ArcBest (ARCB) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

ArcBest Corp(ARCB)

Trucking · Fort Smith, AR

$129.09-2.05 (-1.56%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 11:25 AM EDT

About ArcBest Corp

ArcBest Corporation, an integrated logistics company, provides ground, air, and ocean transportation solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Asset-Based and Asset-Light. The Asset-Based segment provides less-than-truckload (LTL) services that transports general commodities, such as food, textiles, apparel, furniture, appliances, chemicals, non-bulk petroleum products, rubber, plastics, metal and metal products, wood, glass, automotive parts, machinery, and miscellaneous manufactured products. This segment also offers motor carrier freight transportation services to customers in Mexico through arrangements with trucking companies. The Asset-Light segment provides ground expedite services; third-party transportation brokerage services by sourcing various capacity solutions, including dry van over-the-road, temperature-controlled and refrigerated, flatbed, intermodal or container shipping, and specialized equipment; less-than-container and full container load ocean transportation services; warehousing and distribution services; managed transportation services; and moving services to ‘do-it-yourself’ consumer, as well as final mile, time critical, product launch, retail logistics, supply chain optimization, brokered LTL, and trade show shipping services. This segment also offers premium logistics services, such as deployment of specialized equipment to meet linehaul requirements; and international freight transportation with air, ocean, and ground services. The company was formerly known as Arkansas Best Corporation and changed its name to ArcBest Corporation in May 2014. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Fort Smith, AR

14,000 employees

arcb.com

Industrials / Trucking

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Trucking
CEO: Seth K. Runser

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ARCB Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

7.30x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

6.43x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

12.58x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

25.97x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

12.93x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

12.39x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

11.55x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+13.61%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-41.97%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-71.89%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-43.55%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-41.09%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-36.78%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

2.65x

median of 337 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+175.47%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
ArcBest Corp (ARCB)	$2.89B	7.30x	6.43x	12.58x	25.97x
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)vs ›	$2.92B	7.97x	6.57x	7.55x	9.81x
Maximus, Inc. (MMS)vs ›	$2.86B	6.86x	6.41x	5.78x	32.16x
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (DXPE)vs ›	$3.01B	2.92x	2.59x	2.79x	2.61x
Plug Power Inc. (PLUG)vs ›	$2.64B	-10.43x	N/A	N/A	N/A
Astronics Corporation (ATRO)vs ›	$2.59B	6.08x	3.64x	3.64x	3.64x
Redwire Corp (RDW)vs ›	$2.59B	-5.78x	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atkore Inc. (ATKR)vs ›	$3.20B	7.14x	12.35x	22.61x	20.09x
First Advantage Corporation (FA)vs ›	$3.22B	0.84x	0.84x	4.52x	4.03x
Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN)vs ›	$2.55B	5.83x	6.25x	6.82x	6.75x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

ArcBest Corp (ARCB)

$2.89B

7.30x

6.43x

12.58x

25.97x

McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)vs ›

$2.92B

7.97x

6.57x

7.55x

9.81x

Maximus, Inc. (MMS)vs ›

$2.86B

6.86x

6.41x

5.78x

32.16x

DXP Enterprises, Inc. (DXPE)vs ›

$3.01B

2.92x

2.59x

2.79x

2.61x

Plug Power Inc. (PLUG)vs ›

$2.64B

-10.43x

N/A

Astronics Corporation (ATRO)vs ›

$2.59B

6.08x

3.64x

Redwire Corp (RDW)vs ›

$2.59B

-5.78x

N/A

Atkore Inc. (ATKR)vs ›

$3.20B

7.14x

12.35x

22.61x

20.09x

First Advantage Corporation (FA)vs ›

$3.22B

0.84x

4.52x

4.03x

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN)vs ›

$2.55B

5.83x

6.25x

6.82x

6.75x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for ArcBest Corp (ARCB)?

The interest coverage ratio for ARCB stock is 7.30x.

Is ArcBest Corp's interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 7.30x is 72% below its 5-year average of 25.97x, near the low end of its 5-year range (-2.49x–73.02x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for ArcBest Corp (ARCB)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for ARCB stock is 6.43x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for ArcBest Corp (ARCB)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for ARCB stock is 12.58x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for ArcBest Corp (ARCB)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for ARCB stock is 25.97x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for ArcBest Corp (ARCB)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for ARCB stock is 12.93x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for ArcBest Corp (ARCB)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for ARCB stock is 12.39x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for ArcBest Corp (ARCB)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for ARCB stock is 11.55x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	4.81x
2026-03-31	0.80x
2025-12-31	-2.49x
2025-09-30	16.38x
2025-06-30	12.62x
2025-03-31	2.41x
2024-12-31	15.95x
2024-09-30	59.18x
2024-06-30	23.51x
2024-03-31	10.07x
2023-12-31	27.62x
2023-09-30	20.17x
2023-06-30	19.10x
2023-03-31	9.09x
2022-12-31	23.83x
2022-09-30	65.72x
2022-06-30	73.02x
2022-03-31	47.91x
2021-12-31	40.81x
2021-09-30	42.26x
2021-06-30	32.67x
2021-03-31	13.26x
2020-12-31	12.04x
2020-09-30	13.91x
2020-06-30	6.05x
2020-03-31	2.65x
2019-12-31	-3.91x
2019-09-30	10.76x
2019-06-30	12.52x
2019-03-31	2.98x
2018-12-31	12.70x
2018-09-30	22.69x
2018-06-30	1.57x
2018-03-31	6.18x
2017-12-31	8.63x
2017-09-30	15.68x
2017-06-30	18.55x
2017-03-31	-7.53x
2016-12-31	0.88x
2016-09-30	15.72x
2016-06-30	13.53x
2016-03-31	-7.43x
2015-12-31	6.01x
2015-09-30	28.90x
2015-06-30	32.65x
2015-03-31	1.28x
2014-12-31	21.93x
2014-09-30	39.50x
2014-06-30	37.18x
2014-03-31	-10.77x
2013-12-31	14.94x
2013-09-30	20.65x
2013-06-30	7.80x
2013-03-31	-19.35x
2012-12-31	-7.81x
2012-09-30	7.60x
2012-06-30	6.48x
2012-03-31	-20.13x
2011-12-31	1.55x
2011-09-30	21.70x
2011-06-30	9.65x
2011-03-31	-8.43x
2010-12-31	-6.70x
2010-09-30	-2.08x
2010-06-30	-24.91x
2010-03-31	-62.42x
2009-12-31	-74.61x
2009-09-30	-34.28x
2009-06-30	-79.35x
2009-03-31	-83.87x
2008-12-31	-52.67x
2008-09-30	123.75x
2008-06-30	76.43x
2008-03-31	38.80x
2007-09-30	97.19x
2007-06-30	98.43x
2007-03-31	23.62x
2006-09-30	170.51x
2005-09-30	1559.77x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

4.81x

2026-03-31

0.80x

2025-12-31

-2.49x

2025-09-30

16.38x

2025-06-30

12.62x

2025-03-31

2.41x

2024-12-31

15.95x

2024-09-30

59.18x

2024-06-30

23.51x

2024-03-31

10.07x

2023-12-31

27.62x

2023-09-30

20.17x

2023-06-30

19.10x

2023-03-31

9.09x

2022-12-31

23.83x

2022-09-30

65.72x

2022-06-30

73.02x

2022-03-31

47.91x

2021-12-31

40.81x

2021-09-30

42.26x

2021-06-30

32.67x

2021-03-31

13.26x

2020-12-31

12.04x

2020-09-30

13.91x

2020-06-30

6.05x

2020-03-31

2.65x

2019-12-31

-3.91x

2019-09-30

10.76x

2019-06-30

12.52x

2019-03-31

2.98x

2018-12-31

12.70x

2018-09-30

22.69x

2018-06-30

1.57x

2018-03-31

6.18x

2017-12-31

8.63x

2017-09-30

15.68x

2017-06-30

18.55x

2017-03-31

-7.53x

2016-12-31

0.88x

2016-09-30

15.72x

2016-06-30

13.53x

2016-03-31

-7.43x

2015-12-31

6.01x

2015-09-30

28.90x

2015-06-30

32.65x

2015-03-31

1.28x

2014-12-31

21.93x

2014-09-30

39.50x

2014-06-30

37.18x

2014-03-31

-10.77x

2013-12-31

14.94x

2013-09-30

20.65x

2013-06-30

7.80x

2013-03-31

-19.35x

2012-12-31

-7.81x

2012-09-30

7.60x

2012-06-30

6.48x

2012-03-31

-20.13x

2011-12-31

1.55x

2011-09-30

21.70x

2011-06-30

9.65x

2011-03-31

-8.43x

2010-12-31

-6.70x

2010-09-30

-2.08x

2010-06-30

-24.91x

2010-03-31

-62.42x

2009-12-31

-74.61x

2009-09-30

-34.28x

2009-06-30

-79.35x

2009-03-31

-83.87x

2008-12-31

-52.67x

2008-09-30

123.75x

2008-06-30

76.43x

2008-03-31

38.80x

2007-09-30

97.19x

2007-06-30

98.43x

2007-03-31

23.62x

2006-09-30

170.51x

2005-09-30

1559.77x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 7.30x

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