JBHT
J.B. Hunt
$268.37
▲ 0.4%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
JBHT at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 43/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 95.1% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$26.95B
P/E
40.54x
Forward P/E (est.)
34.56x
ROE
17.3%
Revenue Growth
0.6%
EPS Growth
17.3%
Profit Margin
5.1%
FCF Yield
5.1%
Debt / Equity
0.41x
ROIC
15.0%
Interest Coverage
10.95x
Current Ratio
1.26x
Dividend Yield
0.6%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
5.3%
Rating Score
43/100
J.B. Hunt (JBHT) is a large-cap company in the Cargo Ground Transportation industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $26.95B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $12.00B in revenue and $598.28M in net profit.
Our model rates JBHT Neutral (43/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
7.3% average over the last 3 years
±1.1 pts around 8.2% across 10 years
grew in 6 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 10 years
15.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what JBHT's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. JBHT trades near $268.37, above its 50-day average ($265.81) and 200-day average ($209.77). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 47 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. JBHT's is $8.88 (~3.3% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month JBHT found buyers near $265.37 (support) and sellers near $294.98 (resistance); its 52-week range is $130.12–$294.98. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.8× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
-0.3%
Revenue moved from $6.56B in 2016 to $12.00B in 2025, a 6.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (0.6%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
19.2%
Operating Margin
7.2%
Net Margin
5.0%
ROE
17.3%
J.B. Hunt keeps about 5.1% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 19.2% gross margin and 7.2% operating margin. Return on equity is 17.3% and return on invested capital about 15.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$977.70M
Net Debt
$973.14M
Net Debt / EBITDA
1.12x
Debt / Equity
0.41x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.4x, and operating profit covers interest about 10.9x, with a current ratio of 1.3x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $977.70M of total debt against $4.56M of cash.
Operating CF
$1.68B
Free Cash Flow
$947.59M
FCF Margin
7.9%
In the latest year J.B. Hunt produced about $1.68B of operating cash flow and $947.59M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 5.1% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
0.6%
Per share (latest FY)
$0.44
Total paid (latest FY)
$171.05M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 18% of free cash flow
29% of net income paid out
no current raise streak
no cuts in the last 10 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
40.54x
P/S
2.19x
P/B
4.98x
EV / EBITDA
—
JBHT trades at 40.5x trailing earnings (about 34.6x on estimated forward earnings), 2.2x sales, and 5.0x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 5.3% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$142.05
Current price
$268.37
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$947.59M
Growth, years 1–5
0.6%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where JBHT sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How JBHT stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), JBHT ranks #102 of 273 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (40.5x P/E vs. 32x median) with a lower return on equity (17.3% vs. 18.1%) and slower revenue growth (0.6% vs. 6.0%).
P/E vs sector
40.5x
median 32x
ROE vs sector
17.3%
median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
0.6%
median 6.0%
Sector rank
#102
of 273 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $268.37 today · expected CAGR -8% – 1%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.36B | $12.73B | $13.11B | $13.51B | $13.91B |
| Net income | $617.95M | $636.49M | $655.59M | $675.25M | $695.51M |
| EPS | $6.15 | $6.34 | $6.53 | $6.72 | $6.93 |
| Share price (low) | $153.82 | $158.44 | $163.19 | $168.08 | $173.13 |
| Share price (high) | $252.27 | $259.83 | $267.63 | $275.66 | $283.93 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -43% / -6% | -23% / -2% | -15% / -0% | -11% / 1% | -8% / 1% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for JBHT:
- Strong return on equity (17.3%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~5.1%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.4x) lowers risk.
The case against JBHT:
- Revenue growth is slow (0.6%), limiting the upside engine.
- A rich 40.5x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
Valuation risk — at 40.5x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (0.6%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: J.B. Hunt is a large-cap industrials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 40.5x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (43/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 31 Wall Street analysts covering JBHT recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+3 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
JBHT's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
JBHT — frequently asked questions
Is JBHT a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates J.B. Hunt Neutral (43/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is JBHT's rating on The Stocks School?
J.B. Hunt currently scores 43/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does JBHT's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from J.B. Hunt's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for JBHT calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this JBHT analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell JBHT. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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