Q4 2025), and 5.21% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 23.78% |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 8.30% |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 8.29% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | -0.05% |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 1.44% |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -1.96% |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 0.34% |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 0.49% |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 5.69% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | -2.74% |
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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.88% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.71% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.00% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.26% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.11% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.57% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 3.96% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.56% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.21% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.80% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.79% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.40% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.82% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.64% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 3.59% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.58% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.52% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.18% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.85% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.46% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -1.49% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.13% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 4.71% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 4.81% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.21% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.71% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 4.63% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.09% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -1.51% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.33% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 3.29% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.46% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -4.48% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -2.05% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 2.12% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.41% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -5.21% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.35% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 4.13% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.80% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -5.06% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -1.52% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -0.40% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -2.63% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -9.80% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -27.06% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -3.07% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -7.53% |