J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. JBHT NASDAQ

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $14.8B to $12.0B (average -6.6%/yr). Net income reached $598M, reflecting earnings decline at -13.9%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 5%, which is moderate. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 10.5% (low), with a -6.2pp trend over the period. With a $22B market cap and MOAT composite score of 41/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 41-year history, the company was profitable in 40 of 41 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (45/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (41/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 45/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.