Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Integrated Freight & Logistics
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 25.6x, down 8.3% year-over-year.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 39.57 | 25.57 | 19.06 | 27.40 | 31.61 | 27.89 | 28.91 | 30.30 | 40.83 | 33.97 | 26.18 | 25.00 | 23.21 |
| — | -8.3% | -34.1% | -9.6% | -22.6% | -17.9% | +10.4% | +21.2% | +75.9% | +49.6% | +72.1% | +53.7% | +5.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.91 | 1.50 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 1.27 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.76 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.51 | 1.42 |
| — | +7.5% | -24.6% | -13.6% | -27.8% | -11.5% | -7.8% | -6.7% | +23.8% | +25.8% | +45.5% | +39.7% | -6.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 6.64 | 5.21 | 3.70 | 3.90 | 3.84 | 4.37 | 4.40 | 4.05 | 4.98 | 5.07 | 4.90 | 4.84 | 4.84 |
| — | +19.2% | -16.0% | -3.7% | -22.8% | -13.8% | -10.2% | -16.3% | +2.9% | +1.8% | +4.6% | -3.1% | -26.1% | |
| P/FCF | 24.18 | 18.47 | 9.37 | 19.20 | 23.47 | 46.97 | 26.98 | 42.00 | 19.71 | — | — | 393.94 | 174.63 |
| — | -60.7% | -65.3% | -54.3% | +19.1% | — | — | -89.3% | -88.7% | — | — | +1175.6% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.42 | 11.75 | 8.75 | 10.63 | 11.45 | 11.68 | 11.53 | 11.49 | 14.60 | 14.25 | 12.26 | 11.14 | 10.79 |
| — | +0.6% | -24.2% | -7.4% | -21.6% | -18.0% | -5.9% | +3.1% | +35.4% | +30.7% | +47.5% | +28.0% | -7.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 28.16 | 20.30 | 15.20 | 20.17 | 22.95 | 22.49 | 21.21 | 21.79 | 28.36 | 26.88 | 21.77 | 18.54 | 17.63 |
| — | -9.7% | -28.3% | -7.4% | -19.1% | -16.3% | -2.6% | +17.5% | +60.9% | +53.8% | +79.5% | +47.4% | +5.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.'s operating margin was 8.0% in Q4 2025, up 0.0 pp QoQ and up 1.4 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 34.8% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 10.5% | 11.0% | 11.2% | 17.5% | 16.7% | 16.9% | 17.3% | 17.2% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 17.5% |
| — | -34.8% | -35.6% | +2.2% | -1.2% | -0.0% | +2.7% | -3.0% | -3.2% | -1.0% | -0.3% | +4.2% | +11.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 7.2% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 6.7% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% |
| — | +21.0% | +8.8% | -4.1% | -7.4% | +6.9% | -4.4% | -18.7% | -23.2% | -20.4% | -19.0% | -6.1% | -10.3% | |
| Net Margin | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| — | +18.3% | +12.9% | -5.3% | -6.9% | +6.3% | -16.3% | -23.3% | -29.3% | -15.7% | -15.6% | -9.1% | -12.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 15.8% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| — | +30.8% | +25.5% | +3.7% | -3.1% | +2.6% | -20.3% | -33.0% | -41.8% | -32.7% | -40.1% | -36.7% | -30.6% | |
| ROA | 7.3% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| — | +22.4% | +15.1% | -3.3% | -5.2% | +3.2% | -19.5% | -31.7% | -40.9% | -31.5% | -38.5% | -33.9% | -28.0% | |
| ROIC | 12.0% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4.1% |
| — | +31.2% | +13.2% | -1.9% | -5.7% | +3.7% | -11.3% | -30.4% | -37.8% | -37.5% | -41.5% | -32.1% | -29.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.4x, down from 3.8x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has weakened 21.5% YoY to 0.83x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.47 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.33 |
| — | -7.7% | +17.1% | +29.2% | +24.5% | -5.1% | +6.5% | -1.5% | +0.3% | +9.7% | +1.4% | -5.2% | -18.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.93 | 3.45 | 3.80 | 4.59 | 4.41 | 4.34 | 3.72 | 3.80 | 3.62 | 4.85 | 3.37 | 3.21 | 2.74 |
| — | -20.6% | +2.1% | +20.9% | +21.8% | -10.5% | +10.5% | +18.5% | +32.2% | +40.0% | +43.1% | +26.4% | +2.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 1.06 | 0.94 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.35 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.17 |
| — | -21.5% | -8.1% | -27.9% | -29.4% | -21.8% | -14.8% | +0.1% | +8.2% | -4.3% | -22.8% | -0.9% | -8.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 1.03 | 0.94 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.32 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.17 |
| — | -19.6% | -8.1% | -27.9% | -29.4% | -22.0% | -14.8% | +0.1% | +8.2% | -4.6% | -22.8% | -0.9% | -8.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 12.19 | 18.67 | 13.58 | 9.27 | 9.61 | 13.70 | 10.80 | 10.18 | 12.42 | 12.45 | 19.21 | 18.54 | 18.76 |
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.'s current P/E is 39.6x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 25.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.'s current operating margin is 7.2%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.