ArcBest Corp (ARCB)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 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 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 29.41% | 31.46% | 7.76% | 8.04% | 8.38% | 8.98% | 9.07% | 8.54% | 8.57% | 8.19% | 9.05% | 10.61% | 11.22% | 11.66% | 11.66% | 10.96% | 11.33% | 10.78% | 9.98% | 9.35% |
| Operating profit margin | 2.25% | 3.39% | 5.35% | 5.56% | 5.85% | 6.34% | 4.17% | 3.99% | 3.90% | 3.48% | 4.86% | 6.54% | 7.74% | 8.54% | 8.42% | 7.73% | 7.06% | 6.21% | 5.21% | 4.00% |
| Pretax margin | 2.07% | 3.25% | 5.29% | 5.54% | 5.23% | 5.84% | 3.68% | 3.64% | 4.22% | 3.75% | 5.07% | 6.52% | 7.62% | 8.37% | 8.23% | 7.61% | 6.96% | 6.12% | 5.14% | 3.96% |
| Net profit margin | 1.50% | 2.41% | 3.90% | 4.37% | 4.16% | 4.54% | 2.96% | 2.80% | 4.41% | 4.02% | 5.03% | 6.06% | 5.84% | 6.46% | 6.29% | 5.88% | 5.36% | 4.76% | 4.06% | 3.02% |
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 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 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 3.68% | 5.47% | 8.80% | 9.50% | 10.06% | 11.21% | 7.50% | 7.38% | 6.95% | 6.55% | 9.52% | 13.32% | 15.86% | 17.67% | 17.59% | 15.47% | 13.30% | 11.43% | 9.59% | 6.94% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 2.45% | 3.89% | 6.42% | 7.45% | 7.16% | 8.02% | 5.33% | 5.17% | 7.86% | 7.55% | 9.85% | 12.33% | 11.96% | 13.37% | 13.13% | 11.75% | 10.11% | 8.76% | 7.48% | 5.24% |
| Return on total capital | 7.37% | 10.78% | 17.28% | 18.31% | 17.32% | 19.74% | 13.65% | 13.71% | 15.78% | 14.82% | 20.48% | 27.43% | 34.49% | 38.21% | 37.84% | 35.04% | 30.79% | 23.98% | 20.52% | 15.57% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 4.64% | 7.35% | 12.17% | 13.86% | 13.24% | 14.82% | 10.42% | 9.96% | 15.73% | 15.07% | 19.64% | 24.87% | 25.90% | 28.98% | 28.33% | 26.42% | 22.98% | 17.89% | 15.33% | 10.86% |