Arcbest (ARCB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Arcbest (ARCB) reported Free Cash Flow of -$1.2 million for Q1 2026, up 95.38% year-over-year from -$626457.3 in Q1 2025, and down 100.81% on a QoQ basis from $151.1 million in Q4 2025.
Arcbest (ARCB) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$1.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 95.38% year-over-year to -$1.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $253.7 million (up 7.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $228.4 million, down 15.08% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$1.2 million in Q1 2026 per ARCB's latest filing, from $151.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $209.7 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$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.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Free Cash Flow jumped 355.2%; it then tumbled 577.65% in 2025.
- Tracing ARCB's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$22.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 269.11% to -$82.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 355.2% to $209.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 27.95% to $151.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 100.81% to -$1.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ARCB Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$1.2 million (Q1 2026), $151.1 million (Q4 2025), and $5.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 311.06 Mn |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 72.00 Mn |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 73.52 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 12.50 Mn |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 55.20 Mn |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -24.00 Mn |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | -1.22 Mn |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 80.78 Mn |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | 8.97 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 91.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 91.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 76.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 76.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -22.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -22.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 167.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 167.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 207.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 207.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -30.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -30.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 70.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 70.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 74.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 74.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 98.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 98.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 22.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 22.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 62.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 62.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 60.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 60.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 58.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 58.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 23.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 23.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 51.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 51.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 58.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 67.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 67.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -6.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -6.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 110.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 110.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 23.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 23.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 80.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 80.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 30.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 30.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 54.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 54.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 47.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 47.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 58.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 58.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -10.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -10.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 19.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 19.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 38.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 38.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 39.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 39.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 28.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 28.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 41.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 41.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 61.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 61.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 23.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 23.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 61.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 61.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 53.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 53.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -2.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -2.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 25.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 25.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 32.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 32.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 31.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 31.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -3.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -3.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 34.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 34.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 35.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 35.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 3.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 3.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 33.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 33.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 52.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 52.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 21.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 21.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -7.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -7.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -3.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -3.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 1.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 1.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 23.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 23.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -6.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -6.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -56.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -56.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 20.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 20.41 Mn |