JBHT Stock Analysis: JB Hunt Transport | NASDAQ
Integrated Freight & Logistics | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 21.452m USD | 12M Return: 67.9% | US4456581077 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 247M
EPS Trend: -17.0%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: -57.6%
Qual. Beats: 2
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 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: 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 15, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 232.16 with a total of 1,280,526 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.28%, over one month by -15.58%, over three months by -17.20% and over the past year by +67.94%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 224.10 (which is 3.5% 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 | 283.1 | 22% |
P/E Trailing = 32.4922
P/E Forward = 23.8663
P/S = 1.689
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 = 22.6b USD (21.5b + Debt 1.15b - CCE 4.16m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 13.99 (Ebit TTM 919.8m / Interest Expense TTM 65.7m)
EV/FCF = 20.54x (Enterprise Value 22.6b / FCF TTM 1.10b)
FCF Yield = 4.87% (FCF TTM 1.10b / Enterprise Value 22.6b)
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 = 2.84 (Enterprise Value 22.6b / 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 = 9.32% (E(21.5b)/V(22.6b) * Re(9.59%) + D(1.15b)/V(22.6b) * Rd(5.74%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 9.59% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -97.63 | Cagr: -4.01%
[DCF] Terminal Value 74.88% ; FCFF base≈900.0m ; Y1≈1.03b ; Y5≈1.52b
[DCF] Fair Price = 195.5 (EV 19.5b - Net Debt 1.14b = Equity 18.4b / Shares 93.9m; r=9.32% [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=1.81 | Chg30d=-15.51% | Revisions=-75% | Analysts=20
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.29 | Chg30d=-6.81% | Revisions=-75% | GrowthEPS=+19.2% | GrowthRev=+14.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=9.89 | Chg30d=-2.19% | Revisions=-50% | GrowthEPS=+35.7% | GrowthRev=+9.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -82% (up=1, down=24)