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Mar 31, 2024

J.B.Hunt Q1 2024 Earnings Report

J.B. Hunt reported a decrease in revenue and earnings per share for Q1 2024 due to lower volumes and yield pressure in Intermodal, Integrated Capacity Solutions, and Truckload segments.

Key Takeaways

J.B. Hunt's Q1 2024 net earnings were $127.5 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, compared to $197.8 million, or $1.89 per diluted share, in Q1 2023. Total operating revenue decreased by 9% to $2.94 billion. The decline was primarily driven by lower segment gross revenue per load in Intermodal and Truckload, fewer loads in Integrated Capacity Solutions, and a modest decline in average trucks and productivity in Dedicated Contract Services.

Total operating revenue decreased by 9% year-over-year, primarily due to declines in Intermodal, Truckload, and Integrated Capacity Solutions segments.

Net earnings decreased to $127.5 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, compared to $197.8 million, or $1.89 per diluted share in the prior year.

Intermodal volume was flat, with transcontinental network loads increasing but eastern network loads decreasing.

Dedicated Contract Services revenue decreased by 2% due to a decline in average trucks and productivity.

Total Revenue
$2.94B
Previous year: $3.23B
-8.9%
EPS
$1.22
Previous year: $1.89
-35.4%
Intermodal Loads
485.17K
Previous year: 512K
-5.2%
Intermodal Rev/Load
$2.88K
Previous year: $2.4K
+19.6%
Dedicated Rev/Truck
$5.02K
Previous year: $5.04K
-0.3%
Gross Profit
$300M
Previous year: $565M
-46.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$64M
Previous year: $53M
+20.8%
Free Cash Flow
$263M
Previous year: $26.3M
+900.0%
Total Assets
$8.43B
Previous year: $7.79B
+8.2%

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J.B.Hunt Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The company did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income