Arcbest (ARCB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Arcbest's (ARCB) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at -6.08 in Q2 2026, compared with 12.62 a year earlier.
Arcbest (ARCB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Arcbest's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 2.04 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 90.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 7.30, down 73.2% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 27.22 in FY2024 (+43.4%), 18.98 in FY2023 (-62.8%), 51.06 in FY2022 (+64.3%) and 31.07 in FY2021 (+269.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q1 2017.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose in 1 of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 18.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 261.4% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 81.0% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.80 (Q1 2026), -2.49 (Q4 2025) and 16.38 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.62 Bn | 156.15 Bn | - | 8.83 |
| 2 | Csx | 86.16 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 7.14 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.78 Bn | 74.50 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.01 Bn | 46.94 Bn | - | 3.42 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.45 Bn | 64.09 Bn | - | 5.71 |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.46 Bn | 33.40 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 54.88 Bn | 37.06 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 35.33 Bn | - | 6,122.38 |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.71 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 38.62 |
| 10 | Arcbest | 2.85 Bn | 2.34 Bn | - | -6.08 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -6.08 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.80 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.49 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.38 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.62 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.41 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.95 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 59.18 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.51 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.07 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.62 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.17 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.10 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.09 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.16 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 65.72 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 73.02 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 47.91 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 38.75 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 42.26 |
Arcbest Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=ARCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=ARCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();