JBHT Stock Analysis: JB Hunt Transport | NASDAQ
Integrated Freight & Logistics | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 21.337m USD | 12M Return: 57.1% | US4456581077 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 245M
EPS Trend: -17.0%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: -57.6%
Qual. Beats: 2
Warnings
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Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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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: 674.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.14 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 6.56 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 2.90% < 20% (prev -2.04%; Δ 4.94% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.20 > 3% & CFO 1.60b > Net Income 674.5m |
| Net Debt (1.14b) to EBITDA (1.64b): 0.70 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.26 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (94.9m) vs 12m ago -4.32% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 16.26% > 18% (prev 15.03%; Δ 1.24% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 156.9% > 50% (prev 146.4%; Δ 10.55% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 13.99 > 6 (EBIT TTM 919.8m / Interest Expense TTM 65.7m) |
| A: 0.05 (Total Current Assets 1.81b - Total Current Liabilities 1.44b) / Total Assets 7.94b |
| B: 1.01 (Retained Earnings 8.04b / Total Assets 7.94b) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 919.8m / Avg Total Assets 8.09b) |
| D: 0.85 (Book Value of Equity 3.66b / Total Liabilities 4.29b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 5.26 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.17 (Receivables 1.46b/1.18b, Revenue 12.7b/12.1b) |
| GMI: 0.92 (GM 15.03% / 16.26%) |
| AQI: 0.98 (AQ_t 0.10 / AQ_t-1 0.10) |
| SGI: 1.05 (Revenue 12.7b / 12.1b) |
| TATA: -0.12 (NI 674.5m - CFO 1.60b) / TA 7.94b) |
| Beneish M = -2.94 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 09, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 228.42 with a total of 1,028,680 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.54%, over one month by -16.87%, over three months by -17.23% and over the past year by +57.14%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 219.60 (which is 3.9% 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 | 298 | 30.5% |
P/E Trailing = 31.8654
P/E Forward = 23.8663
P/S = 1.6799
P/B = 6.0253
P/EG = 1.6899
Revenue TTM = 12.7b USD
EBIT TTM = 919.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.64b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.15b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 785.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 1.15b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.14b USD (calculated: Debt 1.15b - CCE 4.16m)
Enterprise Value = 22.5b USD (21.3b + Debt 1.15b - CCE 4.16m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 13.99 (Ebit TTM 919.8m / Interest Expense TTM 65.7m)
EV/FCF = 20.44x (Enterprise Value 22.5b / FCF TTM 1.10b)
FCF Yield = 4.89% (FCF TTM 1.10b / Enterprise Value 22.5b)
FCF Margin = 8.66% (FCF TTM 1.10b / Revenue TTM 12.7b)
Net Margin = 5.31% (Net Income TTM 674.5m / Revenue TTM 12.7b)
Gross Margin = 16.26% ((Revenue TTM 12.7b - Cost of Revenue TTM 10.6b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 10.13% (prev 28.33%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.83 (Enterprise Value 22.5b / Total Assets 7.94b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.74% (Interest Expense 65.7m / Debt 1.15b)
Taxrate = 24.20% (215.4m / 889.9m)
NOPAT = 697.2m (EBIT 919.8m * (1 - 24.20%))
Current Ratio = 1.26 (Total Current Assets 1.81b / Total Current Liabilities 1.44b)
Debt / Equity = 0.31 (Debt 1.15b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.66b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.70 (Net Debt 1.14b / EBITDA 1.64b)
Debt / FCF = 1.04 (Net Debt 1.14b / FCF TTM 1.10b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.60b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.33% (Net Income 674.5m / Total Assets 7.94b)
RoE = 18.75% (Net Income TTM 674.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.60b)
RoCE = 19.40% (EBIT 919.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.60b + L.T.Debt 1.15b))
RoIC = 9.58% (NOPAT 697.2m / Invested Capital 7.28b)
WACC = 9.37% (E(21.3b)/V(22.5b) * Re(9.64%) + D(1.15b)/V(22.5b) * Rd(5.74%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 9.64% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -97.63 | Cagr: -4.01%
[DCF] Terminal Value 74.74% ; FCFF base≈900.0m ; Y1≈1.03b ; Y5≈1.52b
[DCF] Fair Price = 194.1 (EV 19.4b - Net Debt 1.14b = Equity 18.2b / Shares 93.9m; r=9.37% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -17.04 | EPS CAGR: -2.01% | SUE: 1.46 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -57.62 | Revenue CAGR: -1.91% | SUE: 3.81 | # QB: 2
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.97 | Chg30d=-7.74% | Revisions=+86% | Analysts=21
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.57 | Chg30d=-3.25% | Revisions=+88% | GrowthEPS=+23.7% | GrowthRev=+14.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=10.02 | Chg30d=-0.96% | Revisions=+88% | GrowthEPS=+32.3% | GrowthRev=+9.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +95% (up=63, down=0)