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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

JBHT

NASDAQIndustrialsIntegrated Freight & Logistics

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$275.45

+$0.98 · +0.36%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

JBHT company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

46

Fair Value

Momentum

62

Gaining

Sentiment

61

Bullish

Risk resilience

73

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Operating across North America, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. specializes in ground transportation, last-mile delivery, and comprehensive logistics solutions. Its operations are structured into five distinct divisions: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services (FMS), and Truckload (JBT). The Intermodal (JBI) division facilitates freight movement using multiple transport modes. This segment boasts a substantial asset base, including 104,973 company-owned trailers, a self-maintained fleet of 85,649 chassis, 5,612 company-owned tractors, 582 independent contractor vehicles, and a workforce of 6,943 company drivers. Dedicated Contract Services (DCS) focuses on engineering, implementing, and managing bespoke supply chain strategies for diverse transportation requirements. As of December 31, 2021, its fleet comprised 11,139 company-owned trucks, 544 client-owned trucks, and 6 contractor trucks, complemented by 21,069 company-owned trailers and 7,753 customer-owned trailers. Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS) delivers comprehensive freight brokerage and logistics services. Offerings span specialized transport options such as flatbed, temperature-controlled, expedited, and less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, alongside standard dry-van and intermodal modalities. This segment also features an online platform connecting various transportation options and offers outsourcing solutions for clients' logistics needs. Final Mile Services (FMS) handles last-stage delivery operations. This is supported by 1,272 company-owned trucks, 272 customer-supplied trucks, 19 independent contractor trucks, 1,036 company-owned trailers, and 185 client-owned trailers. The Truckload (JBT) segment specializes in over-the-road dry-van freight transport, deploying 734 company-owned tractors and 11,172 company-owned trailers. Across its segments, the company facilitates the movement of a diverse array of goods, including consumer products (e.g., general merchandise, specialty items, appliances, food and beverages, soaps and cosmetics, electronics), industrial materials (e.g., forest and paper products, building materials, automotive parts), agricultural products, and chemicals. Established in 1961, the corporation maintains its headquarters in Lowell, Arkansas.

Industry
Integrated Freight & Logistics
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
US
CEO
Shelley Simpson
Listed since
Nov 22, 1983
Employees
31,750

Market position

Day range

Current $275.45

52-week range

Current $275.45

Open
$278.63
Previous close
$274.47
Volume
708.35K
0.71× average
Average volume
995.14K
Average daily volume
Market cap
25.87B USD
Beta
1.3
Market reference 1
50-day average
$279.01
-1.27% below average
200-day average
$232.63
+18.41% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
20.86B USD
P/E (TTM)
39.13×
P/B (TTM)
7.15×
P/S (TTM)
2.04×
EV / EBITDA
13.2×
Earnings yield
3.15%
Free cash flow yield
4.99%
Dividend yield
0.65%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
16.26%
Operating margin
7.52%
Net margin
5.31%
Return on equity
16.78%
Return on assets
7.35%
Return on invested capital
9.32%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.31×
Current ratio
0.83×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends18%13%8%3%Gross margin, FY2021: 15.37%Gross margin, FY2022: 16.69%Gross margin, FY2023: 17.23%Gross margin, FY2024: 17.07%Gross margin, FY2025: 13.31%Operating margin, FY2021: 8.59%Operating margin, FY2022: 8.99%Operating margin, FY2023: 7.74%Operating margin, FY2024: 6.88%Operating margin, FY2025: 7.21%Net margin, FY2021: 6.25%Net margin, FY2022: 6.54%Net margin, FY2023: 5.68%Net margin, FY2024: 4.72%Net margin, FY2025: 4.99%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 15.37%. Gross margin FY2022 16.69%. Gross margin FY2023 17.23%. Gross margin FY2024 17.07%. Gross margin FY2025 13.31%. Operating margin FY2021 8.59%. Operating margin FY2022 8.99%. Operating margin FY2023 7.74%. Operating margin FY2024 6.88%. Operating margin FY2025 7.21%. Net margin FY2021 6.25%. Net margin FY2022 6.54%. Net margin FY2023 5.68%. Net margin FY2024 4.72%. Net margin FY2025 4.99%.

Income trends

Revenue

12B USD-0.73%

Operating income

865.07M USD+4.07%

Net income

598.28M USD+4.80%
Income trends across reported periods16.24B USD10.54B USD4.84B USD−853.43M USDRevenue, FY2021: 12.17B USDRevenue, FY2022: 14.81B USDRevenue, FY2023: 12.83B USDRevenue, FY2024: 12.09B USDRevenue, FY2025: 12B USDOperating income, FY2021: 1.05B USDOperating income, FY2022: 1.33B USDOperating income, FY2023: 993.2M USDOperating income, FY2024: 831.23M USDOperating income, FY2025: 865.07M USDNet income, FY2021: 760.81M USDNet income, FY2022: 969.35M USDNet income, FY2023: 728.29M USDNet income, FY2024: 570.89M USDNet income, FY2025: 598.28M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 12.17B USD. Revenue FY2022 14.81B USD. Revenue FY2023 12.83B USD. Revenue FY2024 12.09B USD. Revenue FY2025 12B USD. Operating income FY2021 1.05B USD. Operating income FY2022 1.33B USD. Operating income FY2023 993.2M USD. Operating income FY2024 831.23M USD. Operating income FY2025 865.07M USD. Net income FY2021 760.81M USD. Net income FY2022 969.35M USD. Net income FY2023 728.29M USD. Net income FY2024 570.89M USD. Net income FY2025 598.28M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue12B USD12.09B USD12.83B USD14.81B USD12.17B USD
Cost of goods sold10.4B USD10.02B USD10.62B USD12.34B USD10.3B USD
Gross profit1.6B USD2.06B USD2.21B USD2.47B USD1.87B USD
Selling, general, and administrative659.99M USD664.01M USD632.59M USD570.19M USD395.53M USD
Operating expenses731.56M USD1.23B USD1.22B USD1.14B USD824.29M USD
Interest income7.31M USD7.62M USD1.07M USD493K USD
Interest expense70.96M USD79.02M USD65.93M USD51.25M USD46.25M USD
Depreciation and amortization714.79M USD761.14M USD737.95M USD644.52M USD557.09M USD
Operating income865.07M USD831.23M USD993.2M USD1.33B USD1.05B USD
Net income598.28M USD570.89M USD728.29M USD969.35M USD760.81M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
64%
7 beats, 4 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-0.74%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.91
Estimate 1.74 · Beat by 9.77%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.21.821.451.07Q1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 16, 2025: actual 1.53, estimate 1.64, surprise -6.71%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Apr 15, 2025: actual 1.17, estimate 1.15, surprise +1.74%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 15, 2025: actual 1.31, estimate 1.3, surprise +0.77%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 15, 2025: actual 1.76, estimate 1.46, surprise +20.55%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Jan 15, 2026: actual 1.9, estimate 1.81, surprise +4.97%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 15, 2026: actual 1.49, estimate 1.44, surprise +3.47%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 15, 2026: actual 1.91, estimate 1.74, surprise +9.77%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 21, 2026: actual —, estimate 2.12, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates3.68B3.37B3.07B2.76BQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 16, 2025: actual 3.15B USD, estimate 3.13B USD, surprise +0.40%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 15, 2025: actual 2.92B USD, estimate 2.9B USD, surprise +0.77%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 15, 2025: actual 2.93B USD, estimate 2.92B USD, surprise +0.39%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 15, 2025: actual 3.05B USD, estimate 3.02B USD, surprise +1.17%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Jan 15, 2026: actual 3.1B USD, estimate 3.12B USD, surprise -0.61%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Apr 15, 2026: actual 3.06B USD, estimate 2.96B USD, surprise +3.38%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 15, 2026: actual 3.5B USD, estimate 3.26B USD, surprise +7.12%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 21, 2026: actual —, estimate 3.54B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$298.33

8.31% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $370Average $298.33Low $200

Rating distribution

45 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy2658%
Hold1840%
Sell12%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

12 institutions

JBHT news

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$1.76

2025 complete year+49.2% since 2021

2026 partial: $1.35

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 7, 2026

$0.45

Quarterly

Record Aug 7, 2026 · Payment Aug 21, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 8, 2026

$0.45

Quarterly

Record May 8, 2026 · Payment May 22, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Feb 6, 2026

$0.45

Quarterly

Record Feb 6, 2026 · Payment Feb 20, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 7, 2025

$0.44

Quarterly

Record Nov 7, 2025 · Payment Nov 21, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 8, 2025

$0.44

Quarterly

Record Aug 8, 2025 · Payment Aug 22, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 9, 2025

$0.44

Quarterly

Record May 9, 2025 · Payment May 23, 2025

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