ARCB (ArcBest) Shiller PE Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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ARCB ArcBest Corp ARCB
88 GF Score
Price $128.56
GF Value $111.42
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is ArcBest Shiller PE Ratio?

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


ArcBest  (NAS:ARCB) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


ArcBest Shiller PE Ratio Related Terms


ArcBest Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ArcBest's Shiller PE Ratio 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.

ArcBest Shiller PE Ratio Chart

ArcBest Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shiller PE Ratio
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ArcBest Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Shiller PE Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.45 13.72 14.78 19.12 28.22

ARCB vs RXO, WERN, MRTN: Shiller PE Ratio Comparison

For the Trucking subindustry, ArcBest's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio 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 Shiller PE Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, ArcBest's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ArcBest's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.


ARCB
88GF Score
ArcBest Corp ARCB
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ArcBest Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

ArcBest's E10 for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, ArcBest's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=-0.6186/333.9520*333.9520
=-0.619

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

ArcBest Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201609 0.490 241.428 0.678
201612 0.060 241.432 0.083
201703 -0.290 243.801 -0.397
201706 0.600 244.955 0.818
201709 0.559 246.819 0.756
201712 1.373 246.524 1.860
201803 0.370 249.554 0.495
201806 0.050 251.989 0.066
201809 1.518 252.439 2.008
201812 0.573 251.233 0.761
201903 0.184 254.202 0.242
201906 0.922 256.143 1.202
201909 0.616 256.759 0.801
201912 -0.217 256.974 -0.283
202003 0.072 258.115 0.094
202006 0.606 257.797 0.785
202009 1.106 260.280 1.419
202012 0.895 260.474 1.148
202103 0.868 264.877 1.094
202106 2.266 271.696 2.785
202109 2.379 274.310 2.896
202112 2.474 278.802 2.964
202203 2.685 287.504 3.119
202206 4.003 296.311 4.512
202209 3.502 296.808 3.940
202212 1.485 296.797 1.671
202303 0.088 301.836 0.097
202306 1.593 305.109 1.744
202309 1.423 307.789 1.544
202312 2.012 306.746 2.191
202403 -0.132 312.332 -0.141
202406 1.962 314.175 2.085
202409 4.234 315.301 4.485
202412 1.236 315.605 1.308
202503 0.135 319.799 0.140
202506 1.122 322.561 1.161
202509 1.722 324.800 1.770
202512 -0.361 324.054 -0.372
202603 -0.046 330.213 -0.047
202606 -0.619 333.952 -0.619

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is ArcBest (ARCB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ArcBest stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $128.56 is trading 15.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $111.42. GuruFocus considers ArcBest to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ARCB:

  • Shiller PE Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $111.42 vs. price of $128.56 (15.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ARCB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ArcBest Business Description

Other Exchanges AQY:Germany
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.
88GF Score

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$128.56
Price
$111.42
GF Value