ArcBest Corp (ARCB)

Net profit margin

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	173,961	193,716	128,319	121,838	195,433	183,980	237,905	299,923	298,209	326,360	301,209	259,729	213,521	171,947	137,660	92,559	71,100	41,637	28,503	36,999
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	4,182,550	4,265,140	4,329,760	4,354,670	4,493,120	4,653,130	4,876,850	5,166,410	5,326,350	5,274,290	4,938,980	4,495,079	3,997,842	3,620,356	3,398,646	3,076,929	2,942,547	2,843,551	2,836,113	2,980,260
Net profit margin		4.16%	4.54%	2.96%	2.80%	4.35%	3.95%	4.88%	5.81%	5.60%	6.19%	6.10%	5.78%	5.34%	4.75%	4.05%	3.01%	2.42%	1.46%	1.01%	1.24%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $173,961K ÷ $4,182,550K
= 4.16%

The net profit margin of ArcBest Corp has shown fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The net profit margin represents the company's profitability after all expenses have been deducted from its revenues.

Initially, the net profit margin was relatively low at around 1% in the first few quarters of 2020, indicating that the company was making a small percentage of profit compared to its revenue. However, there was a gradual increase in the net profit margin, reaching a peak of 6.19% by September 30, 2022.

Subsequently, there was a slight decline in the net profit margin to 5.60% by December 31, 2022, and further fluctuations in the following quarters. The net profit margin ranged between 2.80% to 6.10% until June 30, 2024, showing some volatility in the company's profitability.

Overall, ArcBest Corp's net profit margin has demonstrated some variability, with periods of both growth and decline. It is essential for the company to monitor and analyze the factors affecting its profitability to sustain and improve its financial performance in the future.