Strategic Adaptation | Learn about J.B. Hunt's capital allocation shifts, including reduced CapEx and increased share buybacks, as it navigates market uncertainties |
Analyst Perspectives | Price targets range from $160 to $195, reflecting varied views on J.B. Hunt's profitability and growth potential in a competitive landscape |
Intermodal Potential | Explore J.B. Hunt's positioning to capitalize on intermodal transport growth, with recent signs of volume stabilization and future expansion opportunities |
Financial Headwinds | J.B. Hunt faces margin pressures and segment-specific challenges, with Q2 2024 EPS of $1.32 falling short of $1.50 expectations |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. provides surface transportation, delivery, and logistic services in the United States. It operates through five segments: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services (FMS), and Truckload (JBT). The JBI segment offers intermodal freight solutions. It operates 118,171 pieces of company-owned trailing equipment; owns and maintains its chassis fleet of 100,825 units; and manages a fleet of 5,944 company-owned tractors, 436 independent contractor trucks, and 7,567 company drivers. The DCS segment designs, develops, and executes supply chain solutions that support various transportation networks. As of December 31, 2023, it operated 12,574 company-owned trucks, 674 customer-owned trucks, and 4 contractor trucks. The company also operates 27,194 owned pieces of trailing equipment and 5,406 customer-owned trailers. The ICS segment provides freight brokerage and transportation logistics solutions; flatbed, refrigerated, expedited, and less-than-truckload, as well as dry-van and intermodal solutions; online multimodal marketplace; and logistics management for customers to outsource their transportation functions. The FMS segment offers delivery services through 1,166 company-owned trucks, 225 customer-owned trucks, and 20 independent contractor trucks; and 1,212 owned pieces of trailing equipment and 102 customer-owned trailers. The JBT segment provides dry-van freight services by utilizing tractors and trailers operating over roads and highways through 27 company-owned tractors and 13,561 company-owned trailers. It also transports or arranges for the transportation of freight, such as general merchandise, specialty consumer items, appliances, forest and paper products, food and beverages, building materials, soaps and cosmetics, automotive parts, agricultural products, electronics, and chemicals. The company was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas.
Metrics to compare | JBHT | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Industrials sector companies | Relationship RelationshipJBHTPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 28.7x | 41.3x | 12.1x | |
PEG Ratio | −0.96 | −0.57 | 0.03 | |
Price / Book | 4.3x | 4.5x | 1.4x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.4x | 1.5x | 1.2x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 11.5% | 4.8% | 20.8% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 0.4% | 6.7% | Unlock |