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JB Hunt Transport ServicesJBHT +0.36%85 Price-to-Tangible-Book is 7.48 as of Aug. 24, 2026, which is 29% above its 10-year median of 5.81. GuruFocus rates JBHT with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $196.82 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 923 Transportation companies, JB Hunt Transport Services ranks worse than 92.52% on this metric.
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JB Hunt Transport Services Price-to-Tangible-Book Related Terms
JB Hunt Transport Services Price-to-Tangible-Book 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.
JB Hunt Transport Services Price-to-Tangible-Book Chart
JBHT vs FDXF, EXPD, CHRW: Price-to-Tangible-Book Comparison
For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, JB Hunt Transport Services's Price-to-Tangible-Book, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Tangible-Book 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, JB Hunt Transport Services's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where JB Hunt Transport Services's Price-to-Tangible-Book falls into.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
A closely related ratio is called PB Ratio. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book Ratio and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.
JB Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) has a Price-to-Tangible-Book of 7.48 as of Aug. 24, 2026. Price-to-tangible-book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's tangible book value per share. View historical data on JB Hunt Transport Services and its competitors. This is 29% above median its historical median of 5.81. Over the past decade, JB Hunt Transport Services' Price-to-Tangible-Book has ranged from 3.81 to 8.98. According to the industry distribution chart, JB Hunt Transport Services ranks #854 out of 923 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 92.5%.
Is JB Hunt Transport Services' Price-to-Tangible-Book too high?
JB Hunt Transport Services' current Price-to-Tangible-Book of 7.48 is 29% above median its 10-year median of 5.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.81 to a high of 8.98. The Transportation industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.39. JB Hunt Transport Services' value of 7.48 is 438.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, JB Hunt Transport Services ranks #854 out of 923 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, JB Hunt Transport Services has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does JB Hunt Transport Services' Price-to-Tangible-Book compare to FDXF and EXPD?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, JB Hunt Transport Services ranks #854 out of 923 companies for Price-to-Tangible-Book. This places JB Hunt Transport Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.39. JB Hunt Transport Services' value of 7.48 is 438.1% above this benchmark. Historically, JB Hunt Transport Services' own Price-to-Tangible-Book has ranged from 3.81 to 8.98 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.81 vs. the industry median of 1.39, 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book for a Transportation company?
The median Price-to-Tangible-Book among Transportation companies is 1.39, based on 923 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Price-to-Tangible-Book significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Price-to-Tangible-Book should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. JB Hunt Transport Services's current Price-to-Tangible-Book of 7.48 is 438.1% 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book mean?
A high Price-to-Tangible-Book can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-tangible-book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's tangible book value per share. View historical data on JB Hunt Transport Services and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 1.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. JB Hunt Transport Services's current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 7.48, which is 29% above median its own 10-year median of 5.81. 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 (JBHT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $196.82, compared to a current price of $275.44 — trading 39.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 7.48, which is 29% above median its 10-year median of 5.81 and 438.1% above the Transportation industry median of 1.39. JB Hunt Transport Services' overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Price-to-Tangible-Book calculated?
Price-to-Tangible-Book is calculated from a company's financial statements. For JB Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), the current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 7.48 as of Aug. 24, 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 (JBHT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JB Hunt Transport Services stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $275.44 is trading 39.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $196.82.
GuruFocus considers JB Hunt Transport Services to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for JBHT:
Price-to-Tangible-Book: 7.48 (29% above median its 10-year median of 5.81)
GF Value™: $196.82 vs. price of $275.44 (39.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 438.1% above the Transportation median (#854 of 923)
No single metric tells the full story. See the 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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