ARCB vs KNX
Arcbest Corp. and Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ARCB | KNX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.0B | $7.5B |
| Net income | $60.1M | $65.9M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Return on equity | 4.6% | 0.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.62 | $0.41 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.72 |
| Payout ratio | 18.3% | 178.1% |
| Free cash flow | $114.2M | · |
| Equity | $1.3B | $7.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.09× | 0.22× |
| Current ratio | 0.95× | 0.86× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.4% | 9.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −3.3% | −30.6% |
KNX bills 1.9× the revenue of ARCB, and ARCB keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (1.5% against 0.9%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ARCB | KNX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.0B | $7.5B |
| FY2024 | $4.2B | $7.4B |
| FY2023 | $4.4B | $7.1B |
| FY2022 | $5.0B | $7.4B |
| FY2021 | $3.8B | $6.0B |
| FY2020 | $2.9B | $4.7B |
| FY2019 | $3.0B | $4.8B |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | $5.3B |
| FY2017 | $2.8B | $2.4B |
| FY2016 | $2.7B | $1.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ARCB | KNX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $60.1M | $65.9M |
| FY2024 | $174.0M | $117.6M |
| FY2023 | $195.4M | $217.1M |
| FY2022 | $298.2M | $771.3M |
| FY2021 | $213.5M | $743.4M |
| FY2020 | $71.1M | $410.0M |
| FY2019 | $40.0M | $309.2M |
| FY2018 | $67.3M | $419.3M |
| FY2017 | $59.7M | $484.3M |
| FY2016 | $18.7M | $93.9M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$3,459,531,000 | KNX |
| FY2024 | −$3,231,059,000 | KNX |
| FY2023 | −$2,714,323,000 | KNX |
| FY2022 | −$2,399,574,000 | KNX |
| FY2021 | −$2,231,834,000 | KNX |
| FY2020 | −$1,733,700,000 | KNX |
| FY2019 | −$1,855,640,000 | KNX |
| FY2018 | −$2,250,278,000 | KNX |
| FY2017 | +$401,004,000 | ARCB |
| FY2016 | +$1,582,185,000 | ARCB |
| FY2015 | +$1,483,941,000 | ARCB |
| FY2014 | −$1,686,031,000 | KNX |
| FY2013 | −$1,818,646,000 | KNX |
| FY2012 | −$1,910,086,000 | KNX |
| FY2011 | −$1,871,354,000 | KNX |
| FY2010 | −$1,271,859,000 | KNX |
| FY2009 | −$1,098,452,000 | KNX |
The higher-revenue side has changed between ARCB and KNX over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.6 pp | ARCB |
| FY2024 | +2.6 pp | ARCB |
| FY2023 | +1.4 pp | ARCB |
| FY2022 | −4.5 pp | KNX |
| FY2021 | −6.7 pp | KNX |
| FY2020 | −6.4 pp | KNX |
| FY2019 | −5.1 pp | KNX |
| FY2018 | −5.7 pp | KNX |
| FY2017 | −17.9 pp | KNX |
| FY2016 | −7.8 pp | KNX |
| FY2015 | −8.3 pp | KNX |
| FY2014 | −2.0 pp | KNX |
| FY2013 | −3.1 pp | KNX |
| FY2012 | −3.9 pp | KNX |
| FY2011 | −2.4 pp | KNX |
| FY2010 | +2.3 pp | ARCB |
| FY2009 | +8.3 pp | ARCB |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ARCB and KNX over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KNX's net margin has been more volatile than ARCB's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 7.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.2.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ARCB and KNX over these 17 fiscal years — ARCB led in 5 and KNX in 12.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KNX's return on equity has been more volatile than ARCB's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 18.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.0.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ARCB and KNX over these 14 fiscal years — ARCB led in 7 and KNX in 7.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.