Arcbest (ARCB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Arcbest (ARCB) reported Net Margin of -1.17% for Q2 2026, down 3.69 percentage points from 2.52% a year earlier and down 1.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Arcbest (ARCB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Arcbest's Net Margin came in at 0.39%, down 3.52 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 1.50%, down 2.66 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -0.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Net Margin came in at 4.16% in FY2024 (-0.25 pp), 4.41% in FY2023 (-1.52 pp), 5.93% in FY2022 (+0.26 pp) and 5.67% in FY2021 (+3.25 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Net Margin since Q1 2013.
- Year over year, Net Margin has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.26 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Net Margin in five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 6.34 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2024 (a drop of 6.67 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -0.10% (Q1 2026), -0.83% (Q4 2025) and 3.75% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 29.04% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 25.46% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 24.59% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 2.65% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 21.18% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 6.39% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 8.12% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 22.56% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 12.26% |
| 10 | Arcbest | 2.84 Bn | 2.33 Bn | - | -1.17% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.26% |
API Access
Arcbest Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=ARCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=ARCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();