Arcbest (ARCB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Arcbest's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 1.54% for Q2 2026, down 8.97 percentage points from 10.51% a year earlier and down 2.61 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Arcbest (ARCB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Arcbest's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 4.32%, down 8.70 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of -2.55 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 13.03% in FY2024 (+3.93 pp), 9.09% in FY2023 (-14.20 pp), 23.29% in FY2022 (+4.46 pp) and 18.83% in FY2021 (+11.96 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2013.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q1 2022 (a gain of 13.28 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a drop of 16.24 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ARCB's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 4.15% (Q1 2026), 4.27% (Q4 2025) and 6.59% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 15.51% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 5.85% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 9.62% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 12.85% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 7.44% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 11.82% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 24.14% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 9.15% |
| 10 | Arcbest | 2.96 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - | 1.54% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.54% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.09% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.90% |
API Access
Arcbest Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ARCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ARCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();