NASDAQ$ARCB

ArcBest Corporation · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ArcBest's financial performance was significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the second quarter of 2020, but cost management efforts partially offset the impact of revenue and business declines.

ArcBest reported a decrease in revenue and net income for the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, cost management initiatives helped to mitigate some of the negative effects.

  • Second quarter 2020 revenue was $627.4 million, compared to $771.5 million in the second quarter of 2019.
  • Net income for the second quarter of 2020 was $15.9 million, or $0.61 per diluted share.
  • On a non-GAAP basis, second quarter 2020 net income was $17.6 million, or $0.67 per diluted share.
  • COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted second quarter business levels and financial results.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$627M

Previous: $771M-18.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.67

Previous: $0.92-27.2%
Billed Revenue / CWT

$33.69

Previous: $35.11-4.0%
Shipments / Day

17.4K

Previous: 20.0K-13.3%
Tonnage / Day

10.9K

Previous: 12.7K-13.8%
Average Length of Haul (Miles)

1.1K

Previous: 1.0K+4.2%
Billed Revenue / Shipment

$423.39

Previous: $443.94-4.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$16.2M

Previous: -$41.9M+61.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$329K

Previous: -$17.5M+98.1%
Net Income

$15.9M

Previous: $24.4M-34.9%
Operating Income

$20.4M

Previous: $35.2M-42.0%
Gross Profit

$42K

Previous: $69K-39.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$406M

Previous: $182M+123.6%
Total Assets

$1.87B

Previous: $1.63B+14.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.89M

Previous: $2.8M+3.2%

Revenue & EPS history

ArcBest · Revenue · Quarterly

$627M

Q2 2020-18.7%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ArcBest · $658M total across 2 segments · Q2 2020

  • Asset-Based
    $460M-17.8%
  • Asset-Light
    $198M-15.0%

Forward guidance

ArcBest expects some cost reductions will be restored beginning in the third quarter of 2020, including the restoration of nonunion salaries, the 401(k) company match, and the board fees. The company anticipates that the third quarter 2020 expense associated with these cost restorations will be in an approximate range of $10 million to $15 million.

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 Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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