J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Operating Margin: History & Chart

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

Integrated Freight & Logistics · Lowell, AR

$234.25-2.55 (-1.08%)

Delayed quote: Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 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 Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

7.52%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

7.37%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

7.15%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

7.79%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

8.12%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

8.92%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

9.08%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+2.06%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+5.23%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-3.52%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-7.44%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-15.73%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-17.18%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

11.95%

median of 154 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-37.04%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)	$22.00B	7.52%	7.37%	7.15%	7.79%
MTU Aero Engines AG (MTUAY)vs ›	$21.07B	15.11%	13.50%	6.89%	6.22%
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)vs ›	$20.99B	18.85%	17.59%	17.19%	15.99%
Veralto Corporation (VLTO)vs ›	$23.04B	22.74%	23.23%	23.00%	22.67%
XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO)vs ›	$20.40B	9.83%	8.56%	6.91%	5.59%
Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB)vs ›	$23.61B	20.21%	20.11%	18.47%	16.67%
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)vs ›	$20.05B	3.46%	1.35%	1.96%	-3.91%
Snap-on Incorporated (SNA)vs ›	$19.25B	23.78%	25.75%	25.91%	25.40%
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD)vs ›	$24.97B	9.83%	9.66%	10.03%	10.25%
Xylem Inc. (XYL)vs ›	$25.11B	14.48%	12.66%	11.36%	10.70%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

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

$22.00B

7.52%

7.37%

7.15%

7.79%

MTU Aero Engines AG (MTUAY)vs ›

$21.07B

15.11%

13.50%

6.89%

6.22%

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)vs ›

$20.99B

18.85%

17.59%

17.19%

15.99%

Veralto Corporation (VLTO)vs ›

$23.04B

22.74%

23.23%

23.00%

22.67%

XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO)vs ›

$20.40B

9.83%

8.56%

6.91%

5.59%

Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB)vs ›

$23.61B

20.21%

20.11%

18.47%

16.67%

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)vs ›

$20.05B

3.46%

1.35%

1.96%

-3.91%

Snap-on Incorporated (SNA)vs ›

$19.25B

23.78%

25.75%

25.91%

25.40%

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

$24.97B

9.83%

9.66%

10.03%

10.25%

Xylem Inc. (XYL)vs ›

$25.11B

14.48%

12.66%

11.36%

10.70%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The operating margin for JBHT stock is 7.52%.

Is J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.'s operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 7.52% is in line with its 5-year average of 7.79%, around the middle of its 5-year range (6.12%–9.58%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The TTM average operating margin for JBHT stock is 7.37%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The 3Y average operating margin for JBHT stock is 7.15%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The 5Y average operating margin for JBHT stock is 7.79%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The 10Y average operating margin for JBHT stock is 8.12%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The 15Y average operating margin for JBHT stock is 8.92%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT)?

The 20Y average operating margin for JBHT stock is 9.08%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	7.42%
2026-03-31	6.77%
2025-12-31	7.96%
2025-09-30	7.95%
2025-06-30	6.74%
2025-03-31	6.12%
2024-12-31	6.58%
2024-09-30	7.30%
2024-06-30	7.02%
2024-03-31	6.60%
2023-12-31	6.15%
2023-09-30	7.64%
2023-06-30	8.64%
2023-03-31	8.59%
2022-12-31	7.73%
2022-09-30	9.44%
2022-06-30	9.20%
2022-03-31	9.58%
2021-12-31	9.22%
2021-09-30	8.71%
2021-06-30	8.31%
2021-03-31	7.93%
2020-12-31	7.59%
2020-09-30	7.10%
2020-06-30	8.16%
2020-03-31	6.78%
2019-12-31	8.37%
2019-09-30	7.10%
2019-06-30	8.54%
2019-03-31	8.03%
2018-12-31	5.30%
2018-09-30	7.91%
2018-06-30	10.04%
2018-03-31	8.66%
2017-12-31	7.33%
2017-09-30	8.95%
2017-06-30	9.47%
2017-03-31	9.17%
2016-12-31	11.29%
2016-09-30	10.82%
2016-06-30	10.88%
2016-03-31	10.98%
2015-12-31	11.90%
2015-09-30	12.22%
2015-06-30	11.28%
2015-03-31	10.78%
2014-12-31	11.36%
2014-09-30	10.75%
2014-06-30	10.29%
2014-03-31	8.34%
2013-12-31	10.41%
2013-09-30	10.50%
2013-06-30	10.66%
2013-03-31	9.68%
2012-12-31	10.71%
2012-09-30	10.27%
2012-06-30	10.93%
2012-03-31	10.00%
2011-12-31	10.15%
2011-09-30	10.13%
2011-06-30	9.87%
2011-03-31	8.98%
2010-12-31	9.54%
2010-09-30	9.28%
2010-06-30	9.69%
2010-03-31	7.98%
2009-12-31	8.32%
2009-09-30	8.51%
2009-06-30	6.12%
2009-03-31	7.88%
2008-12-31	9.78%
2008-09-30	10.66%
2008-06-30	9.62%
2008-03-31	8.20%
2007-12-31	10.19%
2007-09-30	10.76%
2007-06-30	11.24%
2007-03-31	10.08%
2006-12-31	11.20%
2006-09-30	11.71%
2006-06-30	11.38%
2006-03-31	10.44%
2005-12-31	12.42%
2005-09-30	8.13%
2005-06-30	12.25%
2005-03-31	11.16%
2004-12-31	11.70%
2004-09-30	11.50%
2004-06-30	11.66%
2004-03-31	9.42%
2003-12-31	9.01%
2003-09-30	9.26%
2003-06-30	7.74%
2003-03-31	4.18%
2002-12-31	5.15%
2002-09-30	4.81%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

7.42%

2026-03-31

6.77%

2025-12-31

7.96%

2025-09-30

7.95%

2025-06-30

6.74%

2025-03-31

6.12%

2024-12-31

6.58%

2024-09-30

7.30%

2024-06-30

7.02%

2024-03-31

6.60%

2023-12-31

6.15%

2023-09-30

7.64%

2023-06-30

8.64%

2023-03-31

8.59%

2022-12-31

7.73%

2022-09-30

9.44%

2022-06-30

9.20%

2022-03-31

9.58%

2021-12-31

9.22%

2021-09-30

8.71%

2021-06-30

8.31%

2021-03-31

7.93%

2020-12-31

7.59%

2020-09-30

7.10%

2020-06-30

8.16%

2020-03-31

6.78%

2019-12-31

8.37%

2019-09-30

7.10%

2019-06-30

8.54%

2019-03-31

8.03%

2018-12-31

5.30%

2018-09-30

7.91%

2018-06-30

10.04%

2018-03-31

8.66%

2017-12-31

7.33%

2017-09-30

8.95%

2017-06-30

9.47%

2017-03-31

9.17%

2016-12-31

11.29%

2016-09-30

10.82%

2016-06-30

10.88%

2016-03-31

10.98%

2015-12-31

11.90%

2015-09-30

12.22%

2015-06-30

11.28%

2015-03-31

10.78%

2014-12-31

11.36%

2014-09-30

10.75%

2014-06-30

10.29%

2014-03-31

8.34%

2013-12-31

10.41%

2013-09-30

10.50%

2013-06-30

10.66%

2013-03-31

9.68%

2012-12-31

10.71%

2012-09-30

10.27%

2012-06-30

10.93%

2012-03-31

10.00%

2011-12-31

10.15%

2011-09-30

10.13%

2011-06-30

9.87%

2011-03-31

8.98%

2010-12-31

9.54%

2010-09-30

9.28%

2010-06-30

9.69%

2010-03-31

7.98%

2009-12-31

8.32%

2009-09-30

8.51%

2009-06-30

6.12%

2009-03-31

7.88%

2008-12-31

9.78%

2008-09-30

10.66%

2008-06-30

9.62%

2008-03-31

8.20%

2007-12-31

10.19%

2007-09-30

10.76%

2007-06-30

11.24%

2007-03-31

10.08%

2006-12-31

11.20%

2006-09-30

11.71%

2006-06-30

11.38%

2006-03-31

10.44%

2005-12-31

12.42%

2005-09-30

8.13%

2005-06-30

12.25%

2005-03-31

11.16%

2004-12-31

11.70%

2004-09-30

11.50%

2004-06-30

11.66%

2004-03-31

9.42%

2003-12-31

9.01%

2003-09-30

9.26%

2003-06-30

7.74%

2003-03-31

4.18%

2002-12-31

5.15%

2002-09-30

4.81%

Operating Margin: 7.52%

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