JBHT vs UPS vs SNDR Stock Comparison

Hunt J B Transport Services, United Parcel Service and Schneider National Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
UPS United Parcel Service Inc
$101.03 +5.5% 1M +16.1% 1Y
Market cap
$85.15B
P/E
18.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$89.93B
Div. yield
–
Parcel Delivery Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

United Parcel Service leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (United Parcel Service 5, Hunt J B Transport Services 4, Schneider National 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJBHTUPSSNDRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $21.02B $85.15B $5.30B UPS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 31.1x 18.6x 47.5x UPS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 32.0x 15.0x 27.1x UPS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.6% -0.4% +6.2% JBHT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.1% 5.1% 1.9% UPS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.1% 12.9% 3.9% JBHT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.7x 1.9x 0.1x SNDR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +35.6% +16.1% +33.8% JBHT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.9%/yr -13.1%/yr +4.2%/yr SNDR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.8% 30.6% 39.5% UPS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 44/100 44/100 JBHT

Percentile Scorecard

JBHTUPSSNDR

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

AxisJBHTUPSSNDR
Valuation 29 #97 of 136 45 #75 of 136 52 #66 of 136
Growth 56 #54 of 122 23 #94 of 122 28 #88 of 122
Profitability 68 #39 of 119 70 #36 of 119 42 #69 of 119
Financial Health 58 #63 of 147 33 #99 of 147 80 #30 of 147
Shareholder Returns 39 #52 of 84 51 #42 of 84 18 #69 of 84
Overall 50 44 44
  • JBHT ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • UPS ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • SNDR ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodJBHTUPSSNDRSPY
1 month -3.7%+5.5%-5.7% -1.0%
3 months -21.6%-12.0%-19.3% +2.9%
6 months -9.1%-5.6%+0.3% +6.4%
Year to date +16.3%+1.9%+14.4% +11.4%
1 year +35.6%+16.1%+33.8% +13.1%
3 years +30.9%-32.3%+15.7% +79.4%
3 years, per year +9.4%-12.2%+5.0% +21.5%
5 years +15.5%-50.4%+22.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year +2.9%-13.1%+4.2% +10.9%
10 years +188.6%-5.7%— +255.2%
10 years, per year +11.2%-0.6%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureJBHTUPSSNDRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.8%30.6%39.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.1%33.7%40.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.770.721.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.020.530.86 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.0%-64.4%-39.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.3%-15.8%-21.7% -2.5%
52-week high $298.41$120.00$38.76 $779.14
52-week low $158.92$87.03$20.25 $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.

MultipleJBHTUPSSNDR
P/E now vs peer median 31.3xmedian 16.0x 18.8xmedian 16.0x 47.7xmedian 16.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.0x 0.8xmedian 1.0x 0.9xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 8.7x 9.2xmedian 8.7x 8.7xmedian 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.8xmedian 11.5x 13.9xmedian 11.5x 25.6xmedian 11.5x
P/B now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 1.2x 5.0xmedian 1.2x 1.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -23.72median 0.82 -0.83median 0.82 -1.36median 0.82

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 monthsJBHTUPSSNDR
Revenue $13.33B $89.93B $5.82B
Operating income $960.11M $6.58B $176.60M
Net income $676.07M $4.57B $111.60M
Free cash flow $966.50M $5.46B $207.80M
EPS (diluted) $7.14 $5.37 $0.63
Cash & equivalents $3.75M $4.65B $292.70M
Total debt $1.12B $24.48B $396.10M
Shares (diluted) 94.65M 851.00M 176.00M
Enterprise value $20.99B $62.05B $4.23B

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
MetricJBHTUPSSNDR
P/E 31.3x 18.8x 47.7x
P/FCF 21.8x 13.9x 25.6x
P/Operating cash flow 14.1x 8.5x 8.4x
P/S 1.6x 0.8x 0.9x
P/B 5.8x 5.0x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 5.8x 6.8x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA 13.2x 9.2x 8.7x
EV/EBIT 23.1x 14.5x 30.5x
EV/Revenue 1.7x 1.1x 0.9x
EV/FCF 23.0x 17.5x 25.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.9x 10.8x 8.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -23.72 -0.83 -1.36

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJBHTUPSSNDR
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.6% -0.4% 6.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.4% -2.2% -1.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 16.3% -21.7% -3.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.6% -17.3% -29.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 18.1% -20.2% -10.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -4.5% -23.0% -35.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 20.8% -20.6% -11.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.3% -22.7% -34.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -7.2% 18.6% -5.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.5% -8.0% -7.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 22.4% 54.2% 26.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 162.1% -4.2% 66.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJBHTUPSSNDR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 12.6% 11.6% 10.7%
Operating margin 7.2% 7.3% 3.0%
Pretax margin 6.7% 6.5% 2.6%
Net margin 5.1% 5.1% 1.9%
FCF margin 7.3% 6.1% 3.6%
Operating cash flow margin 11.2% 9.9% 10.9%
Return on equity 18.5% 29.6% 3.7%
Return on assets 8.4% 6.4% 2.3%
Return on invested capital 15.1% 12.9% 3.9%
Return on capital employed 14.9% 11.6% 4.1%
Asset turnover 1.7x 1.3x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 1.9x 5.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.1% 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJBHTUPSSNDR
Debt / assets 13.9% 34.4% 7.9%
Debt / equity 0.3x 1.6x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.7x 1.9x 0.1x
Debt / FCF 1.2x 4.5x 1.9x
Liabilities / assets 55.1% 78.8% 38.8%
Equity / assets 44.9% 21.2% 61.2%
Interest coverage 14.2x 6.0x 5.6x
Current ratio 1.2x 1.2x 2.0x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.0x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.3x 0.5x
Altman Z-score – 2.79 3.54

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJBHTUPSSNDR
Dividend yield 0.8% 6.5% 1.3%
Net buyback yield 2.3% -0.2% 0.2%
Shareholder yield 3.1% 6.3% 1.5%
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.

ConsensusJBHTUPSSNDR
Forward P/E 32.0xFY2026 15.0xFY2026 27.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.07FY2026 $6.74FY2026 $1.12FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.5%FY2026 -5.9%FY2026 +77.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +34.1% +26.9% +54.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.23BFY2026 $87.62BFY2026 $6.51BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.2%FY2026 -1.2%FY2026 +14.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.5% +14.5% -6.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJBHTUPSSNDR
Held by institutions 76.9% 70.9% 75.6%
Institutions holding 856 2,137 338
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +6.0% -0.9%
Institutions buying 515 1,088 193
Institutions selling 233 809 101
Buyers to sellers 2.21 1.34 1.91

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.

JBHTUPSSNDR
JBHT 1.00 0.43 0.74
UPS 0.43 1.00 0.42
SNDR 0.74 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JBHT, UPS and SNDR?

United Parcel Service (UPS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) $21.02B, United Parcel Service (UPS) $85.15B, Schneider National (SNDR) $5.30B.

Which stock is cheaper, JBHT, UPS and SNDR?

United Parcel Service (UPS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 31.1x, United Parcel Service (UPS) 18.6x, Schneider National (SNDR) 47.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Parcel Service (UPS) is cheapest (Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 32.0x, United Parcel Service (UPS) 15.0x, Schneider National (SNDR) 27.1x). 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%, United Parcel Service (UPS) -0.4%, Schneider National (SNDR) +6.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

United Parcel Service (UPS) has the highest net margin (Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 5.1%, United Parcel Service (UPS) 5.1%, Schneider National (SNDR) 1.9%). On return on invested capital, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) leads (Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 15.1%, United Parcel Service (UPS) 12.9%, Schneider National (SNDR) 3.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) returned the most: Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) +35.6%, United Parcel Service (UPS) +16.1%, Schneider National (SNDR) +33.8%. Over five years, Schneider National (SNDR) compounded fastest (Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) +2.9%/yr, United Parcel Service (UPS) -13.1%/yr, Schneider National (SNDR) +4.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, United Parcel Service (UPS) has been the steadiest (Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 34.8%, United Parcel Service (UPS) 30.6%, Schneider National (SNDR) 39.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JBHT, UPS and SNDR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, United Parcel Service (UPS) leads on 5. 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.