ARCB

HoldHot Air

ArcBest Corporation · Industrials · United States · $2.8B cap · $28.3M/day traded

$126.35 -0.5% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

StockRank down 1.8 since 24 Oct.

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Report expected 4 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 2.4% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
38
Value
43
Momentum
61

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) is 49/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 38, Value 43, Momentum 61, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
184.1x
peers 25.9x
ROE
1.3%
peers 8.9%
D/E
0.4x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
0.4%
trailing yield

ABOUT ARCBEST CORPORATION

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ArcBest Corporation is a logistics company providing comprehensive supply chain solutions, including less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, full-truckload, expedited, and managed logistics services. It benefits from a comprehensive suite of logistics services and a strong, integrated LTL network (ABF Freight), providing efficiency and reliability for diverse customer needs. ArcBest is a diversified logistics and transportation provider with a significant presence in the LTL segment.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue5.0B4.4B4.2B4.0B-7.3%4.2B4.5B4.9B10.2%
EPS12.138.147.302.63-39.9%0.694.91—86.8%
Shares24.2M23.6M23.3M22.3M-7.8%22.4M———
Debt438.7M437.7M413.5M464.6M1.9%459.8M———
Equity1.2B1.2B1.3B1.3B4.0%————
Op CF470.8M322.2M285.8M229.0M-21.4%282.2M———
Inv CF-261.1M-21.7M-187.3M-76.7M—————
Fin CF-128.0M-196.6M-233.3M-177.7M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-6.3%
12512813013213515 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 57% of stocks we rank over the past year (46% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$126.35
RSI (14)
45.4
52-Week Range-28.4% from high
Low $59.25High $176.53

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
38
ROIC (ROA)
2.8%*20.5
ROE
1.3%20.6
GP/Assets
13.9%40.2
Op. Margin
5.4%38.6
FCF/Assets
10.9%86.9
Piotroski
424.1
Int. Cover
2.4x24.1
D/E Ratio
0.36x48.9
Current Ratio
0.97x11.5
Value
43
P/E (TTM)
184.1x3.7
EV/EBITDA
10.8x52.5
P/FCF
10.6x71.2
P/B
2.2x42.9
P/S
0.7x73.3
Div Yield
0.4%12.1
Momentum
61
52W High %
72%50.8
RS 6M
-7%50.7
SMA 50/200
1.07x76.5
EPS Rev 4W
+0.2%68.4
EPS Rev 12W
+2.4%76.2
EPS Improve
+1286%98.3
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$2.8B
P/E (Forward)
13.3x
Gross Margin
8.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ARCB are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ARCBArcBest Corporation(you)$2.8B49Hold
RXORXO, Inc.$4.7B49Hold
SNDRSchneider National, Inc.$5.3B57Hold
KNXKnight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.$10.0B54Hold
WERNWerner Enterprises, Inc.$1.7B26Sell
MRTNMarten Transport, Ltd.$962M34Sell
SAIASaia, Inc.$8.8B32Sell
ULHUniversal Logistics Holdings, Inc.$441M46Hold
XPOXPO, Inc.$21.5B38Hold
HTLDHeartland Express, Inc.$787M19Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.3%

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ArcBest Corporation (ARCB): Stock Score Summary

ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) has a MoatMap StockRank of 49/100 based on Quality (38/100), Value (43/100), and Momentum (61/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

ArcBest Corporation is a logistics company providing comprehensive supply chain solutions, including less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, full-truckload, expedited, and managed logistics services. It benefits from a comprehensive suite of logistics services and a strong, integrated LTL network (ABF Freight), providing efficiency and reliability for diverse customer needs. ArcBest is a diversified logistics and transportation provider with a significant presence in the LTL segment.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$126.35
Market Cap$2.8B
P/E (TTM)184.07
P/E (Forward)13.28
Price/Book2.24
Return on Equity1.3%
Debt/Equity0.36x
Gross Margin8.1%
Operating Margin5.4%
Revenue Growth15.9%
Dividend Yield0.4%
Free Cash Flow$268M

ArcBest Corporation operates in the Trucking industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ArcBest Corporation’s (ARCB) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) is 49/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (38), Value (43), and Momentum (61), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does ArcBest Corporation have an economic moat?
ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) has a Quality factor score of 38/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is ArcBest Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 49/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is ArcBest Corporation in?
ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Trucking industry (United States).