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ARCB (ArcBest) Profitability Rank : 8 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is ArcBest Profitability Rank?

ArcBest has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.

ArcBest's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 3.03%. As of today, ArcBest's Piotroski F-Score is 5.


Competitive Comparison of ArcBest's Profitability Rank

For the Trucking subindustry, ArcBest's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where ArcBest's Profitability Rank falls into.


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ArcBest Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.

ArcBest has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

ArcBest's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=30.351 / 1001.645
=3.03 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

ArcBest has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Good Sign:

ArcBest Corp operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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ArcBest Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8401 McClure Drive, Fort Smith, AR, USA, 72916
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
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
Michael R Johns officer: VP - Gen Counsel & Corp Sec ARCBEST CORPORATION, 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, FORT SMITH AR 72903
Judy R Mcreynolds officer: Vice President - Controller ARCBEST CORPORATION, PO BOX 10048, FORT SMITH AR 72917-0048
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
Daniel E Loe officer: VP - Enterp Cust Sols (1) ARCBEST CORPORATION, 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, FORT SMITH AR 72903