ArcBest Corporation Stock Earnings Report NASDAQ:ARCB
Current P/E ratio: 11.95 | Price (May 16, 2022, EOD): $72.40 (Find current average P/E ratios for all sectors below)
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Currently no data available.About ArcBest Corporation
ArcBest Corporation provides freight transportation services and integrated logistics solutions worldwide. The companys Freight Transportation segment transports general commodities, such as food, textiles, apparel, furniture, appliances, chemicals, petroleum products, rubber, plastics, metal and metal products, wood, glass, automotive parts, machinery, and miscellaneous manufactured products through less than container load services. This segment also offers motor carrier services in Canada and Puerto Rico through arrangements with other trucking companies. Its Premium Logistics segment provides expedited freight transportation services to commercial and government customers; premium logistics services, such as deployment of specialized equipment to meet line haul requirements; and domestic and international freight transportation with air, ocean, and ground service. The companys Transportation Management segment offers third-party transportation brokerage and management services by sourcing various capacity solutions, including dry van over the road and intermodal, flatbed, temperature-controlled, and specialized equipment. This segment also provides full container load and expedited less than container load ocean transportation services; and transportation and warehouse management services. Its Emergency & Preventative Maintenance segment offers roadside assistance and maintenance management services for commercial vehicles through third-party service providers. The companys Household Goods Moving Services segment provides third-party transportation, warehousing, and delivery services to consumer, corporate, and military household goods moving markets. As of December 31, 2015, it operated approximately 4,200 tractors and 20,800 trailers. 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.
Last 3 Quarters for ARCB Premium
Below you can see how ARCB performed 4 days prior and 4 days after releasing the earnings report. Also, you can see the pre-estimates and the actual earnings. This information can give you a slight idea of what you might expect for the next quarter's release.
What Is an Earnings Report?
An earnings report is usually issued quarterly (Q1, Q2, Q3 & Q4) by public companies to report their performance. Earnings reports typically include net income, earnings per share, earnings from continuing operations, and net sales. Looking at the earnings report investors can start gauge the financial health of the company and make even better decisions whether to buy, sell, or stay in the company. Fundamental analysts and value investors will typically hunt for stocks that continue to show good financial ratios and use a decline as an exit point. One of the most anticipated numbers for analysis is earnings per share because it indicates how much the company earned for its shareholders. The report will also indicate a possible dividend.
Earnings Report Content
Earnings reports generally provide an update of all three financial statements, including the income statement, the balance sheet, and the cash flow statement. These figures are typically measured against previous quarters/years. Furthermore, the earnings report usually includes a summary and analysis from the CEO or company spokesman, alongside a more general view of the financials and future forecast.
What To Know About Earnings Reports
Announcement of earnings for a stock, particularly for well followed large-capitalization stocks, can move the market. Stock prices can fluctuate wildly on days when the quarterly earnings report is released. Despite good reports, stocks may very well fall if the investors were expecting more or they believe the next quarter will not be as good. Investors always try to be ahead of the market and future earnings/losses are often discounted into the current price of the stock. It is natural for stocks to start to move in either direction a few days before the release of an earnings report.
Average Sector P/E ratio
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Name | Number of firms | Average PE |
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Advertising | 47 | 20 |
Aerospace/Defense | 77 | 35 |
Air Transport | 18 | 15 |
Apparel | 51 | 26 |
Auto & Truck | 13 | 15 |
Auto Parts | 46 | 16 |
Bank (Money Center) | 7 | 11 |
Banks (Regional) | 611 | 17 |
Beverage (Alcoholic) | 21 | 38 |
Beverage (Soft) | 34 | 35 |
Broadcasting | 27 | 14 |
Brokerage & Investment Banking | 39 | 14 |
Building Materials | 42 | 23 |
Business & Consumer Services | 165 | 32 |
Cable TV | 14 | 156 |
Chemical (Basic) | 43 | 14 |
Chemical (Diversified) | 6 | 10 |
Chemical (Specialty) | 94 | 25 |
Coal & Related Energy | 22 | 7 |
Computer Services | 106 | 27 |
Computers/Peripherals | 48 | 24 |
Construction Supplies | 44 | 22 |
Diversified | 23 | 45 |
Drugs (Biotechnology) | 503 | 77 |
Drugs (Pharmaceutical) | 267 | 22 |
Education | 35 | 21 |
Electrical Equipment | 113 | 28 |
Electronics (Consumer & Office) | 20 | 18 |
Electronics (General) | 153 | 49 |
Engineering/Construction | 54 | 24 |
Entertainment | 107 | 150 |
Environmental & Waste Services | 82 | 70 |
Farming/Agriculture | 31 | 63 |
Financial Svcs. (Non-bank & Insurance) | 232 | 36 |
Food Processing | 88 | 55 |
Food Wholesalers | 17 | 43 |
Furn/Home Furnishings | 35 | 17 |
Green & Renewable Energy | 22 | 88 |
Healthcare Products | 242 | 160 |
Healthcare Support Services | 128 | 131 |
Heathcare Information and Technology | 129 | 132 |
Homebuilding | 32 | 64 |
Hospitals/Healthcare Facilities | 36 | 145 |
Hotel/Gaming | 65 | 171 |
Household Products | 127 | 26 |
Information Services | 69 | 283 |
Insurance (General) | 19 | 693 |
Insurance (Life) | 24 | 15 |
Insurance (Prop/Cas.) | 51 | 71 |
Investments & Asset Management | 192 | 120 |
Machinery | 120 | 27 |
Metals & Mining | 92 | 37 |
Office Equipment & Services | 22 | 16 |
Oil/Gas (Integrated) | 4 | 13 |
Oil/Gas (Production and Exploration) | 269 | 19 |
Oil/Gas Distribution | 24 | 606 |
Oilfield Svcs/Equip. | 136 | 28 |
Packaging & Container | 24 | 43 |
Paper/Forest Products | 15 | 20 |
Power | 52 | 28 |
Precious Metals | 83 | 98 |
Publishing & Newspapers | 31 | 28 |
R.E.I.T. | 234 | 91 |
Real Estate (Development) | 20 | 146 |
Real Estate (General/Diversified) | 12 | 31 |
Real Estate (Operations & Services) | 57 | 23 |
Recreation | 63 | 50 |
Reinsurance | 2 | 153 |
Restaurant/Dining | 77 | 66 |
Retail (Automotive) | 26 | 20 |
Retail (Building Supply) | 17 | 202 |
Retail (Distributors) | 80 | 28 |
Retail (General) | 18 | 22 |
Retail (Grocery and Food) | 13 | 38 |
Retail (Online) | 70 | 319 |
Retail (Special Lines) | 89 | 25 |
Rubber& Tires | 4 | 15 |
Semiconductor | 72 | 109 |
Semiconductor Equip | 39 | 26 |
Shipbuilding & Marine | 10 | 30 |
Shoe | 11 | 27 |
Software (Entertainment) | 86 | 60 |
Software (Internet) | 30 | 90 |
Software (System & Application) | 363 | 144 |
Steel | 32 | 11 |
Telecom (Wireless) | 18 | 27 |
Telecom. Equipment | 91 | 66 |
Telecom. Services | 67 | 115 |
Tobacco | 17 | 33 |
Transportation | 18 | 24 |
Transportation (Railroads) | 8 | 20 |
Trucking | 33 | 18 |
Utility (General) | 16 | 26 |
Utility (Water) | 17 | 46 |
Total Market | 7053 | 61 |
Total Market (without financials) | 5878 | 62 |
Updated: Jan 2020
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