Arq (ARQ) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026)
Arq (ARQ) recorded FCF Margin of 24.45% in Q3 2026, up 16.17 percentage points from 8.28% a year earlier and up 37.81 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Arq (ARQ) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Arq's FCF Margin came in at 0.63% as of Sep 30, 2026, up 39.48 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -9.84%, up 58.88 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -78.99 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at -68.72% in FY2024 (-21.47 pp), -47.24% in FY2023 (-32.14 pp), -15.11% in FY2022 (-33.45 pp) and 18.35% in FY2021 (-50.80 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly FCF Margin since Q1 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +20.74 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 126.82 percentage points in Q4 2025, against a drop of 115.29 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -13.36% (Q2 2026), -2.64% (Q1 2026) and -12.84% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 18.90% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 10.63% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 14.22% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 16.63% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 1.65% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 9.44% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 12.40% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 4.34% |
| 10 | Arq | 130.31 Mn | 110.40 Mn | 15.17 Mn | 24.45% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 24.45% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -13.36% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -12.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -35.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -139.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -16.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -87.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -41.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -24.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -56.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -102.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -40.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -16.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.46% |
API Access
Arq FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=ARQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "ARQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ARQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();