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Dec 31, 2021

J.B.Hunt Q4 2021 Earnings Report

J.B. Hunt reported strong revenue and earnings growth driven by all segments.

Key Takeaways

J.B. Hunt reported Q4 2021 net income of $242.2 million, or $2.28 diluted earnings per share, compared to Q4 2020 net earnings of $154.0 million, or $1.44 diluted earnings per share. Total operating revenue for the current quarter was $3.50 billion, compared with $2.74 billion for the fourth quarter 2020. All segments contributed to the revenue growth versus the prior year period.

Total operating revenue increased to $3.50 billion, a 27% increase compared to Q4 2020.

Net income rose to $242.2 million, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $2.28, compared to $154.0 million and $1.44 respectively in Q4 2020.

Truckload (JBT) and Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS) grew revenue 85% and 26% year over year, respectively.

Intermodal (JBI) revenue grew 26%, driven by a 30% increase in revenue per load.

Total Revenue
$3.5B
Previous year: $2.74B
+27.7%
EPS
$2.28
Previous year: $1.44
+58.3%
Gross Profit
$548M
Previous year: $398M
+37.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$356M
Previous year: $313M
+13.6%
Free Cash Flow
-$121M
Previous year: $33.1M
-465.1%
Total Assets
$6.79B
Previous year: $5.93B
+14.6%

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J.B.Hunt Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

We expect our 2022 annual tax rate to be between 24.0% and 25.0%.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income