ArcBest Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
ArcBest has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 31.3%, while the Transportation industry saw earnings growing at 17.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.1% per year. ArcBest's return on equity is 11.4%, and it has net margins of 3.2%.
Key information
31.3%
Earnings growth rate
32.2%
EPS growth rate
| Transportation Industry Growth | -9.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 13.1% |
| Return on equity | 11.4% |
| Net Margin | 3.2% |
| Next Earnings Update | 30 Apr 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How ArcBest makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 4,427 | 142 | 74 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 4,796 | 133 | 79 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 4,944 | 187 | 78 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 5,162 | 249 | 77 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 5,029 | 295 | 75 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 5,051 | 324 | 72 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 4,792 | 299 | 70 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 4,419 | 258 | 67 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 3,766 | 210 | 65 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 3,611 | 172 | 66 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 3,390 | 138 | 63 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 3,068 | 93 | -145 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 2,940 | 71 | 56 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 2,841 | 42 | 54 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 2,834 | 28 | 52 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 2,978 | 37 | 253 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 2,988 | 40 | 46 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,045 | 61 | 42 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3,084 | 85 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 3,106 | 62 | 46 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 3,094 | 67 | 37 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 3,030 | 88 | 35 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 2,948 | 62 | 31 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 2,875 | 77 | 31 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2,826 | 59 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2,804 | 25 | 30 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 2,774 | 23 | 30 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2,730 | 17 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,700 | 19 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,660 | 22 | 31 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 2,656 | 28 | 31 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 2,675 | 38 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 2,667 | 44 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 2,684 | 53 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 2,686 | 53 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 2,648 | 50 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 2,613 | 44 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,526 | 40 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 2,439 | 35 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 2,357 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 2,300 | 15 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 2,258 | -3 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 2,212 | -10 | 21 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: AQY has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AQY's current net profit margins (3.2%) are lower than last year (5.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AQY's earnings have grown significantly by 31.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AQY's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: AQY had negative earnings growth (-51.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Transportation industry average (0.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AQY's Return on Equity (11.4%) is considered low.