JBHT Stock Analysis: JB Hunt Transport | NASDAQ
Integrated Freight & Logistics | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 28.021m USD | 12M Return: 94.2% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 284M
EPS Trend: -17.0%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: -57.6%
Qual. Beats: 2
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services provides surface transportation, delivery, and logistics services in the United States through five operating segments: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services (FMS), and Truckload (JBT). The Intermodal segment offers rail-based container freight solutions, while DCS designs and executes dedicated supply chain solutions tailored to specific customer networks. ICS provides freight brokerage and multimodal logistics management, and FMS specializes in final-mile and big-and-bulky delivery services. The JBT segment operates conventional dry-van freight over highways. The company is headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas and was incorporated in 1961.
J.B. Hunt operates a highly capital-intensive, asset-heavy fleet model, owning and maintaining large numbers of tractors, trailers, and intermodal chassis across its segments, supplemented by independent contractor capacity. The trucking and intermodal industry is cyclical and closely tied to U.S. economic activity, freight demand, and fuel prices, with intermodal services typically combining rail long-haul capacity with truck drayage for first- and last-mile pickup and delivery. The companys customer base spans a broad range of goods, including general merchandise, consumer products, building materials, food and beverages, automotive parts, agricultural products, and chemicals.
- Intermodal loadings and rail mix drive consolidated revenue growth
- ICS brokerage rates decline amid weak spot freight demand
- Fuel and labor inflation pressure operating margin expansion
| Net Income: 674.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.13 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 6.76 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 2.90% < 20% (prev -2.04%; Δ 4.94% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.20 > 3% & CFO 1.63b > 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: 0.98 (Retained Earnings 7.80b / 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'' = 5.16 = 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 1.63b) / TA 7.94b) |
| Beneish M = -2.94 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of July 23, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 292.24 with a total of 1,036,450 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.78%, over one month by +6.86%, over three months by +18.52% and over the past year by +94.21%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 281.10 (which is 3.8% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).
JB Hunt Transport has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.96. Therefore, it is recommended to buy JBHT.
- StrongBuy: 11
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 12
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 291 | -0.4% |
P/E Trailing = 42.3878
P/E Forward = 37.594
P/S = 2.2061
P/B = 7.1213
P/EG = 2.6667
Revenue TTM = 12.7b USD
EBIT TTM = 919.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.64b USD
Long Term Debt = 766.9m USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
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 = 29.2b USD (28.0b + Debt 1.15b - CCE 4.16m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 13.99 (Ebit TTM 919.8m / Interest Expense TTM 65.7m)
EV/FCF = 28.26x (Enterprise Value 29.2b / FCF TTM 1.03b)
FCF Yield = 3.54% (FCF TTM 1.03b / Enterprise Value 29.2b)
FCF Margin = 8.12% (FCF TTM 1.03b / 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 = 3.67 (Enterprise Value 29.2b / 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 = 1.11 (Net Debt 1.14b / FCF TTM 1.03b)
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 = 21.08% (EBIT 919.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.60b + L.T.Debt 766.9m))
RoIC = 9.58% (NOPAT 697.2m / Invested Capital 7.28b)
WACC = 9.55% (E(28.0b)/V(29.2b) * Re(9.76%) + D(1.15b)/V(29.2b) * Rd(5.74%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 9.76% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -97.63 | Cagr: -4.01%
[DCF] Terminal Value 74.19% ; FCFF base≈824.4m ; Y1≈945.1m ; Y5≈1.39b
[DCF] Fair Price = 171.9 (EV 17.3b - Net Debt 1.14b = Equity 16.1b / Shares 93.9m; r=9.55% [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=2.09 | Chg30d=+2.95% | Revisions=+57% | Analysts=18
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.57 | Chg30d=+2.84% | Revisions=+67% | GrowthEPS=+23.7% | GrowthRev=+10.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=9.72 | Chg30d=+5.92% | Revisions=+67% | GrowthEPS=+28.4% | GrowthRev=+8.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +84% (up=16, down=0)