Stock AnalizArcbest Corp. ARCB
Trucking Freight/Courier Services · data as of November 13, 2026
Arcbest Corp. (ARCB) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $3.0B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $4.4B and net income of $29M, a net margin of 0.7%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.6 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is financial health (5/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 105.9, a price to free cash flow of 11.8, 5-year revenue growth of 6% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 12%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 44% above the current price.
Score: 2.6 / 5
Checks passed
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Debt below 3 years of free cash flow
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.4B | $4.0B | $4.2B | $4.4B | $5.0B | $3.8B | $2.9B | $3.0B | $3.1B | $2.8B | $2.7B |
| Net income | $29M | $60M | $174M | $195M | $298M | $214M | $71M | $40M | $67M | $60M | $19M |
| Free cash flow | $256M | $114M | $63M | $103M | $323M | $265M | $163M | $79M | $211M | $86M | $44M |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.29 | $2.62 | $7.30 | $7.93 | $11.69 | $7.98 | $2.69 | $1.51 | $2.51 | $2.25 | $0.71 |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.7% |
| ROIC | — | 3.7% | 11.2% | 7.8% | 18.8% | 16.9% | 6.1% | 4.3% | 8.6% | 5.3% | 2.7% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 13 analysts is $167.15, 22% above the current price; targets range from $146.00 to $185.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $7.38 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Arcbest’s P/E ratio?
About 105.9, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 16.3).
Is Arcbest stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 44% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Arcbest pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.35%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Arcbest a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Arcbest scores 2.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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