JBHT Stock Analysis: JB Hunt Transport | NASDAQ
Integrated Freight & Logistics | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 20.280m USD | 12M Return: 35.5% | US4456581077 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 202M
EPS Trend: 33.1%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 11.6%
Qual. Beats: 3
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.9 years of data, until 10/2026
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, ≥40 worth a closer look and ≥60 is strong.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) is a U.S.-based surface transportation, delivery, and logistics provider operating through five reportable segments: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services (FMS), and Truckload (JBT). The company runs an asset-heavy operating model, owning and maintaining large fleets of tractors, trailers, and intermodal chassis, while also supplementing capacity with independent contractors and customer-owned equipment. Operating in the Cargo Ground Transportation sub-industry, J.B. Hunt moves a broad range of freight including general merchandise, food and beverages, building materials, automotive parts, electronics, and chemicals, reflecting the diversified, non-asset-light brokerage and final-mile capabilities layered on top of its core intermodal and dedicated trucking businesses. The company was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas.
- Intermodal volume gains drive consolidated revenue growth
- Truckload spot rate weakness pressures operating margins
- Dedicated Contract Services adds new contracts supporting recurring revenue
| Net Income: 676.1m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.12 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.21 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 2.70% < 20% (prev -2.13%; Δ 4.83% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.18 > 3% & CFO 1.49b > Net Income 676.1m |
| Net Debt (1.12b) to EBITDA (1.65b): 0.68 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.23 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (94.6m) vs 12m ago -3.84% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 14.96% > 18% (prev 14.14%; Δ 0.82% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 164.6% > 50% (prev 148.6%; Δ 15.95% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 14.54 > 6 (EBIT TTM 924.2m / Interest Expense TTM 63.6m) |
| A: 0.04 (Total Current Assets 1.94b - Total Current Liabilities 1.58b) / Total Assets 8.09b |
| B: 1.01 (Retained Earnings 8.17b / Total Assets 8.09b) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 924.2m / Avg Total Assets 8.10b) |
| D: 0.82 (Book Value of Equity 3.63b / Total Liabilities 4.45b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 5.21 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.18 (Receivables 1.61b/1.23b, Revenue 13.3b/12.0b) |
| GMI: 0.95 (GM 14.14% / 14.96%) |
| AQI: 1.00 (AQ_t 0.10 / AQ_t-1 0.10) |
| SGI: 1.11 (Revenue 13.3b / 12.0b) |
| TATA: -0.10 (NI 676.1m - CFO 1.49b) / TA 8.09b) |
| Beneish M = -2.86 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of November 13, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 227.66 with a total of 609,590 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.17%, over one month by -0.08%, over three months by -17.33% and over the past year by +35.53%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 219.40 (which is 3.6% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).
JB Hunt Transport has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy JBHT.
- StrongBuy: 12
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 1
| Analysts Target Price | 279.5 | 22.8% |
P/E Trailing = 30.6841
P/E Forward = 21.3675
P/S = 1.5219
P/B = 5.58
P/EG = 1.4366
Revenue TTM = 13.3b USD
EBIT TTM = 924.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.65b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.12b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 785.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 1.12b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.12b USD (calculated: Debt 1.12b - CCE 3.75m)
Enterprise Value = 21.4b USD (20.3b + Debt 1.12b - CCE 3.75m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 14.54 (Ebit TTM 924.2m / Interest Expense TTM 63.6m)
EV/FCF = 22.14x (Enterprise Value 21.4b / FCF TTM 966.5m)
FCF Yield = 4.52% (FCF TTM 966.5m / Enterprise Value 21.4b)
FCF Margin = 7.25% (FCF TTM 966.5m / Revenue TTM 13.3b)
Net Margin = 5.07% (Net Income TTM 676.1m / Revenue TTM 13.3b)
Gross Margin = 14.96% ((Revenue TTM 13.3b - Cost of Revenue TTM 11.3b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 9.51% (prev 10.13%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.65 (Enterprise Value 21.4b / Total Assets 8.09b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.66% (Interest Expense 63.6m / Debt 1.12b)
Taxrate = 24.59% (220.4m / 896.5m)
NOPAT = 697.0m (EBIT 924.2m * (1 - 24.59%))
Current Ratio = 1.23 (Total Current Assets 1.94b / Total Current Liabilities 1.58b)
Debt / Equity = 0.31 (Debt 1.12b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.63b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.68 (Net Debt 1.12b / EBITDA 1.65b)
Debt / FCF = 1.16 (Net Debt 1.12b / FCF TTM 966.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.61b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.35% (Net Income 676.1m / Total Assets 8.09b)
RoE = 18.71% (Net Income TTM 676.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.61b)
RoCE = 19.51% (EBIT 924.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.61b + L.T.Debt 1.12b))
RoIC = 9.56% (NOPAT 697.0m / Invested Capital 7.29b)
WACC = 8.70% (E(20.3b)/V(21.4b) * Re(8.95%) + D(1.12b)/V(21.4b) * Rd(5.66%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 8.95% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -97.11 | Cagr: -3.75%
[DCF] Terminal Value 76.83% ; FCFF base≈895.8m ; Y1≈1.03b ; Y5≈1.51b
[DCF] Fair Price = 217.7 (EV 21.4b - Net Debt 1.12b = Equity 20.3b / Shares 93.2m; r=8.70% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 33.07 | EPS CAGR: 3.79% | SUE: 0.08 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 11.64 | Revenue CAGR: 0.42% | SUE: 0.98 | # QB: 3
EPS current Quarter (2027-03-31): EPS=1.80 | Chg30d=-8.21% | Revisions=-67% | Analysts=13
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.25 | Chg30d=-4.24% | Revisions=-54% | GrowthEPS=+18.4% | GrowthRev=+16.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=9.85 | Chg30d=-1.73% | Revisions=-16% | GrowthEPS=+35.8% | GrowthRev=+10.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -47% (up=14, down=41)