ArcBest

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ArcBest Corporation delivers integrated logistics solutions for a variety of supply chain challenges. The Company's offerings include less-than-truckload services via the ABF Freight network, ground expedite solutions through Panther Premium Logistics, household moving under the U-Pack brand and vehicle maintenance and repair from FleetNet America. ArcBest is focused on providing the best customer experience possible with seamless access to a broad suite of logistics capabilities, including truckload, LTL, ocean and air, ground expedite, managed transportation and warehousing.
TypePublic
Founded1923
HQFort Smith, AR, USMap
Websitearcb.com
Employee Ratings3.9More
Overall CultureDMore
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2018)13,000
Revenue (FY, 2019)$3 B(-3%)
Share Price (Jan 2021)$47.4 (-1%)
Cybersecurity ratingBMore

Key People/Management at ArcBest

Judy R. McReynolds

Judy R. McReynolds

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Craig E. Philip

Craig E. Philip

Director
Steven L. Spinner

Steven L. Spinner

Lead Independent Director
Janice E. Stipp

Janice E. Stipp

Director
Kathleen D. McElligott

Kathleen D. McElligott

Director
Stephen E. Gorman

Stephen E. Gorman

Director
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ArcBest Office Locations

ArcBest has an office in Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR, US (HQ)
3801 Old Greenwood Rd
Fort Smith, AR, US
8401 McClure Dr
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ArcBest Financials and Metrics

ArcBest Revenue

ArcBest's revenue was reported to be $2.99 b in FY, 2019
USD

Revenue (Q3, 2020)

795.0m

Net income (Q3, 2020)

29.4m

EBIT (Q3, 2020)

39.8m

Market capitalization (15-Jan-2021)

1.2b

Closing stock price (15-Jan-2021)

47.4

Cash (30-Sept-2020)

267.6m

EV

1.3b
ArcBest's current market capitalization is $1.2 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2010FY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Revenue

1.7b1.9b2.1b2.3b2.6b2.7b2.7b2.8b3.1b3.0b

Revenue growth, %

14%2%1%

EBIT

(54.5m)9.8m(14.6m)19.1m69.2m75.5m29.0m53.5m109.1m63.8m

EBIT margin, %

(3%)1%(1%)1%3%3%1%2%4%2%
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2010Q3, 2010Q1, 2011Q2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Revenue

411.3m445.5m434.9m498.6m510.9m440.9m510.5m577.5m520.7m576.9m623.4m577.9m658.6m711.3m613.3m696.1m709.4m621.5m676.6m713.9m651.1m720.4m744.3m700.0m793.4m826.2m711.8m771.5m787.6m701.4m627.4m795.0m

EBIT

(10.8m)(1.8m)(22.0m)9.0m21.1m(23.0m)7.2m12.2m(23.3m)8.4m20.5m(8.7m)27.0m32.9m1.3m33.5m33.4m(9.3m)16.7m20.4m(12.3m)24.7m24.3m12.7m3.2m56.1m8.6m35.2m31.2m7.8m20.4m39.8m

EBIT margin, %

(3%)0%(5%)2%4%(5%)1%2%(4%)1%3%(2%)4%5%0%5%5%(1%)2%3%(2%)3%3%2%0%7%1%5%4%1%3%5%

Interest expense

434.0k853.0k994.0k932.0k973.0k1.1m1.1m1.6m1.2m1.1m502.0k253.0k419.0k385.0k368.0k
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Annual
USDFY, 2010FY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Cash

102.6m141.3m90.7m105.4m157.0m165.0m114.3m120.8m190.2m201.9m

Accounts Receivable

145.4m149.7m180.6m202.5m228.1m236.1m279.1m297.1m282.6m

Prepaid Expenses

10.3m11.4m17.4m19.0m20.9m20.8m22.2m25.3m30.4m

Inventories

Quarterly
USDQ2, 2010Q3, 2010Q1, 2011Q2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Cash

80.5m99.5m86.8m114.8m137.1m138.5m53.6m71.3m75.1m88.6m107.6m95.7m129.2m159.4m166.0m192.0m191.6m134.8m152.2m130.4m82.3m102.6m109.0m124.7m159.3m177.4m138.4m181.7m183.8m352.2m406.3m267.6m

Accounts Receivable

135.6m145.8m161.7m170.7m165.3m150.2m201.7m209.5m190.0m206.2m212.9m221.9m236.2m243.1m230.7m245.0m242.7m226.8m238.8m256.3m258.9m282.9m301.9m289.4m309.1m323.2m294.9m296.1m292.9m278.8m273.1m323.8m

Prepaid Expenses

9.0m8.7m12.1m9.4m9.1m13.0m15.8m13.8m19.4m16.3m16.0m22.2m17.6m17.5m22.6m19.2m18.6m24.7m21.6m19.6m27.0m24.7m22.2m24.9m19.9m21.3m31.1m28.5m25.4m33.8m28.9m29.6m

Current Assets

390.4m402.4m409.2m434.6m445.4m430.5m398.5m408.0m378.8m405.3m434.7m432.9m477.2m524.5m529.0m561.9m580.5m533.8m547.9m532.9m464.1m501.7m519.0m532.1m590.1m631.6m606.5m651.5m658.0m869.5m902.0m730.2m
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Annual
USDFY, 2010FY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Net Income

(32.7m)6.2m(7.7m)15.8m46.2m44.9m18.7m59.7m67.3m40.0m

Depreciation and Amortization

71.6m73.7m2.3m4.2m4.4m4.0m4.2m103.1m108.6m112.5m

Cash From Operating Activities

26.3m100.9m84.5m93.5m143.8m146.0m110.3m151.9m255.3m170.4m

Purchases of PP&E

(11.4m)(53.2m)(37.3m)(26.4m)(35.5m)(78.4m)(68.3m)(65.8m)(44.0m)(91.0m)
Quarterly
USDQ2, 2010Q3, 2010Q1, 2011Q2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Net Income

(28.8m)(29.6m)(12.8m)(7.5m)4.8m(18.2m)(6.3m)197.0k(13.4m)(8.5m)5.5m(5.2m)12.0m31.6m745.0k20.7m39.9m(6.1m)4.1m17.1m(7.4m)8.4m23.2m10.0m11.2m52.0m4.9m29.3m45.5m1.9m17.8m47.2m

Depreciation and Amortization

36.1m53.8m17.9m36.0m54.2m19.3m40.0m62.8m1.0m2.1m3.1m1.0m2.1m3.2m1.1m2.2m3.1m987.0k2.0m3.1m1.1m2.3m3.4m26.5m53.7m81.7m26.5m54.0m83.3m29.0m58.1m88.1m

Cash From Operating Activities

19.2m21.9m(6.4m)33.1m72.3m4.9m14.2m48.1m(214.0k)27.9m66.3m6.2m57.6m118.2m10.9m74.7m119.6m12.2m52.5m87.9m1.8m51.3m98.3m31.8m119.6m173.6m(3.4m)80.5m138.0m23.1m82.1m151.3m

Purchases of PP&E

(3.4m)(4.3m)(2.6m)(18.8m)(32.1m)(2.4m)(18.4m)(31.9m)(3.4m)(8.6m)(13.1m)(8.7m)(15.6m)(23.8m)(16.5m)(34.2m)(53.6m)(13.4m)(26.1m)(45.8m)(12.3m)(27.1m)(44.4m)(7.2m)(24.8m)(39.2m)(15.5m)(41.9m)(69.8m)(6.7m)(16.2m)(20.1m)
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USDQ2, 2010

Debt/Equity

0.1 x

Financial Leverage

1.8 x
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ArcBest Operating Metrics

FY, 2014Nov, 2015FY, 2015FY, 2016

Service Centers

247 248 244

Terminals

247 247 248 245

Tractors

4.10 k4.20 k4.20 k

Trailers

19.90 k20.60 k20.80 k
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ArcBest Revenue Breakdown

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ArcBest revenue breakdown by business segment: 70.5% from Asset-Based, 23.6% from ArcBest and 6.0% from FleetNet

ArcBest Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

B

81/100

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ArcBest Online and Social Media Presence

ArcBest's Trends

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ArcBest Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    D

    58/100

  • CEO Rating

    C

    66/100

  • Compensation

    C

    61/100

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ArcBest News and Updates

September 28, 2020

ArcBest Among 2020 Top 100 Truckers

FORT SMITH, Ark., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics, is pleased to announce that it has again been recognized among the Top 100 Truckers by Inbound Logistics. Inbound Logistics, a monthly trade magazine targeted toward business...
August 12, 2020

ArcBest Receives Five Quest For Quality Awards

FORT SMITH, Ark., Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics, is pleased to announce that it has received five 2020 Quest for Quality Awards. ArcBest's less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight® was honored as National LTL Carrier and Truckload...
March 05, 2020

ArcBest Employee Training Program Recognized For 11th Consecutive Year

FORT SMITH, Ark., March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leading logistics company with creative problem solvers who deliver innovative solutions, is pleased to announce its employee training program placed 12th among Training magazine's 2020 Top 125. The ArcBest program...
August 08, 2019

ArcBest Named 2019 Great Supply Chain Partner

FORT SMITH, Ark., Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leading logistics company with creative problem solvers who deliver integrated solutions, is pleased to announce that it is among the 100 Great Supply Chain Partners for 2019. Each year, SupplyChainBrain publishes...
July 19, 2019

ArcBest Among Green 75 Supply Chain Partners

FORT SMITH, Ark., July 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leading logistics company with creative problem solvers who deliver integrated solutions, is pleased to announce that it is among the Green 75 (G75) Supply Chain Partners for 2019. Inbound Logistics magazine's...
June 28, 2019

ArcBest Announces Its Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call

FORT SMITH, Ark., June 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB) will announce its second quarter 2019 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. A conference call with company executives will be held on the following day, Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at 9:30...
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ArcBest Blogs

October 18, 2018

ABF Freight Driver Represents Industry at White House

ABF Freight Driver Represents Industry at White House Jennifer Faldon Thu, 10/18/2018 - 11:56 On Oct. 17, ABF Freight driver David Boyer represented the American Trucking Associations during a trucking industry visit to the White House. Boyer, an America’s Road Team Captain, visited w…
October 10, 2018

Developing a Growth Mindset

Developing a Growth Mindset Lori Brooks Wed, 10/10/2018 - 08:00 Natural Born Grown Leader You hear a lot today about having a fixed mindset versus having a growth mindset. I was fortunate enough early in my career to have worked for a company with a leader (or rather, leaders) who liv…
October 09, 2018

Hurricane Michael Service Update

Hurricane Michael Service Update Lindsey Kennedy Tue, 10/09/2018 - 16:56 ArcBest service operations affected by Hurricane Michael Our hurricane preparedness process is in effect as of 10/9/18. Due to mandatory evacuations and anticipated heavy winds and flooding, operations at some AB…
October 05, 2018

ArcBest 3Q 2018 Earnings Conference Call

ArcBest 3Q 2018 Earnings Conference Call Jennifer Faldon Fri, 10/05/2018 - 11:04 Earnings Conference Call – Friday, November 2, 2018, 9:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. CT) Dial (800) 670-1536 to listen live. Following the call, a recorded playback will be available through the end of the day…
September 12, 2018

What You Need to Know About Dry Van Shipping

What You Need to Know About Dry Van Shipping Justin Bates Wed, 09/12/2018 - 08:00 What is a dry van? A dry van is a type of semi-trailer that’s fully enclosed to protect shipments from outside elements. Designed to carry palletized, boxed or loose freight, dry vans aren’t temperature-…
September 11, 2018

Hurricane Florence Service Update

Hurricane Florence Service Update Becky Harris Tue, 09/11/2018 - 13:58 ArcBest service operations affected by Hurricane Florence Our hurricane preparedness process is in effect as of Tuesday, September 11th. Due to mandatory evacuations of the coast and anticipated heavy winds and flo…
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 ArcBest Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was ArcBest founded?

    ArcBest was founded in 1923.

  • Who are ArcBest key executives?

    ArcBest's key executives are Judy R. McReynolds, Craig E. Philip and Steven L. Spinner.

  • How many employees does ArcBest have?

    ArcBest has 13,000 employees.

  • What is ArcBest revenue?

    Latest ArcBest annual revenue is $3 b.

  • What is ArcBest revenue per employee?

    Latest ArcBest revenue per employee is $229.9 k.

  • Who are ArcBest competitors?

    Competitors of ArcBest include Kirby Corporation, Landstar System and Bolt Express.

  • Where is ArcBest headquarters?

    ArcBest headquarters is located at 3801 Old Greenwood Rd, Fort Smith.

  • Where are ArcBest offices?

    ArcBest has an office in Fort Smith.

  • How many offices does ArcBest have?

    ArcBest has 2 offices.