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J.B. HuntJBHT

Cargo Ground Transportation · Lowell, Arkansas · In the S&P 500
Pricier than peers
$221.08−0.44%After hours: $215.06 (−2.72%)At the close, 30 Oct · Prices from CNBC, may be delayed
▲ 30.9% over 1 year
J.B. Hunt over 1 yearDaily close, $, to 30 Oct 2026
$200$250$300Nov2026MarMayJulSep$221.08$200$300NovMarJul$221.08
Source: Nasdaq daily closes
Market value$20.61B
Price to earnings31.1x
Forward P/E27.2x
Dividend yield0.81%
Year to date+13.8%
One year+30.9%
Next earningsNot scheduled
SectorIndustrials
52-week range (closes)
$158.92$298.41

Quality and valuation

How J.B. Hunt compares with other industrials stocks. A description, not a recommendation.

J.B. Hunt and 7 cargo ground transportation peers. Across: valuation (P/E) against the sector. Up: business quality against the sector. Hover or tap a logo for its numbers.

Business quality: weaker than mostValuation: pricier than most

A weaker business than most industrials companies, priced above most of them.

J.B. Hunt trades at 27.2 times the next 12 months of expected earnings, against a median of 21.4x for the 89 industrials stocks we cover. The quality score blends where it ranks on revenue growth, gross margin, operating margin and free-cash-flow margin (net margin for banks and insurers) over the last 12 months, from SEC filings.

  • Revenue grew faster than the sector median: +10.6% vs +8.2%
  • Less profitable (operating margin): 7.2% vs 17.5%
  • Turns less of its sales into cash: 7.3% vs 13.1%
JBHT trades at 27.2x forward earnings, above the sector medianForward p/e, Cargo Ground Transportation peers
LMT20.6xCAT21.6xUNP22.3xRTX26.8xJBHT27.2xDE32.3xGE35.7xGEV40.8xSector median 21.4xLMT20.6xCAT21.6xUNP22.3xRTX26.8xJBHT27.2xDE32.3xGE35.7xGEV40.8xSector median 21.4x
Source: CNBC quotes; Mostly Markets
At 31.1x earnings, JBHT is cheaper than its average since Oct 2024Price over the last 12 months of reported (GAAP) diluted EPS
P/EUsual range (±1 s.d.)
40xAverage 32.3x2025202631.1x40xAverage 32.3x2025202631.1x
Source: Nasdaq prices; SEC filings

Financials

From J.B. Hunt's SEC filings, through the quarter ending 30 Sep 2026. Hover or tap a bar for its value.

Revenue grew 20.4% from a year earlierQuarterly revenue, $bn, latest Q3 ’26
$0bn$1bn$2bn$3bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$3.7bnQ3 ’26$0bn$2bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$3.7bnQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Growth sped up to +20.4% last quarterRevenue growth, year on year, %
0%10%20%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2520.4%Q3 ’260%10%20%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2520.4%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Operating margin was 6.7% last quarterOperating income as a share of revenue, %
0%2%4%6%8%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’256.7%Q3 ’260%5%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’256.7%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Free cash flow was $966 million over 12 monthsQuarterly free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex), $m
$0m$100m$200m$300mQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$219mQ3 ’26$0m$200mQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$219mQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Last 12 monthsJBHTSector median
Revenue growth+10.6%+8.2%
Operating margin7.2%17.5%
Free cash flow margin7.3%13.1%
Price to earnings31.1x25.8x

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