Arcbest Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (ARCB)
Arcbest's return on equity was 4.61% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 4.61% | −9.00 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 13.61% | −2.72 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 16.33% | −12.34 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 28.67% | +4.37 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 24.30% | +15.36 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.93% | +3.53 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 5.40% | −4.42 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 9.83% | +0.27 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 9.55% | +6.41 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 3.14% | −4.66 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 7.80% | −0.74 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 8.54% | +5.31 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 3.23% | +4.90 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −1.67% | −2.98 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 1.30% | +7.97 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −6.67% | +16.06 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −22.72% | — |
Arcbest quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −1.08% | −3.07 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −0.08% | −0.32 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −0.62% | −2.84 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 2.99% | −4.91 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 1.99% | −1.83 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 0.24% | +0.43 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.22% | −1.75 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 7.90% | +5.03 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 3.82% | +0.48 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −0.19% | −6.24 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 3.96% | +0.68 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 2.87% | −5.24 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 3.35% | −6.67 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 6.05% | −1.23 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 3.28% | −3.65 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 8.12% | +1.26 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 10.01% | +3.04 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 7.28% | +4.50 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 6.93% | +4.00 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 6.85% | +3.12 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 6.97% | +4.90 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 2.78% | +2.53 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 2.93% | +3.66 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 3.73% | +1.57 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 2.07% | −1.26 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 0.25% | −0.43 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −0.73% | −2.88 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 2.16% | −3.78 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.33% | +3.14 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 0.68% | −0.83 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.15% | −3.68 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 5.94% | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 0.18% | −2.46 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 1.51% | +2.76 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 5.83% | +5.57 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 2.64% | +0.88 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −1.24% | −0.20 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.27% | −0.58 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 2.20% | −1.14 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 1.76% | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −1.05% | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.85% | −1.86 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 3.34% | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 2.71% | +0.68 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −1.00% | +1.95 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 2.03% | +3.73 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 2.85% | +1.45 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 1.05% | −1.50 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −2.96% | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −1.71% | −2.00 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 1.40% | −1.16 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 2.55% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.29% | +0.94 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 2.56% | +2.72 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | −2.70% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −0.65% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | −0.16% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | −1.53% | — |
Arcbest return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Arcbest's return on equity decreased from 8.93% to 4.61%, a change of −4.33 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −1.08%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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