(JBHT) JB Hunt Transport - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US4456581077

Intermodal, Dedicated, Brokerage, Final-Mile, Truckload

Cargo Ground Transportation
Market Cap in USD: 20,023m

IPO / Inception: 1990-03-26
Return 12m vs S&P 500: -3.34%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -6.67%
EPS Trend: -74.1%

Last SUE: 1.94
Qual. Beats: 1

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: -3.56%
Rev. Trend: -81.6%

Last SUE: 0.38
Qual. Beats: 0

Dividends

Dividend Yield	0.85%
Yield on Cost 5y	1.24%
Yield CAGR 5y	10.51%
Payout Consistency	83.0%
Payout Ratio	30.5%

Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility	31.3%
Value at Risk 5%th	43.7%
Relative Tail Risk	-14.89%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	0.50
Alpha	-0.39
CAGR/Max DD	0.15

Character TTM
Hurst Exponent	0.542
Beta	0.978
Beta Downside	1.040

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	42.41%
Mean DD	18.43%
Median DD	17.47%

Description: JBHT JB Hunt Transport January 03, 2026

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) is a diversified U.S. logistics firm operating five core segments: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services (FMS), and Truckload (JBT). The company owns extensive equipment fleets-including over 122 k trailing units, more than 103 k chassis, and roughly 6 k tractors-while also leveraging independent contractors and customer-owned assets to scale capacity.

In FY 2023 JBHT generated roughly $12.5 billion in revenue and posted an operating ratio near 90%, a key efficiency benchmark for the truckload and intermodal markets. The firm benefits from macro-drivers such as sustained e-commerce growth (which fuels demand for final-mile deliveries) and a tight U.S. driver labor market that supports higher freight rates but also pressures capacity utilization.

Recent operational highlights include a 7% year-over-year increase in intermodal volume, driven by higher rail-to-truck connectivity, and a 4% rise in dedicated contract services revenue as shippers outsource more of their supply-chain management. Fuel price volatility remains a material risk, with JBHT employing hedging and fuel-efficiency initiatives to mitigate cost swings.

For a deeper dive into JBHT’s valuation metrics, the ValueRay platform offers a concise, data-driven overview.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0

Net Income (572.7m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 722.9m TTM)

FCFTA 0.10 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 4.51pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue -2.13% (prev -0.94%; Δ -1.19pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.20 (>3.0%) and CFO 1.61b > Net Income 572.7m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (1.55b) to EBITDA (1.57b) ratio: 0.98 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 0.87 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (98.4m) change vs 12m ago -3.63% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 15.55% (prev 17.07%; Δ -1.52pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 146.6% (prev 147.1%; Δ -0.43pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 11.43 (EBITDA TTM 1.57b / Interest Expense TTM 72.9m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 4.28

(A) -0.03 = (Total Current Assets 1.68b - Total Current Liabilities 1.93b) / Total Assets 8.11b

(B) 0.74 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 6.01b / Total Assets 8.11b

(D) 1.33 = Book Value of Equity 6.01b / Total Liabilities 4.54b

Total Rating: 4.28 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 53.73

1. Piotroski 6.0pt

2. FCF Yield 3.66%

3. FCF Margin 6.55%

4. Debt/Equity 0.45

5. Debt/Ebitda 0.98

6. ROIC - WACC (= 2.91)%

7. RoE 15.16%

8. Rev. Trend -81.63%

9. EPS Trend -74.10%

What is the price of JBHT shares?

As of January 12, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 206.85 with a total of 925,190 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.39%, over one month by +3.66%, over three months by +50.15% and over the past year by +16.75%.

Is JBHT a buy, sell or hold?

JB Hunt Transport has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.96. Therefore, it is recommended to buy JBHT.

Strong Buy: 11
Buy: 3
Hold: 12
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the JBHT price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	193.8	-6.3%
Analysts Target Price	193.8	-6.3%
ValueRay Target Price	209.8	1.4%

JBHT Fundamental Data Overview January 11, 2026

P/E Trailing = 35.8492
P/E Forward = 29.4985
P/S = 1.6618
P/B = 5.4761
P/EG = 2.2176
Beta = 1.27
Revenue TTM = 12.05b USD
EBIT TTM = 833.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.57b USD
Long Term Debt = 902.2m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 699.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.60b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.55b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 21.57b USD (20.02b + Debt 1.60b - CCE 52.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 11.43 (Ebit TTM 833.0m / Interest Expense TTM 72.9m)
EV/FCF = 27.32x (Enterprise Value 21.57b / FCF TTM 789.7m)
FCF Yield = 3.66% (FCF TTM 789.7m / Enterprise Value 21.57b)
FCF Margin = 6.55% (FCF TTM 789.7m / Revenue TTM 12.05b)
Net Margin = 4.75% (Net Income TTM 572.7m / Revenue TTM 12.05b)
Gross Margin = 15.55% ((Revenue TTM 12.05b - Cost of Revenue TTM 10.18b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 11.15% (prev 17.54%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.66 (Enterprise Value 21.57b / Total Assets 8.11b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.12% (Interest Expense 17.9m / Debt 1.60b)
Taxrate = 23.99% (53.9m / 224.8m)
NOPAT = 633.1m (EBIT 833.0m * (1 - 23.99%))
Current Ratio = 0.87 (Total Current Assets 1.68b / Total Current Liabilities 1.93b)
Debt / Equity = 0.45 (Debt 1.60b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.57b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.98 (Net Debt 1.55b / EBITDA 1.57b)
Debt / FCF = 1.96 (Net Debt 1.55b / FCF TTM 789.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.78b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.97% (Net Income 572.7m / Total Assets 8.11b)
RoE = 15.16% (Net Income TTM 572.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.78b)
RoCE = 17.80% (EBIT 833.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.78b + L.T.Debt 902.2m))
RoIC = 11.79% (NOPAT 633.1m / Invested Capital 5.37b)
WACC = 8.88% (E(20.02b)/V(21.62b) * Re(9.52%) + D(1.60b)/V(21.62b) * Rd(1.12%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 9.52% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.96%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 76.01% ; FCFF base≈648.0m ; Y1≈693.2m ; Y5≈839.9m
Fair Price DCF = 114.3 (EV 12.43b - Net Debt 1.55b = Equity 10.88b / Shares 95.2m; r=8.88% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 7.81% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -74.10 | EPS CAGR: -6.67% | SUE: 1.94 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -81.63 | Revenue CAGR: -3.56% | SUE: 0.38 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=1.45 | Chg30d=+0.018 | Revisions Net=+5 | Analysts=16
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.14 | Chg30d=+0.103 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=+18.4% | Growth Revenue=+3.9%

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