Arcbest (ARCB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Arcbest's Free Cash Flow was $117.12 million in Q2 2026, up 44.7% from $80.95 million a year earlier.
Arcbest (ARCB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Arcbest's Free Cash Flow was $187.04 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 165.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $114.18 million, up 82.0% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $62.74 million in FY2024 (-39.2%), $103.15 million in FY2023 (-68.0%), $322.6 million in FY2022 (+21.7%) and $265.1 million in FY2021 (+62.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 148.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 943.9%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 90.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, ARCB's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$1.22 million (Q1 2026), $36.89 million (Q4 2025) and $34.26 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 2.20 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 751.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | 699.79 Mn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 166.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 615.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | 1.79 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | 2.38 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 195.66 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 551.77 Mn |
| 10 | Arcbest | 2.85 Bn | 2.34 Bn | - | 117.12 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 117.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 80.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -37.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 83.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -48.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 44.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -13.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 139.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 165.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -30.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 70.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 74.33 Mn |
Arcbest Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=ARCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=ARCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();