JBHT
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
JBHT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over JBHT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
JBHT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
JBHT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
JBHT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 21x | $148 | -35% |
| Forward | 25x | $228 | — |
| Fair | 28x | $197 | -13% |
| Current | 32x | $228 | — |
| Expensive | 33x | $232 | +1.9% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
JBHT's PE is in its expensive range at 32x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over JBHT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
JBHT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for JBHT, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
JBHT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.95 | +26% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.10 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.04 | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.44 | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.12 | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.77 | +4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.50 | -5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.51 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.56 | -20% |
JBHT's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $7.10 over the past year, against $9.56 in late 2022.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over JBHT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
JBHT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.5B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.1B | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1B | -0.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.9B | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.9B | -0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.1B | -4.8% |
JBHT's revenue is growing: $3.7B last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.7% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.4% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.8% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8% | +1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.7% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.1% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.6% | +0.4 points |
JBHT's operating margin was 6.7% last quarter, down 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over JBHT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over JBHT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
JBHT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $219.1M | -38% |
| Q2 2026 | $253.3M | +37% |
| Q1 2026 | $242.8M | +53% |
| Q4 2025 | $251.3M | +169% |
| Q3 2025 | $352.4M | +116% |
| Q2 2025 | $185.6M | +89% |
| Q1 2025 | $158.4M | -40% |
| Q4 2024 | $93.3M | +$182.2M |
JBHT generated $966M in free cash flow over the past year, up 22% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over JBHT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
JBHT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -297K shares |
| 1 year | -2.3% | -2.2M shares |
| 3 years | -9.3% | -9.7M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -11.8M shares |
| Available history | -13% | -13.7M shares |
JBHT has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $173.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $97.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $80.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $139.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $230.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $318.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $234.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $85.6M |
JBHT spent $492M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 43% from the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
JBHT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
JBHT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over JBHT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
JBHT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.8 | Oversold |
JBHT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
JBHT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | JBHT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32x | 24x | 33% above |
| PE % | 78 | 58 | 20 pts above |
JBHT has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
JBHT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $226.3 | 0.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $254.5 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $239.5 | 5% below |
| 100 week MA | $195.6 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $188.5 | 21% above |
JBHT has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
JBHT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $116.7 | $137.4 | +18% |
| 2021 | $137.4 | $197.2 | +44% |
| 2022 | $197.2 | $177.4 | -10% |
| 2023 | $177.4 | $199.7 | +13% |
| 2024 | $199.7 | $172.0 | -14% |
| 2025 | $172.0 | $198.3 | +15% |
| 2026 YTD | $198.3 | $227.7 | +15% |
JBHT has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 15% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over JBHT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.