TFII vs JBHT vs ODFL Stock Comparison

TFI International, Hunt J B Transport Services and Old Dominion Freight Line Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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Head to Head

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Old Dominion Freight Line leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Old Dominion Freight Line 4, Hunt J B Transport Services 4, TFI International 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTFIIJBHTODFLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.27B $21.22B $37.19B ODFL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.6x 31.4x 34.1x TFII
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.8x 32.8x 29.0x TFII
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.2% +10.6% -0.6% JBHT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.0% 5.1% 19.4% ODFL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 17.7% 15.1% 24.1% ODFL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.7x -0.1x ODFL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +7.9% +32.3% +29.2% JBHT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.3%/yr +2.6%/yr +0.0%/yr JBHT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.8% 35.0% 38.4% JBHT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 50/100 51/100 TFII

Percentile Scorecard

TFIIJBHTODFL

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

AxisTFIIJBHTODFL
Valuation 73 #38 of 137 30 #96 of 137 4 #131 of 137
Growth 40 #77 of 127 55 #58 of 127 36 #82 of 127
Profitability 67 #42 of 125 68 #41 of 125 88 #16 of 125
Financial Health 63 #55 of 147 56 #66 of 147 94 #10 of 147
Shareholder Returns 78 #20 of 87 40 #53 of 87 31 #60 of 87
Overall 64 50 51
  • TFII ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • JBHT 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

PeriodTFIIJBHTODFLSPY
1 month -19.0%-4.1%-1.6% -2.0%
3 months -32.0%-18.2%-19.0% -2.2%
6 months -28.9%-7.6%-9.4% +4.2%
Year to date -6.8%+15.6%+13.3% +10.6%
1 year +7.9%+32.3%+29.2% +10.4%
3 years -15.5%+27.9%-9.4% +73.6%
3 years, per year -5.5%+8.5%-3.2% +20.2%
5 years -15.4%+13.9%+0.0% +61.6%
5 years, per year -3.3%+2.6%+0.0% +10.1%
10 years +317.1%+179.5%+625.0% +261.3%
10 years, per year +15.4%+10.8%+21.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTFIIJBHTODFLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.8%35.0%38.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 45.4%37.3%39.2% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.190.750.92 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.190.920.76 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.5%-43.0%-45.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.0%-24.7%-28.6% -3.2%
52-week high $163.36$298.41$248.73 $779.14
52-week low $80.71$158.92$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.

MultipleTFIIJBHTODFL
P/E now vs peer median 18.9xmedian 15.1x 31.1xmedian 15.1x 33.9xmedian 15.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.0x 1.6xmedian 1.0x 6.6xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 8.2x 13.1xmedian 8.2x 20.1xmedian 8.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 12.7x 21.7xmedian 12.7x 33.1xmedian 12.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.2x 5.8xmedian 1.2x 8.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -3.62median 0.68 -23.57median 0.68 -9.77median 0.68

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 monthsTFIIJBHTODFL
Revenue $8.39B $13.33B $5.60B
Operating income $624.12M $960.11M $1.45B
Net income $356.83M $676.07M $1.09B
Free cash flow $1.21B $966.50M $1.11B
EPS (diluted) $5.07 $7.14 $5.22
Cash & equivalents $187.49M $3.75M $283.94M
Total debt $186.52M $1.12B $20.00M
Shares (diluted) 83.41M 94.65M 208.72M
Enterprise value $7.48B $21.19B $36.45B

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
MetricTFIIJBHTODFL
P/E 18.9x 31.1x 33.9x
P/FCF 6.7x 21.7x 33.1x
P/Operating cash flow 9.1x 14.0x 26.4x
P/S 1.0x 1.6x 6.6x
P/B 2.9x 5.8x 8.1x
P/Tangible book -4.3x 5.8x 8.1x
EV/EBITDA 7.8x 13.1x 20.1x
EV/EBIT 13.0x 23.0x 25.3x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 1.7x 6.5x
EV/FCF 6.7x 22.8x 32.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.1x 14.8x 26.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.62 -23.57 -9.77

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTFIIJBHTODFL
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.2% 10.6% -0.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.7% 0.4% -2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 4.3% 16.3% 1.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.0% -3.6% -5.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 9.1% 18.1% -0.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.2% -4.5% -5.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 14.5% 20.8% 1.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.2% -1.3% -3.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.6% -7.2% -5.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.3% -8.5% -4.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -0.9% 22.4% 42.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.6% 162.1% 19.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTFIIJBHTODFL
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 12.4% 12.6% 32.4%
Operating margin 7.4% 7.2% 25.8%
Pretax margin 7.8% 6.7% 25.9%
Net margin 5.0% 5.1% 19.4%
FCF margin 14.4% 7.3% 19.9%
Operating cash flow margin 10.7% 11.2% 24.9%
Return on equity 12.9% 18.5% 24.3%
Return on assets 4.8% 8.4% 19.1%
Return on invested capital 17.7% 15.1% 24.1%
Return on capital employed 10.0% 14.9% 28.0%
Asset turnover 1.1x 1.7x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 2.2x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTFIIJBHTODFL
Debt / assets 2.5% 13.9% 0.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.3x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.7x -0.1x
Debt / FCF 0.2x 1.2x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 62.6% 55.1% 20.7%
Equity / assets 37.4% 44.9% 79.3%
Interest coverage 3.7x 14.2x 2,184x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.2x 1.9x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.0x 1.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.0x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 2.81 – 21.57

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTFIIJBHTODFL
Dividend yield 2.0% 0.8% 0.6%
Net buyback yield 5.3% 2.3% 1.5%
Shareholder yield 7.3% 3.1% 2.1%
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.

ConsensusTFIIJBHTODFL
Forward P/E 16.8xFY2026 32.8xFY2026 29.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.73FY2026 $6.85FY2026 $6.13FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.1%FY2026 +11.9%FY2026 +26.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +40.5% +36.6% +3.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.41BFY2026 $13.43BFY2026 $6.39BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.7%FY2026 +11.9%FY2026 +16.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.0% +18.0% -5.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTFIIJBHTODFL
Held by institutions 69.4% 76.9% 79.6%
Institutions holding 296 859 1,029
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.2% +1.8% +2.2%
Institutions buying 175 516 547
Institutions selling 90 235 341
Buyers to sellers 1.94 2.20 1.60

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.

TFIIJBHTODFL
TFII 1.00 0.65 0.66
JBHT 0.65 1.00 0.76
ODFL 0.66 0.76 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TFII, JBHT and ODFL?

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is the largest by market capitalisation: TFI International (TFII) $8.27B, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) $21.22B, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) $37.19B.

Which stock is cheaper, TFII, JBHT and ODFL?

TFI International (TFII) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (TFI International (TFII) 19.6x, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 31.4x, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 34.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, TFI International (TFII) is cheapest (TFI International (TFII) 16.8x, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 32.8x, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 29.0x). 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: TFI International (TFII) +4.2%, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) +10.6%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) -0.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) has the highest net margin (TFI International (TFII) 5.0%, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 5.1%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 19.4%). On return on invested capital, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) leads (TFI International (TFII) 17.7%, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 15.1%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 24.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) returned the most: TFI International (TFII) +7.9%, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) +32.3%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) +29.2%. Over five years, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) compounded fastest (TFI International (TFII) -3.3%/yr, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) +2.6%/yr, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) +0.0%/yr). 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 (TFI International (TFII) 40.8%, Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) 35.0%, 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, TFII, JBHT 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, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) leads on 4. 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.