Arcbest (ARCB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Arcbest (ARCB) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$1.2 million for Q1 2026, up 95.38% YoY from -$626457.3 in Q1 2025, and down 100.81% sequentially from $151.1 million in Q4 2025.
Arcbest (ARCB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Arcbest has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$1.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 95.38% year-over-year to -$1.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $253.7 million (up 7.1% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $228.4 million, down 15.08% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow retreated to -$1.2 million in Q1 2026, from $151.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for ARCB reached as high as $209.7 million in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$82.2 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $23.9 million (2024), against an average of $54.2 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow soared 355.2% — and 2025, when it tumbled 577.65%.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$22.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 269.11% to -$82.2 million in 2023, then soared by 355.2% to $209.7 million in 2024, then dropped by 27.95% to $151.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 100.81% to -$1.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$1.2 million, $151.1 million, and $5.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFI International | 160.26 Bn | 160.08 Bn | 963.70 Mn | 147.63 Mn |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 45.40 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 311.06 Mn |
| 3 | Xpo | 24.25 Bn | 24.01 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 72.00 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.57 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 12.50 Mn |
| 5 | Saia | 11.19 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 73.52 Mn |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.37 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 55.20 Mn |
| 7 | Rxo | 4.69 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -24.00 Mn |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.12 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 951.93 Mn | -1.22 Mn |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.63 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 80.78 Mn |
| 10 | Marten Transport | 1.42 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 151.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 151.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 98.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 98.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -26.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -26.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 209.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 209.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -82.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -82.19 Mn |