JB Hunt Transport ServicesWBO:JBHT +1.76%80 Interest Coverage is 11.57 as of Mar. 2026, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 15.96. GuruFocus rates WBO:JBHT with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €162.82 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 845 Transportation companies, JB Hunt Transport Services ranks better than 70.06% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. JB Hunt Transport Services's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €179 Mil. JB Hunt Transport Services's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-15 Mil.
JB Hunt Transport Services's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 11.57.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for JB Hunt Transport Services's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
WBO:JBHT'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.52 Med: 15.96 Max: 28.51
Current: 11.99
WBO:JBHT's Interest Coverage is ranked better than 70.06% of 845
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.66
vs WBO:JBHT: 11.99
JB Hunt Transport Services (WBO:JBHT) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
JB Hunt Transport Services Interest Coverage Related Terms
JB Hunt Transport Services Interest Coverage Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
JB Hunt Transport Services Interest Coverage Chart
WBO:JBHT vs FDXFw, CHRW, EXPD: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, JB Hunt Transport Services's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
JB Hunt Transport Services Interest Coverage vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, JB Hunt Transport Services's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where JB Hunt Transport Services's Interest Coverage falls into.
JB Hunt Transport Services Interest Coverage Calculation
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
JB Hunt Transport Services (WBO:JBHT) has a Interest Coverage of 11.57 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on JB Hunt Transport Services and its competitors. This is 28% below median its historical median of 15.96. Over the past decade, JB Hunt Transport Services' Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.52 to 28.51. According to the industry distribution chart, JB Hunt Transport Services ranks #253 out of 845 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 29.9%.
Is JB Hunt Transport Services' Interest Coverage too high?
JB Hunt Transport Services' current Interest Coverage of 11.57 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 15.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.52 to a high of 28.51. The Transportation industry median Interest Coverage is 5.66. JB Hunt Transport Services' value of 11.57 is 104.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, JB Hunt Transport Services ranks #253 out of 845 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, JB Hunt Transport Services has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does JB Hunt Transport Services' Interest Coverage compare to FDXFw and CHRW?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, JB Hunt Transport Services ranks #253 out of 845 companies for Interest Coverage. This puts JB Hunt Transport Services in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.66. JB Hunt Transport Services' value of 11.57 is 104.4% above this benchmark. Historically, JB Hunt Transport Services' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 10.52 to 28.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.96 vs. the industry median of 5.66, JB Hunt Transport Services has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Transportation company?
The median Interest Coverage among Transportation companies is 5.66, based on 845 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. JB Hunt Transport Services's current Interest Coverage of 11.57 is 104.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on JB Hunt Transport Services and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. JB Hunt Transport Services's current Interest Coverage is 11.57, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 15.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is JB Hunt Transport Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JB Hunt Transport Services (WBO:JBHT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €162.82, compared to a current price of €243.20 — trading 49.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 11.57, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 15.96 and 104.4% above the Transportation industry median of 5.66. JB Hunt Transport Services' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For JB Hunt Transport Services (WBO:JBHT), the current Interest Coverage is 11.57 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is JB Hunt Transport Services (WBO:JBHT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JB Hunt Transport Services stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €243.20 is trading 49.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €162.82.
GuruFocus considers JB Hunt Transport Services to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for WBO:JBHT:
Interest Coverage: 11.57 (28% below median its 10-year median of 15.96)
GF Value™: €162.82 vs. price of €243.20 (49.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 104.4% above the Transportation median (#253 of 845)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:JBHT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services ranks among the top surface transportation companies in North America by revenue. Its primary operating segments are intermodal delivery, which uses the Class I rail carriers for the underlying line-haul movement of its owned containers (48% of sales), dedicated trucking services that provide customer-specific fleet needs (27%), for-hire truckload (6%), heavy goods final-mile delivery (7%), and asset-light truck brokerage (12%).
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