Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Freight & Logistics
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 30.46 | 30.78 | 37.88 | 35.55 | 25.57 | 19.06 | 27.40 | 31.61 | 27.89 | 28.91 | 30.30 | 40.83 | 33.97 | 26.18 | 25.00 | 23.21 | 22.70 | 15.22 | 16.27 | 21.92 | 22.41 |
| — | +61.5% | +38.2% | +12.5% | -8.3% | -34.1% | -9.6% | -22.6% | -17.9% | +10.4% | +21.2% | +75.9% | +49.6% | +72.1% | +53.7% | +5.9% | +1.3% | -31.6% | -35.7% | -28.5% | -5.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.54 | 1.44 | 1.97 | 1.65 | 1.50 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 1.27 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.76 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.51 | 1.42 | 1.25 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.53 | 1.55 |
| — | +33.3% | +61.6% | +29.7% | +7.5% | -24.6% | -13.6% | -27.8% | -11.5% | -7.8% | -6.7% | +23.8% | +25.8% | +45.5% | +39.7% | -6.8% | -19.5% | -24.4% | -27.7% | -11.0% | +16.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 5.96 | 5.84 | 7.51 | 5.61 | 5.21 | 3.70 | 3.90 | 3.84 | 4.37 | 4.40 | 4.05 | 4.98 | 5.07 | 4.90 | 4.84 | 4.84 | 4.98 | 4.68 | 4.99 | 6.55 | 6.97 |
| — | +57.8% | +92.8% | +46.0% | +19.2% | -16.0% | -3.7% | -22.8% | -13.8% | -10.2% | -16.3% | +2.9% | +1.8% | +4.6% | -3.1% | -26.1% | -28.5% | -23.1% | -19.7% | -0.7% | +24.2% | |
| P/FCF | 21.23 | 24.19 | 27.12 | 20.77 | 18.47 | 9.37 | 19.20 | 23.47 | 46.97 | 26.98 | 42.00 | 19.71 | — | — | 393.94 | 174.63 | — | 27.22 | 30.88 | — | — |
| — | +158.2% | +41.3% | -11.5% | -60.7% | -65.3% | -54.3% | +19.1% | — | — | -89.3% | -88.7% | — | — | +1175.6% | — | — | -78.5% | -24.7% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.30 | 12.96 | 16.26 | 13.89 | 12.00 | 8.75 | 10.63 | 11.45 | 11.68 | 11.53 | 11.49 | 14.60 | 14.25 | 12.26 | 11.14 | 10.79 | 10.90 | 8.31 | 8.70 | 11.62 | 12.32 |
| — | +48.2% | +52.9% | +21.3% | +2.7% | -24.2% | -7.4% | -21.6% | -18.0% | -5.9% | +3.1% | +35.4% | +30.7% | +47.5% | +28.0% | -7.1% | -11.5% | -26.1% | -26.9% | -14.2% | +7.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 25.88 | 22.59 | 27.58 | 31.35 | 20.73 | 15.20 | 20.17 | 22.95 | 22.49 | 21.21 | 21.79 | 28.36 | 26.88 | 21.77 | 18.54 | 17.63 | 17.47 | 12.13 | 12.58 | 16.79 | 17.69 |
| — | +48.6% | +36.7% | +36.6% | -7.8% | -28.3% | -7.4% | -19.1% | -16.3% | -2.6% | +17.5% | +60.9% | +53.8% | +79.5% | +47.4% | +5.0% | -1.2% | -28.5% | -33.0% | -25.4% | -6.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 13.3% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 28.3% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 13.2% | 12.5% | 16.9% | 17.3% | 17.2% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.0% | 15.7% | 15.7% |
| — | -31.3% | -23.0% | +126.4% | -18.9% | -20.1% | -23.3% | -26.1% | -0.0% | +2.7% | -3.0% | -3.2% | -1.0% | -0.3% | +4.2% | +11.1% | +8.6% | +9.1% | +12.6% | +4.3% | +7.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 6.7% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 9.2% |
| — | -15.5% | +10.2% | +10.8% | +21.0% | +8.8% | -4.1% | -7.4% | +6.9% | -4.4% | -18.7% | -23.2% | -20.4% | -19.0% | -6.1% | -10.3% | -16.2% | +8.4% | +10.8% | +20.8% | +21.6% | |
| Net Margin | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| — | -16.2% | +17.9% | +14.9% | +18.3% | +12.9% | -5.3% | -6.9% | +6.3% | -16.3% | -23.3% | -29.3% | -15.7% | -15.6% | -9.1% | -12.2% | -20.4% | +10.5% | +12.4% | +24.6% | +23.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 15.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.0% |
| — | +0.0% | +46.0% | +32.3% | +30.8% | +25.5% | +3.7% | -3.1% | +2.6% | -20.3% | -33.0% | -41.8% | -32.7% | -40.1% | -36.7% | -30.6% | -30.0% | +12.9% | +24.5% | +38.6% | +32.5% | |
| ROA | 7.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| — | +2.9% | +46.3% | +25.5% | +20.8% | +15.1% | -3.3% | -5.2% | +3.2% | -19.5% | -31.7% | -40.9% | -31.5% | -38.5% | -33.9% | -28.0% | -27.5% | +17.8% | +29.6% | +45.1% | +38.3% | |
| ROIC | 11.6% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| — | +11.3% | +45.6% | +25.2% | +25.9% | +13.2% | -1.9% | -5.7% | +3.7% | -11.3% | -30.4% | -37.8% | -37.5% | -41.5% | -32.1% | -29.4% | -29.5% | +4.3% | +15.0% | +33.9% | +40.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.53 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.53 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.47 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.48 |
| — | -31.0% | -33.4% | -11.3% | +18.8% | +17.1% | +29.2% | +24.5% | -5.1% | +6.5% | -1.5% | +0.3% | +9.7% | +1.4% | -5.2% | -18.0% | -9.9% | -20.2% | -16.3% | -16.6% | -14.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.20 | 2.61 | 2.60 | 3.37 | 4.44 | 3.80 | 4.59 | 4.41 | 4.34 | 3.72 | 3.80 | 3.62 | 4.85 | 3.37 | 3.21 | 2.74 | 3.46 | 2.35 | 2.54 | 2.68 | 3.20 |
| — | -31.3% | -43.3% | -23.6% | +2.3% | +2.1% | +20.9% | +21.8% | -10.5% | +10.5% | +18.5% | +32.2% | +40.0% | +43.1% | +26.4% | +2.0% | +8.3% | -25.3% | -25.8% | -28.8% | -24.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 1.06 | 0.94 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.35 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.41 | 1.43 | 1.22 | 1.27 | 1.33 |
| — | +41.6% | +43.9% | +41.2% | -21.5% | -8.1% | -27.9% | -29.4% | -21.8% | -14.8% | +0.1% | +8.2% | -4.3% | -22.8% | -0.9% | -8.2% | +5.9% | +4.1% | -32.2% | -30.4% | -21.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.81 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 0.81 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 1.03 | 0.94 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.32 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.38 | 1.43 | 1.22 | 1.27 | 1.32 |
| — | +41.6% | +43.9% | +41.2% | -21.7% | -8.1% | -27.9% | -29.4% | -22.0% | -14.8% | +0.1% | +8.2% | -4.6% | -22.8% | -0.9% | -8.2% | +5.1% | +4.1% | -32.2% | -30.4% | -21.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 12.19 | 15.75 | 15.47 | 9.57 | 18.67 | 13.58 | 9.27 | 9.61 | 14.19 | 10.80 | 10.18 | 12.42 | 12.92 | 19.21 | 18.54 | 18.76 | 25.29 | 26.71 | 27.49 | 26.56 | 33.31 |
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.'s current P/E is 30.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 32.4x. 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 compressing 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.