NASDAQ$ARCB
ArcBest Corporation · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
ArcBest's financial performance for Q1 2020 was announced, revealing mixed results across its segments.
ArcBest reported a decrease in revenue to $701.4 million from $711.8 million in Q1 2019. Net income decreased to $1.9 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to $4.9 million, or $0.18 per diluted share in the same period last year. However, on a non-GAAP basis, net income was $9.4 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to $6.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share in Q1 2019.
- ArcBest reported Q1 2020 revenue of $701.4 million and net income of $1.9 million, or $0.07 per diluted share.
- On a non-GAAP basis, Q1 2020 net income was $9.4 million, or $0.36 per diluted share.
- Asset-Based tonnage growth and cost management resulted in solid profitability.
- Asset-Light business was impacted by lower demand and reduced revenue per shipment.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
ArcBest · Revenue · Quarterly
$701M
Revenue by segment
ArcBest · $733M total across 2 segments · Q1 2020
- Asset-Based$516M+1.9%70.4%
- Asset-Light$217M-4.1%29.6%
Forward guidance
ArcBest anticipates that the second quarter 2020 expense reductions associated with compensation and other cost reductions implemented in response to the pandemic will be in a range of $15 million to $20 million, provided the measures are maintained throughout second quarter 2020.
Tailwinds
- The broad array of logistics services that ArcBest offers are critical to our nation’s recovery.
- The knowledge and experience that our employees provide in crafting adaptive supply chain solutions will be an important resource for our customers as the nation begins to return to a level of normalcy.
- We entered this challenging period in a position of financial strength
- The steps we have taken to further enhance our liquidity and reduce our costs will help us navigate through the coming days.
- Our industry is vital in playing a key role to ensure essential goods such as medical supplies and food are available when and where they are needed.
Headwinds
- Significant April 2020 business decline due to COVID-19 resulted in a year-over-year and a sequential consolidated revenue reduction of approximately 20 percent during the month.
- The duration and magnitude of COVID-19’s total impact are not fully understood.
- Operational changes in the ABF Freight network designed to reduce costs have been made including workforce reductions to better align resources with business levels.
- Cost reductions may not directly correspond during dramatic changes in business levels.
- Effects of the coronavirus pandemic began impacting our customers’ businesses in late March
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020
+0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
+4.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+6.0%
Avg return
30 days after
50%
34 / 68 earnings
Positive
+29.4%
Q1 2018
Best reaction
-30.3%
Q1 2017
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.5% | -0.7% | +5.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | +5.9% | +28.4% | +20.3% | |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1% | -7.1% | -0.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | -4.0% | +4.9% | +9.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.2% | +1.2% | -16.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | -3.5% | +16.0% | +10.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | -13.8% | -15.0% | -12.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | -16.3% | -11.3% | -20.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +9.6% | +12.3% | +14.2% | |
| Q3 2023 | +26.0% | +30.0% | +38.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.1% | -2.6% | -12.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.9% | +0.1% | -3.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | -4.2% | +14.1% | +15.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | -8.0% | -7.3% | +1.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | +0.2% | -2.3% | -0.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.1% | +6.4% | -0.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | +5.7% | +1.3% | +6.9% | |
| Q3 2021 | +14.1% | +13.6% | +7.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | +9.0% | +14.5% | +16.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | +13.5% | +20.7% | +2.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | -0.4% | +4.6% | +35.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | +8.9% | +5.9% | +38.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | -3.8% | -2.5% | +7.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | +7.2% | +11.7% | +28.2% | |
| Q4 2019 | -11.4% | -10.1% | -21.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.0% | +7.0% | -2.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | +7.1% | +2.7% | +5.4% | |
| Q1 2019 | -0.5% | -3.7% | -17.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | -5.7% | -5.2% | -11.5% | |
| Q3 2018 | +12.0% | +10.8% | +8.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | +2.1% | +3.6% | +7.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | +29.4% | +28.5% | +33.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | +4.9% | -3.8% | -7.4% | |
| Q3 2017 | +5.9% | -0.6% | +14.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | +29.3% | +18.4% | +20.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | -30.3% | -30.7% | -25.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.6% | +0.5% | -12.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | +10.9% | +19.8% | +52.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.4% | -0.3% | -0.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | -14.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -12.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +8.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -20.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +19.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -15.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +7.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -6.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -6.3% | — | — |
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