J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported third quarter 2026 results for the period ended September 30, 2026, with total operating revenue up 20% to $3.68 billion and diluted earnings per share of $1.82 versus $1.76 a year earlier. Operating income rose 2% to $247.1 million, but operating income as a percentage of gross revenue declined, and the company cited higher purchased transportation, fuel costs and insurance claims.
Q3 2026 total operating revenue was $3.68 billion, up 20%; revenue excluding fuel surcharge rose 13%.
Net earnings were $172.4 million versus $170.8 million a year earlier; diluted EPS was $1.82 versus $1.76.
Operating income was $247.1 million, up 2%; Dedicated Contract Services operating income fell 22% to $81.7 million.
In the third quarter the company bought back about 704,000 shares for about $174 million and had about $619 million left under its repurchase authorization.
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From J.B. Hunt's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$12.00B
-0.7%
$6.12
+10.1%
5.0%
FY2024
$12.09B
-5.8%
$5.56
-20.2%
4.7%
FY2023
$12.83B
-13.4%
$6.97
-24.3%
5.7%
FY2022
$14.81B
+21.7%
$9.21
+29.0%
6.5%
FY2021
$12.17B
+26.3%
$7.14
+50.6%
6.3%
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What did J.B. Hunt earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, J.B. Hunt reported diluted EPS of $1.82 (+3.4% year over year) on revenue of $3.68B (+20.4%).
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