Question 1

What is J.B. Hunt Transport Services's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) P/E ratio is 41.1× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for J.B. Hunt Transport Services?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For J.B. Hunt Transport Services specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 27.8×.

Question 5

Is J.B. Hunt Transport Services's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

J.B. Hunt Transport Services's P/E ratio of 41.1× is above its own 5-year average of 26.2× and above the sector median of 27.8×. That places the current reading at the 97th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is J.B. Hunt Transport Services's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 13.3× in 2006 to a high of 44.4× in 2026. The 5-year average is 26.2× and the 5-year median is 26.1×.

Question 7

What was J.B. Hunt Transport Services's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 31.0×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does J.B. Hunt Transport Services's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$18.6B	$598M	31.0×	+0.5×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$17.4B	$571M	30.5×	+2.2×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$20.6B	$728M	28.3×	+9.7×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$18.1B	$969M	18.6×	-9.6×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$21.5B	$761M	28.2×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$14.4B	$506M	28.5×	+4.5×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$12.4B	$516M	24.0×	+3.4×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$10.1B	$490M	20.7×	+2.3×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$12.6B	$686M	18.4×	-6.6×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$10.8B	$432M	25.0×	+5.4×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$8.36B	$427M	19.6×	-6.6×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$9.82B	$375M	26.2×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$9.06B	$342M	26.5×	+3.9×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$7.02B	$310M	22.6×	+2.1×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$5.26B	$257M	20.5×	-4.1×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$4.91B	$200M	24.6×	-5.5×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$4.1B	$136M	30.1×	+13.6×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$3.31B	$201M	16.5×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$3.43B	$213M	16.1×	+2.6×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$2.97B	$220M	13.5×	-3.3×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$3.49B	$207M	16.8×	-7.5×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$3.55B	$146M	24.3×	+1.6×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$2.16B	$95.5M	22.7×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$1.15B	$51.8M	22.3×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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P/E Ratio for J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) 2002-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT)

Historical P/E Ratio for J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT)

J.B. Hunt Transport Services P/E Ratio by Year

J.B. Hunt Transport Services P/E Ratio 2025: 31.0×

J.B. Hunt Transport Services P/E Ratio 2024: 30.5×

J.B. Hunt Transport Services P/E Ratio 2023: 28.3×

J.B. Hunt Transport Services P/E Ratio 2022: 18.6×

J.B. Hunt Transport Services P/E Ratio 2021: 28.2×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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