Arcbest Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (ARCB)
Arcbest reported $114.2M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 81.98% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 2.85%.
View full Arcbest company overviewArcbest free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $114.2M | $51.4M | +81.98% | +2.85% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $62.7M | −$40.4M | −39.17% | +1.50% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $103.1M | −$219.4M | −68.03% | +2.33% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $322.6M | $57.5M | +21.69% | +6.41% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $265.1M | $102.4M | +62.90% | +7.04% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $162.7M | $83.3M | +104.94% | +5.54% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $79.4M | −$131.9M | −62.43% | +2.66% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $211.4M | $125.2M | +145.38% | +6.83% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $86.1M | $42.5M | +97.24% | +3.05% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $43.7M | −$27.0M | −38.24% | +1.62% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $70.7M | −$37.6M | −34.70% | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $108.3M | $41.1M | +61.29% | — |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $67.1M | $19.9M | +42.07% | — |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $47.3M | −$369,000 | −0.77% | — |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $47.6M | $32.8M | +220.38% | — |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $14.9M | $51.1M | — | +0.90% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −$36.3M | −$82.9M | — | −2.46% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $46.6M | — | — | +2.54% |
Arcbest quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $117.1M | $36.2M | +44.68% | +9.89% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$1.2M | $36.7M | — | −0.12% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $36.9M | $33.4M | +943.92% | +3.79% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $34.3M | $10.3M | +43.24% | +3.27% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $80.9M | −$2.9M | −3.49% | +7.92% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$37.9M | $10.7M | — | −3.92% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.5M | −$34.6M | −90.74% | +0.35% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $23.9M | −$20.5M | −46.12% | +2.25% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $83.9M | $49.3M | +142.55% | +7.78% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$48.6M | −$34.6M | — | −4.69% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $38.2M | −$10.0M | −20.83% | +3.50% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $44.4M | −$95.0M | −68.17% | +3.93% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $34.6M | −$131.1M | −79.13% | +3.13% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$14.0M | $16.7M | — | −1.27% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $48.2M | −$22.1M | −31.38% | +4.14% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $139.4M | $65.1M | +87.59% | +10.93% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $165.7M | $58.1M | +54.02% | +12.53% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$30.7M | −$43.7M | — | −2.42% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $70.3M | $38.6M | +122.22% | +7.23% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $74.3M | $9.1M | +13.90% | +7.31% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $107.6M | $58.1M | +117.44% | +11.33% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $12.9M | −$3.4M | −21.02% | +1.56% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $31.6M | $20.5M | +183.11% | +3.87% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $65.3M | $35.6M | +119.90% | +8.21% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $49.5M | −$8.0M | −13.93% | +7.88% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $16.4M | $35.3M | — | +2.34% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $11.2M | −$65.9M | −85.50% | +1.56% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $29.7M | −$9.9M | −24.92% | +3.77% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $57.5M | −$12.7M | −18.13% | +7.45% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$18.9M | −$43.5M | — | −2.66% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $77.0M | $42.9M | +125.62% | +9.95% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $39.5M | $11.7M | +42.24% | +4.78% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $70.2M | $35.5M | +102.23% | +8.85% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $24.6M | $35.1M | — | +3.51% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $34.1M | $32.7M | +2319.56% | +4.80% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $27.8M | $11.9M | +74.90% | +3.73% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $34.7M | $7.3M | +26.77% | +4.82% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$10.5M | −$9.5M | — | −1.61% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.4M | −$3.4M | −70.46% | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $15.9M | −$9.6M | −37.61% | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $27.4M | −$18.7M | −40.56% | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$1.0M | $4.6M | — | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $4.8M | −$9.1M | −65.49% | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $25.5M | −$26.9M | −51.37% | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $46.1M | $1.6M | +3.50% | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$5.6M | −$3.2M | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $13.8M | −$124,000 | −0.89% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $52.4M | $18.5M | +54.59% | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $44.5M | $21.6M | +93.99% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$2.4M | $1.2M | — | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $14.0M | −$17.1M | −55.06% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $33.9M | $13.5M | +65.96% | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $22.9M | $29.7M | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$3.7M | −$6.1M | — | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $31.1M | $23.6M | +315.72% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $20.4M | −$5.4M | −20.83% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −$6.7M | −$30.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $2.5M | $11.4M | — | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $7.5M | $10.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $25.8M | $24.1M | +1397.39% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $23.3M | −$290,000 | −1.23% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | −$8.9M | −$1.2M | — | −2.06% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −$2.7M | −$4.2M | — | −0.61% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $1.7M | — | — | +0.39% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $23.6M | — | — | +5.74% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | −$7.8M | — | — | −2.16% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $1.6M | — | — | +0.39% |
Arcbest free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $162.7M to $114.2M, a compound annual decline of 6.84%. Arcbest's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $117.1M in free cash flow, an increase of 44.68% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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