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HUNT (JB) TRANSPRT SVCS INC (JBHT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:JBHT - US4456581077 - Common Stock

206.75 USD
-3.98 (-1.89%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:07:06 PM
206.75 USD
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After Hours: 1/23/2026, 8:07:06 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, JBHT scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. JBHT was compared to 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of JBHT get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. JBHT has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year JBHT was profitable.
  • In the past year JBHT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years JBHT has always been profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years JBHT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
JBHT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFJBHT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • JBHT's Return On Assets of 7.06% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. JBHT outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of JBHT (16.03%) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of JBHT (10.06%) is better than 90.48% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for JBHT is above the industry average of 6.93%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.06%
ROE 16.03%
ROIC 10.06%
ROA(3y)7.65%
ROA(5y)9.32%
ROE(3y)16.25%
ROE(5y)19.92%
ROIC(3y)10.45%
ROIC(5y)12.6%
JBHT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICJBHT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 4.75%, JBHT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of JBHT has remained more or less at the same level.
  • JBHT has a Operating Margin of 6.85%. This is in the better half of the industry: JBHT outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of JBHT has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 19.26%, JBHT is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • JBHT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.85%
PM (TTM) 4.75%
GM 19.26%
OM growth 3Y-7.11%
OM growth 5Y-0.52%
PM growth 3Y-8.66%
PM growth 5Y-1.03%
GM growth 3Y2.96%
GM growth 5Y2.47%
JBHT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsJBHT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so JBHT is still creating some value.
  • JBHT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, JBHT has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, JBHT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
JBHT Yearly Shares OutstandingJBHT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
JBHT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsJBHT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.76 indicates that JBHT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • JBHT's Altman-Z score of 5.76 is amongst the best of the industry. JBHT outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of JBHT is 2.03, which is a good value as it means it would take JBHT, 2.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of JBHT (2.03) is better than 88.10% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that JBHT is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • JBHT has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.25) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 2.03
Altman-Z 5.76
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC10.2%
JBHT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFJBHT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • JBHT has a Current Ratio of 0.87. This is a bad value and indicates that JBHT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.87, JBHT is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.87 indicates that JBHT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • JBHT's Quick ratio of 0.87 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. JBHT is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.87
Quick Ratio 0.87
JBHT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesJBHT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.43% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, JBHT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.31% on average per year.
  • JBHT shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.73%.
  • JBHT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.48% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.43%
EPS 3Y-12.61%
EPS 5Y5.31%
EPS Q2Q%24.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.73%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.78%
Revenue growth 5Y4.48%
Sales Q2Q%-1.58%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.90% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • JBHT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.35% yearly.
EPS Next Y18.37%
EPS Next 2Y20.09%
EPS Next 3Y17.55%
EPS Next 5Y17.9%
Revenue Next Year3.88%
Revenue Next 2Y5.25%
Revenue Next 3Y6.21%
Revenue Next 5Y6.35%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
JBHT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesJBHT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5B 10B 15B
JBHT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesJBHT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.67, JBHT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • JBHT's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. JBHT is cheaper than 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • JBHT is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 28.45, which means the current valuation is very expensive for JBHT.
  • JBHT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • JBHT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.67
Fwd PE 28.45
JBHT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsJBHT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of JBHT is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, JBHT is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.93
EV/EBITDA 13.8
JBHT Per share dataJBHT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of JBHT may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • JBHT's earnings are expected to grow with 17.55% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.83
PEG (5Y)6.34
EPS Next 2Y20.09%
EPS Next 3Y17.55%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • JBHT has a yearly dividend return of 0.84%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.70, JBHT pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.84, JBHT pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.84%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of JBHT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.61%!
  • JBHT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • JBHT has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.61%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
JBHT Yearly Dividends per shareJBHT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 30.14% of the earnings are spent on dividend by JBHT. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • JBHT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP30.14%
EPS Next 2Y20.09%
EPS Next 3Y17.55%
JBHT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendJBHT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M
JBHT Dividend Payout.JBHT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.JBHT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

HUNT (JB) TRANSPRT SVCS INC / JBHT FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of HUNT (JB) TRANSPRT SVCS INC (JBHT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to JBHT.


Can you provide the valuation status for HUNT (JB) TRANSPRT SVCS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to HUNT (JB) TRANSPRT SVCS INC (JBHT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for HUNT (JB) TRANSPRT SVCS INC?

HUNT (JB) TRANSPRT SVCS INC (JBHT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the financial health of HUNT (JB) TRANSPRT SVCS INC (JBHT) stock?

The financial health rating of HUNT (JB) TRANSPRT SVCS INC (JBHT) is 5 / 10.


Is the dividend of HUNT (JB) TRANSPRT SVCS INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of HUNT (JB) TRANSPRT SVCS INC (JBHT) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 30.14%.