J.B. Hunt/$JBHT
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About J.B. Hunt
J.B. Hunt Transport Services ranks among the top surface transportation companies in North America by revenue. Its primary operating segments are intermodal delivery, which uses the Class I rail carriers for the underlying line-haul movement of its owned containers (48% of sales), dedicated trucking services that provide customer-specific fleet needs (27%), for-hire truckload (6%), heavy goods final-mile delivery (7%), and asset-light truck brokerage (12%).
- Ticker
- $JBHT
- Sector
- Mobility
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 31,750
- Headquarters
- Lowell, United States
- Website
- www.jbhunt.com
J.B. Hunt Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$21B
31.98
$7.05
1.29
$1.79
0.80%
Price and volume
Market cap
$21B
Beta
1.29
52-week high
$299.76
52-week low
$130.12
Average daily volume
1M
Dividend rate
$1.79
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.255
Quick ratio
1.014
Long term debt to equity
0.395
Total debt to equity
0.395
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
25.12%
Interest coverage (TTM)
13.65%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,673.964
Gross margin (TTM)
18.50%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.31%
Operating margin (TTM)
7.52%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.20%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$400,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.38%
Return on equity (TTM)
18.45%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
31.98
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.685
Price to book
5.79
Price to tangible book (TTM)
5.79
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
19.46
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.14%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
11.586
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.79%
Forward dividend yield
0.80%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
5.28%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
27.92%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-2.85%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.18%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-4.87%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.36%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
2.77%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.55%
What the Analysts think about J.B. Hunt
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for J.B. Hunt stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of J.B. Hunt stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
J.B. Hunt delivered a strong Q2: revenue rose 19%, operating income increased 32% and diluted earnings per share climbed to $1.91 from $1.31. Intermodal loads reached a quarterly record and grew 10%, giving the company operating leverage as network density improved. (J.B. Hunt)
Tightening truck capacity, higher fuel costs and reliable rail service are driving more road-to-rail conversions. Management sees meaningful room to raise intermodal pricing as older contracts catch up with truckload rates, particularly in the 2027 bid season. (MarketBeat, TT News)
The company is entering the recovery with greater financial flexibility: debt fell to about $1.15 billion by the end of Q2, while structural cost actions had removed more than $135 million on a run-rate basis. Continued share repurchases and a record Dedicated sales pipeline add further support if demand and pricing keep improving. (J.B. Hunt, Longbridge)
Management now expects third-quarter earnings to fall 5% to 10% from the second quarter as drayage and driver-recruitment costs rise and fuel-surcharge recovery lags. That points to near-term margin pressure even as freight demand improves. (MarketScreener)
The Q2 recovery still carried meaningful cost risk: purchased transportation expense rose 54% in Integrated Capacity Solutions, while the Truckload unit posted an operating loss. Brokerage returned to profit, but its gross margin fell 300 basis points as carrier costs increased. (FreightWaves)
The recovery is uneven and still mainly capacity-led rather than a broad demand boom, with housing remaining weak and Final Mile stops down 14% year on year in Q2. If demand does not broaden, higher rates may prove less durable while labour, equipment and network costs continue to weigh on returns. (FreightWaves, J.B. Hunt)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 16 Sept 2026.
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J.B. Hunt News
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ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation - JBHT
Newsfile Corp3 days ago
J.B. Hunt Sees Strong Freight Demand as Rising Costs Pressure Q3 Earnings
MarketBeat6 days ago
J.B. Hunt's Stock Plunges After Market Misprices Profit Warning
MarketBeat1 week ago
Funds containing J.B. Hunt
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $JBHT weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector€2B7C | €673M | 0.31% |
iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector£IISU | £578M | 0.31% |
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats€SPYD | €3.3B | 0.22% |
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats£USDV | £2.8B | 0.22% |
SPDR MSCI World Industrials€WIND | €217M | 0.17% |
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