Growth Metrics

Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

Hunt J B Transport Services' Operating Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.77% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 66.0% to 6.77% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 7.36%, a 617.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 7.21%, up 589.0% from a year prior.
  • Operating Margin hit 6.77% in Q1 2026 for Hunt J B Transport Services, down from 7.96% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Margin for JBHT hit a ceiling of 9.58% in Q1 2022 and a floor of 21.39% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 3.26% across 5 years, with a median of 7.3% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Margin: crashed -3061bps in 2022 and later skyrocketed 2273bps in 2025.
  • Tracing JBHT's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 21.39% in 2022, then increased by 16bps to 17.97% in 2023, then rose by 18bps to 14.77% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 154bps to 7.96% in 2025, then dropped by -15bps to 6.77% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Margin for JBHT at 6.77% in Q1 2026, 7.96% in Q4 2025, and 7.95% in Q3 2025.