Arcbest (ARCB) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Arcbest (ARCB) posted EBITDA Margin of 2.03% for Q2 2026, down 5.62 percentage points from 7.65% a year earlier and down 2.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Arcbest (ARCB) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBITDA Margin at Arcbest was 4.94%, down 4.29 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 6.50%, down 2.92 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of -0.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Arcbest's EBITDA Margin was 9.42% in FY2024 (+2.23 pp), 7.19% in FY2023 (-3.44 pp), 10.63% in FY2022 (-0.02 pp) and 10.65% in FY2021 (+3.28 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly EBITDA Margin since Q1 2013.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin has declined in each of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.27 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin in the past five years was Q3 2024, with a gain of 8.85 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a drop of 6.69 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin for the three prior quarters was 4.78% (Q1 2026), 3.78% (Q4 2025) and 9.45% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 49.55% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 48.72% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 47.81% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 8.36% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 42.77% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 10.71% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 12.75% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 35.84% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 22.64% |
| 10 | Arcbest | 2.84 Bn | 2.33 Bn | - | 2.03% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.03% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.33% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.11% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.76% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.60% |
API Access
Arcbest EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=ARCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "ARCB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=ARCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();