HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
Business
J.B. Hunt Transport Services is one of North America's largest surface transportation, delivery, and logistics companies. It provides intermodal freight services via rail partnerships, dedicated contract logistics with long-term customer arrangements, freight brokerage and logistics through third-party carriers, last-mile and final-mile delivery services, and full-load truckload transportation. The company operates five reportable segments—Intermodal, Dedicated Contract Services, Integrated Capacity Solutions, Final Mile Services, and Truckload—serving Fortune 500 and diverse customers across the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico through owned equipment, third-party carriers, and technology platforms.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-24
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 11,999 | 12,087 | 12,830 | 14,814 | 12,168 | |
| Rents and purchased transportation | 5,306 | 5,378 | 5,873 | 7,392 | 6,449 | |
| Salaries, wages and employee benefits | 3,236 | 3,232 | 3,257 | 3,373 | 2,762 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 715 | 761 | 738 | 645 | 557 | |
| Fuel and fuel taxes | 633 | 652 | 751 | 932 | 531 | |
| Operating supplies and expenses | 512 | 495 | 509 | 503 | 369 | |
| Insurance and claims | 335 | 314 | 316 | 318 | 165 | |
| General and administrative expenses, net of asset dispositions | 282 | 306 | 275 | 215 | 196 | |
| Operating taxes and licenses | 72 | 73 | 75 | 68 | 59 | |
| Communication and utilities | 44 | 44 | 42 | 37 | 35 | |
| Total operating expenses | 11,134 | 11,256 | 11,836 | 13,482 | 11,123 | |
| Operating income | 865 | 831 | 993 | 1,332 | 1,046 | |
| Interest income | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 493,000 | |
| Interest expense | 75 | 79 | 66 | — | — | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 794 | 760 | 935 | 1,281 | 1,000 | |
| Income taxes | 196 | 189 | 207 | 312 | 239 | |
| Net earnings | 598 | 571 | 728 | 969 | 761 | |
| Weighted average basic shares outstanding (in shares) | 97 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 6.16 | 5.6 | 7.04 | 9.31 | 7.22 | |
| Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in shares) | 98 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 107 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 6.12 | 5.56 | 6.97 | 9.21 | 7.14 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current assets: | 17 | 47 | 53 | 52 | — | |
| Trade accounts receivable, net | 1,160 | 1,224 | 1,335 | 1,528 | — | |
| Other receivables | 200 | 258 | — | — | — | |
| Inventories | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 185 | 200 | 300 | 260 | — | |
| Total current assets | 1,604 | 1,771 | 1,961 | 2,212 | — | |
| Revenue and service equipment | 7,566 | 7,541 | 7,293 | 6,816 | — | |
| Land | 313 | 269 | 258 | 89 | — | |
| Structures and improvements | 593 | 533 | 463 | 382 | — | |
| Software, office equipment and furniture | 877 | 805 | 754 | 713 | — | |
| Total property and equipment | 9,348 | 9,149 | 8,768 | 7,999 | — | |
| Less accumulated depreciation | 3,810 | 3,419 | 2,994 | 3,020 | — | |
| Net property and equipment | 5,538 | 5,730 | 5,774 | 4,980 | — | |
| Goodwill | 134 | 134 | — | — | — | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 76 | 97 | 134 | 116 | — | |
| Other assets | 575 | 581 | 585 | 359 | — | |
| Total assets | 7,927 | 8,312 | 8,588 | 7,787 | — | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 700 | 500 | 250 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 656 | 646 | 737 | 799 | — | |
| Claims accruals | 310 | 257 | 220 | 452 | — | |
| Accrued payroll and payroll taxes | 110 | 122 | 95 | 188 | — | |
| Other accrued expenses | 159 | 153 | 150 | 129 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,935 | 1,678 | 1,453 | 1,568 | — | |
| Long-term debt | 767 | 978 | 1,326 | 1,262 | — | |
| Long-term claims accruals | 444 | 369 | 327 | — | — | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 307 | 377 | 393 | 369 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 908 | 896 | 986 | 921 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 4,362 | 4,298 | 4,484 | 4,120 | — | |
| Preferred stock, $100 par value. 10 million shares authorized; none outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Common stock, $.01 par value. 1 billion shares authorized; (167,099,432 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024, of which 94,594,725 and 100,555,126 shares were outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 627 | 584 | 549 | 500 | — | |
| Retained earnings | 7,801 | 7,373 | 6,978 | 6,424 | — | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (72,504,707 shares at December 31, 2025, and 66,544,306 shares at December 31, 2024) | −4,865 | −3,945 | −3,425 | −3,259 | — | |
| Total shareholders equity | 3,565 | 4,015 | 4,104 | 3,667 | — | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 7,927 | 8,312 | 8,588 | 7,787 | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 715 | 761 | 738 | 645 | 557 | |
| Noncash lease expense | 96 | 100 | 98 | 84 | 55 | |
| Share-based compensation | 72 | 66 | 79 | 78 | 62 | |
| Loss on sale of revenue equipment and other | 14 | 15 | 28 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 12 | −90 | 66 | 175 | 53 | |
| Trade accounts receivable | 64 | 111 | 259 | −14 | −382 | |
| Income taxes receivable or payable | 82 | −26 | 12 | −69 | −31 | |
| Other current assets | 18 | 95 | −39 | −84 | −15 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 59 | −110 | −48 | −24 | 140 | |
| Claims accruals | 61 | 48 | 18 | 118 | 35 | |
| Accrued payroll and other accrued expenses | −112 | −57 | −194 | −75 | −17 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,678 | 1,483 | 1,745 | 1,777 | 1,224 | |
| Additions to property and equipment | −731 | −865 | −1,862 | −1,541 | −948 | |
| Proceeds from sale of equipment | 156 | 191 | 262 | 109 | 71 | |
| Proceeds from sale of investment | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Business acquisitions | 0 | 4 | −85 | −118 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −575 | −664 | −1,685 | −1,550 | −877 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 750 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | −500 | −250 | 0 | −350 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and other | 2,477 | 3,071 | 2,224 | 1,738 | 0 | |
| Payments on revolving lines of credit and other | −2,741 | −2,921 | −1,911 | −1,421 | 0 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | −923 | −514 | −160 | −300 | −152 | |
| Stock repurchased for payroll taxes and other | −25 | −36 | −37 | −31 | −28 | |
| Dividends paid | −171 | −176 | −174 | −167 | −124 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −1,133 | −826 | −58 | −530 | −305 | |
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | −30 | −6 | 1 | −304 | 42 | |
| Interest | 67 | 81 | 66 | 50 | 47 | |
| Income taxes | 124 | 305 | 135 | 196 | 204 | |
| Accruals for equipment received | 24 | 74 | 45 | 107 | 60 |
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HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC (JBHT) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Jul 15, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001437749-26-023629). This is HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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