ArcBest Corp Cash Flow Quality Index
ArcBest Corp cash flow quality index. ArcBest Corp (ARCB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.50x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $98.18 Million exceeds net income of $39.27 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ARCB operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of ArcBest Corp (1991–2025)
Cash flow quality index of ArcBest Corp from 1991 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for ArcBest Corp across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See ARCB net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
ArcBest Corp Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2025)
ArcBest Corp cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for ArcBest Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ARCB cash generation efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.81x | $228.95 Million | $60.10 Million | ▲ +131.0% |
| 2024 | 1.65x | $285.85 Million | $173.36 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65x | $322.17 Million | $195.43 Million | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.58x | $470.82 Million | $298.21 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.52x | $323.51 Million | $213.52 Million | ▼ -47.7% |
| 2020 | 2.90x | $205.99 Million | $71.10 Million | ▼ -32.0% |
| 2019 | 4.26x | $170.36 Million | $39.98 Million | ▲ +12.2% |
| 2018 | 3.80x | $255.35 Million | $67.26 Million | ▲ +49.3% |
| 2017 | 2.54x | $151.91 Million | $59.73 Million | ▼ -57.0% |
| 2016 | 5.91x | $110.26 Million | $18.65 Million | ▲ +81.6% |
| 2015 | 3.26x | $146.02 Million | $44.85 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.11x | $143.77 Million | $46.18 Million | ▼ -47.4% |
| 2013 | 5.91x | $93.50 Million | $15.81 Million | ▼ -62.9% |
| 2011 | 15.92x | $100.85 Million | $6.33 Million | ▲ +341.0% |
| 2008 | 3.61x | $105.34 Million | $29.17 Million | ▲ +43.4% |
| 2007 | 2.52x | $143.13 Million | $56.83 Million | ▲ +25.7% |
| 2006 | 2.00x | $168.46 Million | $84.09 Million | ▲ +42.0% |
| 2005 | 1.41x | $147.55 Million | $104.63 Million | ▼ -22.2% |
| 2004 | 1.81x | $136.97 Million | $75.53 Million | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1.61x | $74.33 Million | $46.11 Million | ▼ -69.4% |
| 2002 | 5.27x | $88.67 Million | $16.82 Million | ▲ +236.6% |
| 2001 | 1.57x | $64.85 Million | $41.40 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.68x | $127.74 Million | $76.16 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 1999 | 2.27x | $114.40 Million | $50.40 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 1998 | 2.52x | $72.27 Million | $28.70 Million | ▼ -49.1% |
| 1997 | 4.95x | $76.20 Million | $15.40 Million | ▲ +89.6% |
| 1994 | 2.61x | $48.80 Million | $18.70 Million | ▲ +53.9% |
| 1993 | 1.70x | $35.60 Million | $21.00 Million | ▼ -46.3% |
| 1992 | 3.16x | $59.40 Million | $18.80 Million | ▼ -39.0% |
| 1991 | 5.18x | $40.40 Million | $7.80 Million | — |