J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.(JBHT)

Integrated Freight & Logistics · Lowell, AR

$234.38-2.42 (-1.02%)

Delayed quote: Sep 18, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT

About J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

Operating across North America, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. specializes in ground transportation, last-mile delivery, and comprehensive logistics solutions. Its operations are structured into five distinct divisions: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), Final Mile Services (FMS), and Truckload (JBT). The Intermodal (JBI) division facilitates freight movement using multiple transport modes. This segment boasts a substantial asset base, including 104,973 company-owned trailers, a self-maintained fleet of 85,649 chassis, 5,612 company-owned tractors, 582 independent contractor vehicles, and a workforce of 6,943 company drivers. Dedicated Contract Services (DCS) focuses on engineering, implementing, and managing bespoke supply chain strategies for diverse transportation requirements. As of December 31, 2021, its fleet comprised 11,139 company-owned trucks, 544 client-owned trucks, and 6 contractor trucks, complemented by 21,069 company-owned trailers and 7,753 customer-owned trailers. Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS) delivers comprehensive freight brokerage and logistics services. Offerings span specialized transport options such as flatbed, temperature-controlled, expedited, and less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, alongside standard dry-van and intermodal modalities. This segment also features an online platform connecting various transportation options and offers outsourcing solutions for clients' logistics needs. Final Mile Services (FMS) handles last-stage delivery operations. This is supported by 1,272 company-owned trucks, 272 customer-supplied trucks, 19 independent contractor trucks, 1,036 company-owned trailers, and 185 client-owned trailers. The Truckload (JBT) segment specializes in over-the-road dry-van freight transport, deploying 734 company-owned tractors and 11,172 company-owned trailers. Across its segments, the company facilitates the movement of a diverse array of goods, including consumer products (e.g., general merchandise, specialty items, appliances, food and beverages, soaps and cosmetics, electronics), industrial materials (e.g., forest and paper products, building materials, automotive parts), agricultural products, and chemicals. Established in 1961, the corporation maintains its headquarters in Lowell, Arkansas.

Lowell, AR

31,750 employees

www.jbhunt.com

Industrials / Integrated Freight & Logistics

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Integrated Freight & Logistics
CEO: Shelley Simpson

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JBHT Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.31

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.42

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.40

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.41

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.50

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.60

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.68

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-26.28%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-22.49%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-22.97%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-37.80%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-47.37%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-54.09%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

0.59

median of 149 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-46.92%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)	$22.01B	0.31	0.42	0.40	0.41
MTU Aero Engines AG (MTUAY)vs ›	$21.02B	0.47	0.64	0.54	0.54
Veralto Corporation (VLTO)vs ›	$23.17B	1.09	1.11	1.07	0.86
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)vs ›	$20.86B	0.41	0.51	0.56	0.59
Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB)vs ›	$23.64B	1.37	0.60	0.67	0.70
XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO)vs ›	$20.25B	2.03	2.55	2.89	3.01
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)vs ›	$20.11B	0.97	0.77	0.82	0.97
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD)vs ›	$24.66B	0.27	0.25	0.22	0.20
Snap-on Incorporated (SNA)vs ›	$19.20B	0.21	0.22	0.24	0.26
Xylem Inc. (XYL)vs ›	$25.21B	0.29	0.19	0.29	0.50

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)

$22.01B

0.31

0.42

0.40

0.41

MTU Aero Engines AG (MTUAY)vs ›

$21.02B

0.47

0.64

0.54

Veralto Corporation (VLTO)vs ›

$23.17B

1.09

1.11

1.07

0.86

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)vs ›

$20.86B

0.41

0.51

0.56

0.59

Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB)vs ›

$23.64B

1.37

0.60

0.67

0.70

XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO)vs ›

$20.25B

2.03

2.55

2.89

3.01

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)vs ›

$20.11B

0.97

0.77

0.82

0.97

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD)vs ›

$24.66B

0.27

0.25

0.22

0.20

Snap-on Incorporated (SNA)vs ›

$19.20B

0.21

0.22

0.24

0.26

Xylem Inc. (XYL)vs ›

$25.21B

0.29

0.19

0.29

0.50

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The debt to equity ratio for JBHT stock is 0.31.

Is J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.31 is 23% below its 5-year average of 0.41, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.31–0.53).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for JBHT stock is 0.42.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for JBHT stock is 0.40.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for JBHT stock is 0.41.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for JBHT stock is 0.50.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for JBHT stock is 0.60.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for JBHT stock is 0.68.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.31
2026-03-31	0.36
2025-12-31	0.53
2025-09-30	0.45
2025-06-30	0.47
2025-03-31	0.41
2024-12-31	0.45
2024-09-30	0.38
2024-06-30	0.36
2024-03-31	0.33
2023-12-31	0.47
2023-09-30	0.36
2023-06-30	0.37
2023-03-31	0.33
2022-12-31	0.43
2022-09-30	0.35
2022-06-30	0.39
2022-03-31	0.40
2021-12-31	0.48
2021-09-30	0.44
2021-06-30	0.47
2021-03-31	0.48
2020-12-31	0.55
2020-09-30	0.52
2020-06-30	0.55
2020-03-31	0.57
2019-12-31	0.63
2019-09-30	0.64
2019-06-30	0.70
2019-03-31	0.64
2018-12-31	0.55
2018-09-30	0.51
2018-06-30	0.49
2018-03-31	0.51
2017-12-31	0.59
2017-09-30	0.74
2017-06-30	0.67
2017-03-31	0.69
2016-12-31	0.70
2016-09-30	0.68
2016-06-30	0.69
2016-03-31	0.75
2015-12-31	0.77
2015-09-30	0.80
2015-06-30	0.67
2015-03-31	0.69
2014-12-31	0.78
2014-09-30	0.72
2014-06-30	0.81
2014-03-31	0.80
2013-12-31	0.70
2013-09-30	0.70
2013-06-30	0.75
2013-03-31	0.68
2012-12-31	0.87
2012-09-30	0.83
2012-06-30	0.95
2012-03-31	1.11
2011-12-31	1.32
2011-09-30	1.54
2011-06-30	1.11
2011-03-31	1.25
2010-12-31	1.14
2010-09-30	1.09
2010-06-30	1.05
2010-03-31	0.80
2009-12-31	0.88
2009-09-30	1.03
2009-06-30	1.12
2009-03-31	1.14
2008-12-31	1.20
2008-09-30	1.43
2008-06-30	1.93
2008-03-31	2.33
2007-12-31	2.66
2007-09-30	2.39
2007-06-30	1.26
2007-03-31	0.65
2006-12-31	0.52
2006-09-30	0.54
2006-06-30	0.30
2006-03-31	0.11
2005-12-31	0.15
2005-09-30	0.19
2005-06-30	0.16
2005-03-31	0.17
2004-12-31	0.00
2004-09-30	0.06
2004-06-30	0.16
2004-03-31	0.20
2003-12-31	0.34
2003-09-30	0.30
2003-06-30	0.51
2003-03-31	0.56
2002-12-31	0.63
2002-09-30	0.63

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.31

2026-03-31

0.36

2025-12-31

0.53

2025-09-30

0.45

2025-06-30

0.47

2025-03-31

0.41

2024-12-31

0.45

2024-09-30

0.38

2024-06-30

0.36

2024-03-31

0.33

2023-12-31

0.47

2023-09-30

0.36

2023-06-30

0.37

2023-03-31

0.33

2022-12-31

0.43

2022-09-30

0.35

2022-06-30

0.39

2022-03-31

0.40

2021-12-31

0.48

2021-09-30

0.44

2021-06-30

0.47

2021-03-31

0.48

2020-12-31

0.55

2020-09-30

0.52

2020-06-30

0.55

2020-03-31

0.57

2019-12-31

0.63

2019-09-30

0.64

2019-06-30

0.70

2019-03-31

0.64

2018-12-31

0.55

2018-09-30

0.51

2018-06-30

0.49

2018-03-31

0.51

2017-12-31

0.59

2017-09-30

0.74

2017-06-30

0.67

2017-03-31

0.69

2016-12-31

0.70

2016-09-30

0.68

2016-06-30

0.69

2016-03-31

0.75

2015-12-31

0.77

2015-09-30

0.80

2015-06-30

0.67

2015-03-31

0.69

2014-12-31

0.78

2014-09-30

0.72

2014-06-30

0.81

2014-03-31

0.80

2013-12-31

0.70

2013-09-30

0.70

2013-06-30

0.75

2013-03-31

0.68

2012-12-31

0.87

2012-09-30

0.83

2012-06-30

0.95

2012-03-31

1.11

2011-12-31

1.32

2011-09-30

1.54

2011-06-30

1.11

2011-03-31

1.25

2010-12-31

1.14

2010-09-30

1.09

2010-06-30

1.05

2010-03-31

0.80

2009-12-31

0.88

2009-09-30

1.03

2009-06-30

1.12

2009-03-31

1.14

2008-12-31

1.20

2008-09-30

1.43

2008-06-30

1.93

2008-03-31

2.33

2007-12-31

2.66

2007-09-30

2.39

2007-06-30

1.26

2007-03-31

0.65

2006-12-31

0.52

2006-09-30

0.54

2006-06-30

0.30

2006-03-31

0.11

2005-12-31

0.15

2005-09-30

0.19

2005-06-30

0.16

2005-03-31

0.17

2004-12-31

0.00

2004-09-30

0.06

2004-06-30

0.16

2004-03-31

0.20

2003-12-31

0.34

2003-09-30

0.30

2003-06-30

0.51

2003-03-31

0.56

2002-12-31

0.63

2002-09-30

0.63

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.31

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