SFWL vs JBHT vs FDXF Stock Comparison

Shengfeng Development, Hunt J B Transport Services and FedEx Freight Holding Company Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

4 decided of 12

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

QuestionSFWLJBHTFDXFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $32.45M $20.90B $16.03B JBHT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only — 30.9x 24.8x FDXF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 33.9x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +10.6% — –
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 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +553.3% +38.3% — SFWL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +3.2%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 270.0% 34.9% 60.7% JBHT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 49/100 — –

Percentile Scorecard

SFWLJBHTFDXF

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

AxisSFWLJBHTFDXF
Valuation – 28 #98 of 136 34 #90 of 136
Growth – 54 #56 of 121 –
Profitability – 67 #39 of 115 –
Financial Health 44 #80 of 143 59 #60 of 143 9 #130 of 143
Shareholder Returns – 36 #53 of 82 –
Overall – 49 –
  • SFWL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • JBHT ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • FDXF ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSFWLJBHTFDXFSPY
1 month -34.4%+2.9%-4.2% -0.2%
3 months +638.1%-16.5%-28.2% +3.9%
6 months +596.6%-7.7%— +8.2%
Year to date +552.6%+19.4%— +12.9%
1 year +553.3%+38.3%— +12.3%
3 years -51.8%+39.7%— +87.4%
3 years, per year -21.6%+11.8%— +23.3%
5 years —+17.1%— +67.9%
5 years, per year —+3.2%— +10.9%
10 years —+186.3%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —+11.1%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSFWLJBHTFDXFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 270.0%34.9%60.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 82.1%37.1%53.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.930.770.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.051.10— 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.9%-43.0%-42.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -45.7%-22.3%-42.5% -1.2%
52-week high $11.43$298.41$188.46 $779.14
52-week low $0.69$158.92$107.94 $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.

MultipleSFWLJBHTFDXF
P/E now vs peer median —median 16.3x 32.2xmedian 16.3x 24.8xmedian 16.3x
P/S now vs peer median —median 1.0x 1.6xmedian 1.0x 1.8xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 8.7x 13.5xmedian 8.7x —median 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 11.4x 22.4xmedian 11.4x -76.5xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.2x 6.0xmedian 1.2x -32.6xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.82 -24.34median 0.82 —median 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 monthsSFWLJBHTFDXF
Revenue – $13.33B –
Operating income – $960.11M –
Net income – $676.07M –
Free cash flow – $966.50M –
EPS (diluted) – $7.14 –
Cash & equivalents $16.90M $3.75M –
Total debt $212.66M $1.12B $4.53B
Shares (diluted) 5.50M 94.65M 149.51M
Enterprise value -$108.18M $20.87B $16.03B

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
MetricSFWLJBHTFDXF
P/E – 32.2x 24.8x
P/FCF – 22.4x -76.5x
P/Operating cash flow – 14.5x –
P/S – 1.6x 1.8x
P/B 0.5x 6.0x -32.6x
P/Tangible book 0.5x 6.0x -32.6x
EV/EBITDA – 13.5x –
EV/EBIT – 23.7x –
EV/Revenue – 1.7x –
EV/FCF – 23.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 15.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -24.34 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSFWLJBHTFDXF
Revenue growth (1Y) – 10.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 0.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 16.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -3.6% –
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
MetricSFWLJBHTFDXF
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% –
Return on assets – 8.4% –
Return on invested capital – 15.1% –
Return on capital employed – 14.9% –
Asset turnover – 1.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 2.2x –
Stock comp / revenue – 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSFWLJBHTFDXF
Debt / assets 23.6% 13.9% 65.8%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.3x -9.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.7x –
Debt / FCF – 1.2x –
Liabilities / assets 57.4% 55.1% 107.2%
Equity / assets 42.6% 44.9% -7.2%
Interest coverage – 14.2x –
Current ratio 1.3x 1.2x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.1x 1.0x –
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.0x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSFWLJBHTFDXF
Dividend yield – 0.8% –
Net buyback yield – 2.3% –
Shareholder yield – 3.0% –
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.

ConsensusSFWLJBHTFDXF
Forward P/E – 33.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $6.85FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – +11.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +36.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $13.43BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +11.9%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after – +18.0% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSFWLJBHTFDXF
Held by institutions – 76.9% 60.8%
Institutions holding – 857 1,121
Change in shares held, QoQ – +1.8% –
Institutions buying – 516 1,121
Institutions selling – 233 0
Buyers to sellers – 2.21 –

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.

SFWLJBHTFDXF
SFWL 1.00 -0.01 -0.02
JBHT -0.01 1.00 0.34
FDXF -0.02 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SFWL, JBHT and FDXF?

Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Shengfeng Development (SFWL) $32.45M, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) $20.90B, FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) $16.03B.

Which stock is cheaper, SFWL, JBHT and FDXF?

FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 30.9x, FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) 24.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Shengfeng Development (SFWL) returned the most: Shengfeng Development (SFWL) +553.3%, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) +38.3%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) has been the steadiest (Shengfeng Development (SFWL) 270.0%, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 34.9%, FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) 60.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 2. 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.