Arcbest (ARCB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Arcbest (ARCB) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 2.19 for Q1 2026, down 1984.12% year-over-year from 0.12 in Q1 2025, and down 12349.73% on a QoQ basis from 0.02 in Q4 2025.
Arcbest (ARCB) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 2.19 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 1984.12% year-over-year to 2.19 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.04 (down 9.85% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.05, up 14.37% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio declined to 2.19 in Q1 2026 per ARCB's latest filing, from 0.02 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.51 in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 2.19 in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.02 (2025), against an average of 0.06.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when FCF Payout Ratio jumped 365.84%; it then sank 1984.12% in 2026.
- Tracing ARCB's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.13 in 2022, then jumped by 73.76% to 0.03 in 2023, then soared by 138.69% to 0.01 in 2024, then surged by 33.36% to 0.02 in 2025, then sank by 12349.73% to 2.19 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ARCB FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 2.19 (Q1 2026), 0.02 (Q4 2025), and 0.47 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 0.19 |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | - |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 2.62 |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 0.31 |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | -2.19 |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 0.10 |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 0.82 |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | 0.17 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.19 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.51 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.19 |