Arcbest (ARCB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Arcbest (ARCB) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 1.28% for Q2 2026, down 10.92 percentage points from 12.20% a year earlier and down 3.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Arcbest (ARCB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Arcbest posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 4.61%, down 9.00 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -4.33 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 13.61% in FY2024 (-2.72 pp), 16.33% in FY2023 (-12.34 pp), 28.67% in FY2022 (+4.37 pp) and 24.30% in FY2021 (+15.36 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2013.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.22 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 15.83 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2024 (a drop of 15.56 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 4.33% (Q1 2026), 4.59% (Q4 2025) and 7.41% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 36.57% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 23.52% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 8.10% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 16.45% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 29.59% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 14.43% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 18.73% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 24.35% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 21.47% |
| 10 | Arcbest | 2.96 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - | 1.28% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.46% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.13% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.19% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.27% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.50% |
API Access
Arcbest Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=ARCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=ARCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();