JBHT vs SFWL vs ODFL Stock Comparison

Hunt J B Transport Services, Shengfeng Development and Old Dominion Freight Line Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Hunt J B Transport Services leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Hunt J B Transport Services 6, Old Dominion Freight Line 2, Shengfeng Development 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJBHTSFWLODFLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $20.81B $64.90M $35.96B ODFL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 31.0x — 33.8x JBHT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 32.6x — 28.3x ODFL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.6% — +3.8% JBHT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.1% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.1% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.7x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.80% — 0.66% JBHT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +34.0% +511.4% +27.4% SFWL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.5%/yr — +0.3%/yr JBHT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.1% 269.5% 38.4% JBHT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 — 48/100 JBHT

Percentile Scorecard

JBHTSFWLODFL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisJBHTSFWLODFL
Valuation 28 #98 of 136 – 5 #129 of 136
Growth 54 #57 of 122 – 37 #77 of 122
Profitability 67 #39 of 116 – 100 #1 of 116
Financial Health 56 #63 of 143 42 #83 of 143 92 #12 of 143
Shareholder Returns 43 #47 of 81 – 5 #77 of 81
Overall 50 – 48
  • JBHT ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • SFWL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • ODFL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodJBHTSFWLODFLSPY
1 month -1.2%-33.2%-2.0% +0.9%
3 months -19.1%+637.5%-22.2% +5.9%
6 months -9.4%+556.3%-17.2% +8.5%
Year to date +14.9%+521.1%+10.5% +13.3%
1 year +34.0%+511.4%+27.4% +12.4%
3 years +34.5%-54.2%-5.9% +88.1%
3 years, per year +10.4%-22.9%-2.0% +23.5%
5 years +13.2%—+1.5% +68.2%
5 years, per year +2.5%—+0.3% +11.0%
10 years +175.8%—+591.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year +10.7%—+21.3% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureJBHTSFWLODFLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.1%269.5%38.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.5%82.0%39.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.77-0.950.93 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.971.900.71 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.0%-95.9%-45.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.2%-48.4%-30.3% -0.9%
52-week high $298.41$11.43$248.73 $779.14
52-week low $158.92$0.69$126.29 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleJBHTSFWLODFL
P/E now vs peer median 31.0xmedian 16.1x —median 16.1x 33.8xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 0.9x —median 0.9x 6.2xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 8.6x —median 8.6x —median 8.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.5xmedian 11.6x —median 11.6x 33.0xmedian 11.6x
P/B now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 1.2x 0.4xmedian 1.2x 7.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -23.43median 0.80 —median 0.80 —median 0.80

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsJBHTSFWLODFL
Revenue $13.33B – $5.79B
Operating income $960.11M – $1.54B
Net income $676.07M – –
Free cash flow $966.50M – –
EPS (diluted) $7.14 – –
Cash & equivalents $3.75M $16.90M $466.22M
Total debt $1.12B $212.66M –
Shares (diluted) 94.65M 5.50M 208.72M
Enterprise value $20.78B -$68.41M $35.96B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricJBHTSFWLODFL
P/E 31.0x – 33.8x
P/FCF 21.5x – 33.0x
P/Operating cash flow 13.9x – –
P/S 1.6x – 6.2x
P/B 5.7x 0.4x 7.7x
P/Tangible book 5.7x 0.5x 7.7x
EV/EBITDA 13.0x – –
EV/EBIT 22.8x – –
EV/Revenue 1.6x – 6.2x
EV/FCF 22.7x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 14.7x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -23.43 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJBHTSFWLODFL
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.6% – 3.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.4% – -0.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 16.3% – 10.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.6% – -2.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 18.1% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -4.5% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 20.8% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.3% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -7.2% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.5% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 22.4% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 162.1% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJBHTSFWLODFL
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 12.6% – –
Operating margin 7.2% – –
Pretax margin 6.7% – –
Net margin 5.1% – –
FCF margin 7.3% – –
Operating cash flow margin 11.2% – –
Return on equity 18.5% – 25.2%
Return on assets 8.4% – 20.0%
Return on invested capital 15.1% – –
Return on capital employed 14.9% – –
Asset turnover 1.7x – 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x – –
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJBHTSFWLODFL
Debt / assets 13.9% 23.6% –
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.6x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.7x – –
Debt / FCF 1.2x – –
Liabilities / assets 55.1% 57.4% 20.7%
Equity / assets 44.9% 42.6% 79.3%
Interest coverage 14.2x – –
Current ratio 1.2x 1.3x 2.0x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.1x –
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.1x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJBHTSFWLODFL
Dividend yield 0.8% – 0.7%
Net buyback yield 2.4% – –
Shareholder yield 3.2% – 0.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusJBHTSFWLODFL
Forward P/E 32.6xFY2026 – 28.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.85FY2026 – $6.13FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +11.9%FY2026 – +26.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +36.6% – +3.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.43BFY2026 – $6.39BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.9%FY2026 – +16.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.0% – -5.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJBHTSFWLODFL
Held by institutions 76.9% – 79.6%
Institutions holding 857 – 1,025
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% – +2.2%
Institutions buying 516 – 543
Institutions selling 233 – 341
Buyers to sellers 2.21 – 1.59

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

JBHTSFWLODFL
JBHT 1.00 -0.01 0.76
SFWL -0.01 1.00 0.01
ODFL 0.76 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JBHT, SFWL and ODFL?

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) $20.81B, Shengfeng Development (SFWL) $64.90M, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) $35.96B.

Which stock is cheaper, JBHT, SFWL and ODFL?

Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 31.0x, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 33.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is cheapest (Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 32.6x, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 28.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) +10.6%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) +3.8%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Shengfeng Development (SFWL) returned the most: Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) +34.0%, Shengfeng Development (SFWL) +511.4%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) +27.4%. Over five years, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) compounded fastest (Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) +2.5%/yr, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) +0.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) has the highest dividend yield: Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 0.80%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 0.66%. Shengfeng Development (SFWL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) has been the steadiest (Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 35.1%, Shengfeng Development (SFWL) 269.5%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 38.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JBHT, SFWL and ODFL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.