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Arcbest cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$103M in Q3 2026 · $256M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$117M
Capital spending−$13.6M
Free cash flow+$103M
Cash / net income2.3×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Arcbest generated $117M of operating cash flow and spent $13.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $103M. That is $69.1M more than in Q3 2025 ($34.3M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $300M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($110M), buybacks ($52.2M), capital spending ($43.8M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($9.0M); the cash balance rose by $64.3M.

Operating cash flow was $117M against net income of $51.7M — 2.3× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$43.2M, receivables −$36.1M, income taxes payable +$26.7M.

Free cash flow

Arcbest: free cash flow by quarterArcbest: free cash flow by quarter$3.5MQ4 2024−$37.9MQ1 2025$80.9MQ2 2025$34.3MQ3 2025$36.9MQ4 2025−$1.2MQ1 2026$117MQ2 2026$103MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Arcbest: operating cash flow against capital spendingArcbest: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$56.8M$53.3MQ4 2024−$23.4M$14.5MQ1 2025$108M$27.5MQ2 2025$99.3M$65.0MQ3 2025$44.7M$7.8MQ4 2025$8.5M$9.8MQ1 2026$130M$12.6MQ2 2026$117M$13.6MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $117M, Capital spending $13.6M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Arcbest: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearArcbest: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $324MFY2021: Net borrowing −$118MFY2021: Asset sales $22.8MFY2021: Capital spending −$118MFY2021: Acquisitions −$239MFY2021: Buybacks −$83.1MFY2021: Dividends −$8.1M$346MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $471MFY2022: Net borrowing −$43.3MFY2022: Asset sales $20.2MFY2022: Capital spending −$231MFY2022: Acquisitions $2.3MFY2022: Buybacks −$65.0MFY2022: Dividends −$10.8M$493MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $322MFY2023: Net borrowing −$69.2MFY2023: Asset sales $109MFY2023: Capital spending −$219MFY2023: Buybacks −$91.5MFY2023: Dividends −$11.5M$431MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $286MFY2024: Net borrowing −$121MFY2024: Asset sales $15.4MFY2024: Capital spending −$223MFY2024: Buybacks −$75.2MFY2024: Dividends −$11.3M$301MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $229MFY2025: Net borrowing −$83.1MFY2025: Asset sales $34.5MFY2025: Capital spending −$115MFY2025: Buybacks −$75.6MFY2025: Dividends −$11.0M$263MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.6B; the largest uses were capital spending ($906M) and net borrowing ($435M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$207M
Debt$214M
Net debt$6.8M
Due within a year$88.3M

Arcbest funds itself: free cash flow was $256M over the last twelve months, and $207M of cash and investments stands against $214M of debt ($88.3M due within a year, 2.3× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

Arcbest: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Arcbest: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$117MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$39.1MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$36.5MBuybacks−$26.6MCapital spending−$13.6MDividends−$2.7MOther investing$1.9MOther financing−$1.2MAsset & business sales$1.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$228K
Arcbest: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Arcbest: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$300MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$110MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$64.3MBuybacks−$52.2MCapital spending−$43.8MOther investing−$18.8MDividends−$10.7MAsset & business sales$9.0MOther financing−$4.8MTaxes on employees’ shares−$4.2M

From profit to cash

Arcbest: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Arcbest: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$51.7MDepreciation & amortization$43.2MStock-based pay$2.5MDeferred taxes−$17.0MGains on disposals$261KReceivables−$36.1MPrepaid and other assets$304KIncome taxes payable$26.7MOperating cash flow$117M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$117M−$13.6M−$26.6M−$2.7M−$36.5M−$39.1M$103M
Q2 2026$130M−$12.6M−$749K−$2.7M−$30.4M−$81.8M$117M
Q1 2026$8.5M−$9.8M−$7.4M−$2.7M−$22.3M$38.0M−$1.2M
Q4 2025$44.7M−$7.8M−$17.4M−$2.7M−$20.9M$18.6M$36.9M
Q3 2025$99.3M−$65.0M−$16.4M−$2.7M−$51.7M−$5.7M$34.3M
Q2 2025$108M−$27.5M−$19.7M−$2.8M−$18.2M−$40.8M$80.9M
Q1 2025−$23.4M−$14.5M−$22.0M−$2.8M$7.7M$53.3M−$37.9M
Q4 2024$56.8M−$53.3M−$19.1M−$2.8M−$18.2M$23.0M$3.5M

Arcbest: income statement and cash flow

Arcbest, Q3 2026: revenue $1.2B (+16% year over year), operating margin 6.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Arcbest: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.