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ARCBEST CORP /DE/ (ARCB)

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Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for ARCBEST CORP /DE/.

Research analysts who have asked questions during ARCBEST CORP /DE/ earnings calls.

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Jordan Alliger

Goldman Sachs

6 questions for ARCB

Also covers: CSX, FDX, JBHT +12 more
Ken Hoexter

Ken Hoexter

BofA Securities

6 questions for ARCB

Also covers: CHRW, CNI, CP +21 more
Stephanie Moore

Stephanie Moore

Jefferies

6 questions for ARCB

Also covers: APG, ARMK, BFAM +30 more
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Brian Ossenbeck

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

5 questions for ARCB

Also covers: CHRW, CNI, CP +18 more
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Jason Seidl

TD Cowen

5 questions for ARCB

Also covers: CHRW, CSX, CVLG +17 more
Christian Wetherbee

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

4 questions for ARCB

Also covers: CHRW, CNI, CP +14 more
DI

Daniel Imbro

Stephens Inc.

4 questions for ARCB

Also covers: CHRW, CNI, CP +23 more
JB

J. Bruce Chan

Stifel

4 questions for ARCB

Also covers: CENN, CHRW, FDX +14 more
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Ravi Shanker

Morgan Stanley

4 questions for ARCB

Also covers: AAL, ALGT, ALK +27 more
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Scott Group

Wolfe Research

4 questions for ARCB

Also covers: AAL, ALGT, ALK +35 more
Thomas Wadewitz

Thomas Wadewitz

UBS

3 questions for ARCB

Also covers: ALK, CHRW, CNI +20 more
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Ariel Rosa

Citigroup

2 questions for ARCB

Also covers: CHRW, CNI, CP +16 more
AR

Ari Rosa

Citigroup Inc.

2 questions for ARCB

Also covers: CP, CSX, FDX +3 more
BC

Bruce Chan

Stifel Financial Corp.

2 questions for ARCB

Also covers: FDX, UPS
CW

Chris Wetherbee

Wells Fargo & Company

2 questions for ARCB

Also covers: CNI, CP, CSX +8 more
CC

Cole Couzens

Wolfe Research

2 questions for ARCB

Also covers: AUR, DSGX, NKLA
Reed Seay

Reed Seay

Stephens Inc.

2 questions for ARCB

Also covers: CHRW, FDX, KEX +4 more
TW

Tom Wadewitz

UBS Group

2 questions for ARCB

Also covers: CHRW, CNI, CP +19 more
EA

Elliot Alper

TD Cowen

1 question for ARCB

Also covers: CVLG, FDX, HUBG +5 more
Jeffrey Kauffman

Jeffrey Kauffman

Vertical Research Partners

1 question for ARCB

Also covers: CHRW, CMI, CSX +13 more
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Larry Solow

CJS Securities

1 question for ARCB

Also covers: BTSG, CDRE, CLH +14 more
TW

Tom Wadowitz

UBS

1 question for ARCB

Also covers: NSC

Recent press releases and 8-K filings for ARCB.

ARCB Reports Q4 2025 Results and Sets 2028 Financial Targets
ARCB
Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • ArcBest reported Q4 2025 consolidated revenue of $973 million, a 3% increase, however, Non-GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share decreased by 73% to $0.36 and Non-GAAP Operating Income fell by 67% to $13.7 million.
  • The company outlined 2028 financial targets, aiming for Non-GAAP Diluted EPS of $12-$15, an Asset-Based Non-GAAP Operating Ratio of 87%-90%, and Annual Operating Cash Flow of $400M-$500M.
  • Operational highlights include core LTL shipments per day reaching 2200 in Q4 2025 and the Managed Solutions pipeline growing to $1 billion as of Q4 2025, alongside $24 million in cost savings from continuous improvement training in 2025.
  • ArcBest authorized a new $125 million share repurchase program, contributing to nearly $500 million returned to shareholders since 2019.
6 days ago
ArcBest Reports Q4 2025 Financial Results, Operational Growth, and Strategic Initiatives
ARCB
Earnings
New Projects/Investments
Management Change
  • ArcBest reported Q4 2025 consolidated revenue of $973 million, a 3% decrease year-over-year, with non-GAAP operating income of $14 million and adjusted non-GAAP EPS of $0.36. Despite a challenging freight market, the company achieved 2% year-over-year growth in Asset-Based LTL shipments and double-digit growth in Managed Solutions shipments per day, with Truckload revenue per shipment increasing 11%.
  • The company realized significant cost savings from efficiency and innovation initiatives, including $24 million in annual cost savings from its continuous improvement program and $15 million in total savings in 2025 from City Route Optimization. AI-powered process improvements in truckload also contributed $2.5 million in operating income benefit in 2025.
  • ArcBest anticipates 2026 net capital expenditures to be between $150 million and $170 million, a decrease from $198 million in 2025, and returned over $86 million to shareholders in 2025 through share repurchases and dividends.
  • New leadership appointments include Mac Pinkerton as Chief Operating Officer of the Asset-Light business and Anne Bordelon and Bobby George as independent directors.
6 days ago
ArcBest Reports Q4 2025 Financial Results and Reaffirms 2028 Targets
ARCB
Earnings
Guidance Update
Demand Weakening
  • ArcBest reported Q4 2025 consolidated revenue of $973 million, a 3% year-over-year decrease, and adjusted non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.36, down from $1.33 in Q4 2024.
  • The Asset-Light segment achieved break-even non-GAAP operating results in Q4 2025, an improvement of $6 million year-over-year, and delivered over $1 million in non-GAAP operating profit for the full year, marking a turnaround from a $17 million loss in 2024.
  • Despite a prolonged freight recession and not anticipating significant market recovery in 2026, the company reaffirmed its 2028 financial targets, including EPS of $12-$15. For Q1 2026, ArcBest expects its Asset-Based operating ratio to increase by approximately 100-200 basis points sequentially.
  • In 2025, ArcBest returned over $86 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends, and anticipates 2026 net capital expenditures between $150 million and $170 million.
6 days ago
ArcBest Reports Q4 2025 Financial Results, Operational Improvements, and Reaffirms 2028 EPS Targets
ARCB
Earnings
Guidance Update
Management Change
  • ArcBest reported Q4 2025 consolidated revenue of $973 million, a 3% year-over-year decrease, with non-GAAP operating income of $14 million and adjusted non-GAAP EPS of $0.36.
  • The Asset-Based segment experienced a 2% year-over-year increase in LTL shipments, while the Asset-Light segment achieved break-even non-GAAP operating results, an improvement of $6 million compared to the previous year.
  • The company made significant progress on efficiency and innovation in 2025, with initiatives like continuous improvement training yielding $24 million in annual cost savings and City Route Optimization totaling $15 million in savings.
  • ArcBest reaffirmed its 2028 financial targets of $12-$15 EPS, despite not expecting significant market improvement in 2026, and anticipates its Q1 operating ratio to increase by approximately 100-200 basis points sequentially.
  • Mac Pinkerton was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Asset-Light business, and Anne Bordelon and Bobby George were welcomed as independent directors to the board.
6 days ago
ArcBest Reports Q4 Net Loss and Full-Year Adjusted Net Income Decline
ARCB
Earnings
Guidance Update
Demand Weakening
  • ArcBest reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $8.1 million and adjusted EPS of $0.36, which was 97 cents lower than the prior-year quarter and missed consensus.
  • Full-year adjusted net income decreased 51.2% to $84.8 million, with 2025 revenue around $4.01 billion.
  • Fourth-quarter revenue was roughly $973 million, slightly beating expectations, but included a noncash impairment/one-time charge of about $22.8 million.
  • The ABF Freight unit's operating income plunged to $24.387 million from $52.335 million a year earlier, and its adjusted operating ratio worsened to 96.2%.
  • The Asset-Light segment returned to break-even on a non-GAAP basis for the quarter, and management guided to a smaller sequential LTL operating ratio degradation of 100-200 bps from Q4 to Q1.
6 days ago
ArcBest Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
ARCB
Earnings
Share Buyback
Demand Weakening
  • ArcBest reported fourth quarter 2025 revenue of $972.7 million and a net loss from continuing operations of $8.1 million, or $0.36 per diluted share.
  • For the full year 2025, revenue totaled $4.0 billion, with net income from continuing operations of $60.1 million, or $2.62 per diluted share.
  • The company returned more than $86 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in 2025.
  • In the Asset-Based segment, tonnage per day increased 2.6 percent and shipments per day increased 2.4 percent in Q4 2025 compared to the prior-year period.
  • The Asset-Light segment achieved breakeven non-GAAP operating income in Q4 2025.
6 days ago
ArcBest Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
ARCB
Earnings
Demand Weakening
Share Buyback
  • ArcBest reported Q4 2025 revenue of $972.7 million and a net loss from continuing operations of $8.1 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to Q4 2024 revenue of $1.0 billion and net income of $29.0 million, or $1.24 per diluted share.
  • For the full year 2025, revenue totaled $4.0 billion and net income from continuing operations was $60.1 million, or $2.62 per diluted share, down from $4.2 billion in revenue and $173.4 million in net income, or $7.28 per diluted share, in 2024.
  • On a non-GAAP basis, Q4 2025 net income was $8.2 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, and full year 2025 net income was $84.8 million, or $3.70 per diluted share.
  • The company returned more than $86 million to shareholders in 2025 through share repurchases and dividends.
  • Despite a challenging freight environment, ArcBest achieved record Asset-Light productivity for full-year 2025 and reported increased Asset-Based shipments and tonnage.
6 days ago
ARCBEST Provides Q4 2025 Business Trends and Operating Outlook
ARCB
Guidance Update
Demand Weakening
Profit Warning
  • ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) provided an update on its fourth quarter 2025 financial results and business trends for October and November 2025.
  • For the Asset-Based segment, November 2025 saw a 1% increase in billed revenue per day and a 3% increase in tonnage per day year-over-year, despite one less workday compared to November 2024. The non-GAAP operating ratio is anticipated to deteriorate by about 400 basis points sequentially from Q3 to Q4 2025, driven by freight market softness and fewer workdays.
  • The Asset-Light segment experienced a 1% year-over-year decline in daily revenue but a 5% increase in daily shipments in November 2025. The company expects a non-GAAP operating loss in the range of $1 million to $3 million for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Dec 1, 2025, 10:09 PM
ArcBest Corporation Amends and Restates Credit Facility
ARCB
Debt Issuance
  • ArcBest Corporation entered into a Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on November 25, 2025, for its revolving credit facility.
  • The facility has a five-year term, maturing on November 25, 2030, with an initial maximum credit amount of $250 million.
  • The letter of credit sub-facility sublimit was increased to $50 million, and the agreement includes an "Accordion Feature" for up to $125 million in additional commitments.
  • Borrowings will bear interest at either the Alternate Base Rate (spread of 0.125% to 1.00%) or the Adjusted Term SOFR Screen Rate (spread of 1.125% to 2.00%), with the applicable spread dependent on the company's Adjusted Leverage Ratio.
Nov 26, 2025, 11:01 AM
ArcBest Sets 2028 Financial Targets and Reports Q3 2025 TTM Results
ARCB
Earnings
Guidance Update
Share Buyback
  • ArcBest has set 2028 financial targets including non-GAAP diluted EPS of $12-$15, an Asset-Based Non-GAAP Operating Ratio of 87%-90%, and $40M-$70M in Asset-Light Non-GAAP Operating Income.
  • For the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended Q3 2025, the company reported non-GAAP diluted EPS of $4.72 , consolidated non-GAAP operating income of $153.5 million , and non-GAAP Asset-Light operating income of $(4.4) million.
  • The Asset-Based Non-GAAP Operating Ratio for the TTM ended Q3 2025 was 93.3% , and its non-GAAP Return on Capital Employed was 12%.
  • ArcBest authorized a new $125 million share repurchase program and has returned nearly $500 million to shareholders since 2019.
  • Strategic initiatives are yielding results, with the City Route Optimization tools realizing $15 million in annual savings for 2025 , and continuous improvement training projected to generate $20 million in cost savings for 2026. The company also expanded its network by approximately 800 net doors since 2021, reaching 9,635 total doors in 2025.
Nov 5, 2025, 2:30 PM