ArcBest Corp (ARCB) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
ArcBest Corp (ARCB) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.14x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-1.22 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($8.54 Million). See ARCB current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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ArcBest Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for ArcBest Corp across 34 annual periods. Explore how well can ArcBest Corp service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for ArcBest Corp (1991–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for ArcBest Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of ArcBest Corp.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.50x | $114.18 Million | $228.95 Million | $114.78 Million | ▲ +210.9% |
| 2024 | 0.16x | $45.85 Million | $285.85 Million | $240.00 Million | ▼ -42.7% |
| 2023 | 0.28x | $90.17 Million | $322.17 Million | $232.00 Million | ▼ -56.8% |
| 2022 | 0.65x | $305.31 Million | $470.82 Million | $165.50 Million | ▼ -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.76x | $245.04 Million | $323.51 Million | $78.47 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.72x | $148.50 Million | $205.99 Million | $57.49 Million | ▲ +80.8% |
| 2019 | 0.40x | $67.93 Million | $170.36 Million | $102.43 Million | ▼ -49.4% |
| 2018 | 0.79x | $201.26 Million | $255.35 Million | $54.09 Million | ▲ +56.9% |
| 2017 | 0.50x | $76.29 Million | $151.91 Million | $75.62 Million | ▲ +75.7% |
| 2016 | 0.29x | $31.52 Million | $110.26 Million | $78.74 Million | ▼ -29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.40x | $59.08 Million | $146.02 Million | $86.94 Million | ▼ -41.8% |
| 2014 | 0.69x | $99.86 Million | $143.77 Million | $43.90 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.64x | $59.47 Million | $93.50 Million | $34.04 Million | ▲ +34.3% |
| 2012 | 0.47x | $40.04 Million | $84.53 Million | $44.50 Million | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.42x | $42.33 Million | $100.85 Million | $58.52 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.40x | $10.51 Million | $26.29 Million | $15.78 Million | ▲ +111.4% |
| 2009 | -3.51x | $-41.43 Million | $11.79 Million | $53.22 Million | ▼ -894.2% |
| 2008 | 0.44x | $46.61 Million | $105.34 Million | $58.73 Million | ▲ +51.3% |
| 2007 | 0.29x | $41.86 Million | $143.13 Million | $101.27 Million | ▲ +192.0% |
| 2006 | 0.10x | $16.88 Million | $168.46 Million | $151.58 Million | ▼ -41.6% |
| 2005 | 0.17x | $25.30 Million | $147.55 Million | $122.25 Million | ▼ -43.4% |
| 2004 | 0.30x | $41.53 Million | $136.97 Million | $95.44 Million | ▲ +265.8% |
| 2003 | 0.08x | $6.16 Million | $74.33 Million | $68.17 Million | ▼ -77.7% |
| 2002 | 0.37x | $33.00 Million | $88.67 Million | $55.67 Million | ▲ +345.7% |
| 2001 | -0.15x | $-9.82 Million | $64.85 Million | $74.67 Million | ▼ -163.5% |
| 2000 | 0.24x | $30.49 Million | $127.74 Million | $97.25 Million | ▼ -55.8% |
| 1999 | 0.54x | $61.81 Million | $114.40 Million | $52.59 Million | ▲ +242.3% |
| 1998 | 0.16x | $11.41 Million | $72.27 Million | $60.87 Million | ▼ -81.4% |
| 1997 | 0.85x | $64.55 Million | $76.20 Million | $11.64 Million | ▲ +944.6% |
| 1996 | 0.08x | $2.45 Million | $30.20 Million | $27.75 Million | ▲ +172.0% |
| 1994 | 0.03x | $1.46 Million | $48.80 Million | $47.30 Million | ▼ -95.2% |
| 1993 | 0.62x | $21.90 Million | $35.60 Million | $13.70 Million | ▼ -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.64x | $38.30 Million | $59.40 Million | $21.10 Million | ▼ -20.8% |
| 1991 | 0.81x | $32.90 Million | $40.40 Million | $7.50 Million | — |