ARCB (ArcBest) Interest Coverage : 2.41 (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is ArcBest Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. ArcBest's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $7 Mil. ArcBest's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-3 Mil. ArcBest's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 2.41. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for ArcBest's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

ARCB' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.87 Med: 16.43 Max: 53.43
Current: 13.96

ARCB's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
71.72% of 838 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.05 vs ARCB: 13.96

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

ArcBest Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for ArcBest's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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ArcBest Interest Coverage Chart

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8.40

31.07

53.43

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17.36

ArcBest Quarterly Data
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Interest Coverage	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															13.36	25.36	18.89	12.68	2.41

Competitive Comparison of ArcBest's Interest Coverage

For the Trucking subindustry, ArcBest's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

ArcBest's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, ArcBest's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

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ArcBest Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage

-1

Operating Income

Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt ⁽¹⁾.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

ArcBest's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, ArcBest's Interest Expense was $-9 Mil. Its Operating Income was $156 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $315 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	-1	*	155.884	/	-8.98
	=	17.36

ArcBest's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, ArcBest's Interest Expense was $-3 Mil. Its Operating Income was $7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $362 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
	=	-1	*	6.63	/	-2.755
	=	2.41

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

ArcBest (NAS:ARCB) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .

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ArcBest Business Description

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Address

8401 McClure Drive, Fort Smith, AR, USA, 72916

Website

https://www.arcb.com

ArcBest Corp is an integrated logistics company that leverages technology and a full suite of shipping and logistics solutions to meet customers' supply chain needs. The company has two reportable operating segments: Asset-Based, which generates maximum revenue, and Asset-Light. The Asset-Based segment's operations include national, inter-regional, and regional transportation of general commodities through standard, expedited, and guaranteed less-than-truckload services. The Asset-Light segment represents the company's offerings in ground expedite, intermodal, household goods moving, managed transportation, warehousing and distribution, and international freight transportation for air, ocean, and ground.

Executives

Michael P Hogan	director	C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
John Matthew Beasley	officer: CFO and Treasurer(1)	8401 MCCLURE DRIVE, FORT SMITH AR 72916
Craig E Philip	director	ARCBEST CORPORATION, 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, FORT SMITH AR 72903
Michael E Newcity	officer: Chief Financial Officer - VP	ARCBEST CORPORATION, 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, FORT SMITH AR 72903
Salvatore A Abbate	director	1000 ABERNATHY ROAD NE., BUILDING 400, SUITE 1700, ATLANTA GA 30328
Erin K Gattis	officer: VP - Human Resources	ARCBEST CORPORATION, 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, FORT SMITH AR 72903
Janice E Stipp	director	1281 COVINGTON ROAD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48301
Kathleen D. Mcelligott	director	MCKESSON CORPORATION, 6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Anderson Dennis L Ii	officer: Vice President - Strategy	ARCBEST CORPORATION, 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, FORT SMITH AR 72903
Steven Spinner	director	C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC., 260 LAKE ROAD, DAYVILLE CT 06241
Judy R Mcreynolds	officer: Vice President - Controller	ARCBEST CORPORATION, PO BOX 10048, FORT SMITH AR 72917-0048
Michael R Johns	officer: VP - Gen Counsel & Corp Sec	ARCBEST CORPORATION, 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, FORT SMITH AR 72903
Seth Runser	officer: President of ABF Freight	8401 MCCLURE DRIVE, FORT SMITH AR 72916
Christopher A Adkins	officer: VP - Yield & Management (1)	8401 MCCLURE DR., FORT SMITH AR 72916
Jason T Parks	officer: VP - Controller (1)	8401 MCCLURE DRIVE, FORT SMITH AR 72916