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ArcBest (ArcBest) Cash Ratio : 0.39 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is ArcBest Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. ArcBest's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.39.

ArcBest has a Cash Ratio of 0.39. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for ArcBest's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ARCB' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14   Med: 0.55   Max: 1.31
Current: 0.39

During the past 13 years, ArcBest's highest Cash Ratio was 1.31. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.55.

ARCB's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
58.35% of 970 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.54 vs ARCB: 0.39

ArcBest Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for ArcBest's Cash Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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ArcBest Cash Ratio Chart

ArcBest Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.72 0.73 0.18 0.42 0.47

ArcBest Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.53 0.53 0.51 0.47 0.39

Competitive Comparison of ArcBest's Cash Ratio

For the Trucking subindustry, ArcBest's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ArcBest's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, ArcBest's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ArcBest's Cash Ratio falls into.



ArcBest Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

ArcBest's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=330.068/701.563
=0.47

ArcBest's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=240.92/618.575
=0.39

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


ArcBest  (NAS:ARCB) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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ArcBest (ArcBest) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8401 McClure Drive, Fort Smith, AR, USA, 72916
ArcBest Corp is engaged in logistics operations. The company operates in three business segments namely Asset-Based, ArcBest and FleetNet. Asset-Based segment which represents ABF Freight System, Inc. and certain other subsidiaries, including ABF Freight System (B.C.) ULC; ABF Freight System Canada ULC; ABF Cartage, Inc.; and Land-Marine Cargo, Inc.. ArcBest segment consist asset-light logistics operation, including MoLo, Panther, and certain other subsidiaries. FleetNet segment revenues consist of service fee revenue, roadside repair revenue, and routine maintenance services revenue. The ArcBest and FleetNet reportable segments, combined, represent its Asset-Light operations.
Executives
Janice E Stipp director 1281 COVINGTON ROAD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48301
John Matthew Beasley officer: CFO and Treasurer(1) 8401 MCCLURE DRIVE, FORT SMITH AR 72916
Kathleen D. Mcelligott director MCKESSON CORPORATION, 6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
Anderson Dennis L Ii officer: Vice President - Strategy ARCBEST CORPORATION, 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, FORT SMITH AR 72903
Craig E Philip director ARCBEST CORPORATION, 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, FORT SMITH AR 72903
Steven Spinner director C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC., 260 LAKE ROAD, DAYVILLE CT 06241
Michael R Johns officer: VP - Gen Counsel & Corp Sec ARCBEST CORPORATION, 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, FORT SMITH AR 72903
Judy R Mcreynolds officer: Vice President - Controller ARCBEST CORPORATION, PO BOX 10048, FORT SMITH AR 72917-0048
Michael E Newcity officer: Chief Financial Officer - VP ARCBEST CORPORATION, 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, FORT SMITH AR 72903
Seth Runser officer: President of ABF Freight 8401 MCCLURE DRIVE, FORT SMITH AR 72916
Erin K Gattis officer: VP - Human Resources ARCBEST CORPORATION, 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, FORT SMITH AR 72903
Christopher A Adkins officer: VP - Yield & Management (1) 8401 MCCLURE DR., FORT SMITH AR 72916
Jason T Parks officer: VP - Controller (1) 8401 MCCLURE DRIVE, FORT SMITH AR 72916
Salvatore A Abbate director 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD NE., BUILDING 400, SUITE 1700, ATLANTA GA 30328
Daniel E Loe officer: VP - Enterp Cust Sols (1) ARCBEST CORPORATION, 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD, FORT SMITH AR 72903

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