ArcBest Corp (ARCB)
Return on total capital
| 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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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 95,458 | 142,548 | 224,691 | 237,072 | 227,694 | 257,973 | 168,114 | 167,688 | 196,009 | 180,906 | 248,054 | 330,759 | 397,103 | 430,403 | 402,351 | 344,499 | 286,058 | 230,440 | 184,256 | 132,636 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 1,295,720 | 1,322,920 | 1,300,430 | 1,294,740 | 1,314,360 | 1,307,100 | 1,231,540 | 1,222,730 | 1,242,360 | 1,220,730 | 1,211,360 | 1,205,860 | 1,151,400 | 1,126,290 | 1,063,210 | 983,172 | 929,067 | 961,043 | 898,134 | 851,909 |
| 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% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $95,458K ÷ ($—K + $1,295,720K)
= 7.37%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
ArcBest Corp
ARCB
7.37%
Knight Transportation Inc
KNX
3.76%
Marten Transport Ltd
MRTN
1.91%
Schneider National Inc
SNDR
5.97%