Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Hunt J B Transport Services' (JBHT) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 7.42% in Q2 2026, up 69.0% year-over-year from 4.39% in Q2 2025, and up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter from 6.77% in Q1 2026.
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Hunt J B Transport Services (JBHT) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hunt J B Transport Services has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 7.42% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 69.0% year-over-year to 7.42%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 7.52% (up 83.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.21%, up 33.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 7.42% for Q2 2026 at Hunt J B Transport Services, up from 6.77% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 9.58% in Q1 2022 to a low of 6.12% in Q1 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 7.64%, with a median of 7.53% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin soared 165 bps in 2022 and slumped 199 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 7.74% in 2022, then dropped by 20 bps to 6.15% in 2023, then rose by 7 bps to 6.58% in 2024, then advanced by 21 bps to 7.96% in 2025, then declined by 7 bps to 7.42% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 7.42% in Q2 2026, 6.77% in Q1 2026, and 7.96% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.56 Bn | 38.28 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 29.94% |
| 2 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 25.71 Bn | 25.71 Bn | - | 7.42% |
| 3 | Xpo | 22.58 Bn | 22.28 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 11.51% |
| 4 | FedEx Freight Holding Company | 19.35 Bn | 19.35 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.72 Bn | 11.54 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 5.00% |
| 6 | TFI International | 11.57 Bn | 11.37 Bn | - | 9.62% |
| 7 | Saia | 9.55 Bn | 9.46 Bn | - | 13.09% |
| 8 | Schneider National | 6.14 Bn | 5.61 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 4.55% |
| 9 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 2.99 Bn | 1.14 Bn | -1.74% |
| 10 | Werner Enterprises | 2.40 Bn | 2.37 Bn | - | 1.81% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.58% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.71% |