Compared to Estimates, ArcBest (ARCB) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended March 2025, ArcBest (ARCB) reported revenue of $967.08 million, down 6.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.51, compared to $1.34 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.48% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $981.56 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.52, the EPS surprise was -1.92%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how ArcBest performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Asset-Light - Operating Ratio: 101.2% compared to the 101.6% average estimate based on three analysts. Asset-Based - Operating Ratio: 95.9% versus 95.7% estimated by three analysts on average. Asset-Based - Operating Ratio (Non-GAAP): 95.9% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 95.9%. Asset-Based - Workdays: 63 compared to the 63 average estimate based on two analysts. Asset-Based - Pounds / Shipment: 1,074 lbs versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1,067.67 lbs. Asset-Based - Tons / Day: 10,466 Ton compared to the 10,382.19 Ton average estimate based on two analysts. Asset-Based - Shipments / Day: 19,491 Tons versus the two-analyst average estimate of 19,446.43 Tons. Asset-Based - Billed revenue/CWT: $49.40 compared to the $49.84 average estimate based on two analysts. Asset-Light - Operating Ratio (Non-GAAP): 100.3% compared to the 101.2% average estimate based on two analysts. Revenues- Asset-Based: $646.29 million compared to the $647.61 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.8% year over year. Revenues- Asset-Light: $356.01 million compared to the $366.20 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.2% year over year. Revenues- Other and eliminations: -$35.23 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of -$31.14 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.2%. View all Key Company Metrics for ArcBest here>>>Shares of ArcBest have returned -16.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ArcBest Corporation (ARCB): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks