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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · ArcBest (ARCB)

ArcBest Q4 profit falls to $1.24 per share as revenue declines from $1.1 billion to $1.0 billion

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

ArcBest reported fourth quarter 2024 revenue of $1.0 billion, down from $1.1 billion a year earlier, and net income of $29.0 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, versus $48.8 million, or $2.01, in the prior-year quarter. For the full year, GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations rose to $7.28 from $5.77, but that figure includes a $67.9 million after-tax benefit from a reduced contingent consideration liability, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share fell to $6.28 from $7.88.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 revenue $1.0 billion vs. $1.1 billion in Q4 2023; net income $29.0 million, $1.24 per diluted share, vs. $48.8 million, $2.01
  • Full-year 2024 revenue $4.2 billion vs. $4.4 billion in 2023; GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations $7.28 vs. $5.77
  • Full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS $6.28 vs. $7.88 in 2023
  • Over $85 million returned to shareholders in 2024 through buybacks and dividends; $48.7 million repurchase authorization remaining as of January 29, 2025

The filing

CompanyArcBest (ARCB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 31, 2025, 6:00 AM ET
Accession number0001558370-25-000558

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:49 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 31, 2025.

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