JB Hunt Transport Services (MEX:JBHT) Sloan Ratio %: -7.47% (As of Mar. 2026)

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MEX:JBHT JB Hunt Transport Services Inc MEX:JBHT
83 GF Score
Price MXN4,092.34
GF Value MXN2,683.40
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What is JB Hunt Transport Services Sloan Ratio %?

JB Hunt Transport Services MEX:JBHT 83 Sloan Ratio % is -7.47% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:JBHT with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN2,683.40. The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review.

Richard Sloan from the University of Michigan was first to document what is referred to as the "accrual anomaly". His 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones.

JB Hunt Transport Services's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -7.47%.

As of Mar. 2026, JB Hunt Transport Services has a Sloan Ratio of -7.47%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


JB Hunt Transport Services  (MEX:JBHT) Sloan Ratio % Explanation

A former University of Michigan researcher, Richard Sloan's 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones. In fact, for the 40-year period between 1962 and 2001, buying the lowest accrual companies and shorting the highest accrual companies resulted in an average annual compounded return of 18%, more than double the S&P 500's 7.4% annual return over the same period.

According to How to Beat the Market with the Sloan Ratio:

If the Sloan Ratio is between -10% and 10%, the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than between -25% and -10% on the negative side, and between 10% and 25% on the positive side, this is a warning stage of accrual build up.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than -25% or greater than 25%, and this ratio is consistent over several quarters or even years, be careful. Earnings are highly likely to be made up of accruals.

As of Mar. 2026, JB Hunt Transport Services has a Sloan Ratio of -7.47%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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JB Hunt Transport Services Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for JB Hunt Transport Services's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

* 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 Sloan Ratio % Chart

JB Hunt Transport Services Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.09 9.54 7.79 -2.99 -6.37

JB Hunt Transport Services Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.58 -3.14 -4.53 -6.59 -7.47

MEX:JBHT vs FDXF, CHRW, EXPD: Sloan Ratio % Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, JB Hunt Transport Services's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % 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 Sloan Ratio % vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, JB Hunt Transport Services's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where JB Hunt Transport Services's Sloan Ratio % falls into.


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JB Hunt Transport Services Sloan Ratio % Calculation

Earnings contain a lot of non cash earnings which is called accruals. The Sloan ratio is a way to identify firms with low non-cash or accrual-derived earnings relative to their cash flow.

JB Hunt Transport Services's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2025 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2025 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2025 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2025 )
=(10772.486-30218.462
--10349.208)/142733.975
=-6.37%

JB Hunt Transport Services's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(11368.832-29802.677
--7746.897)/143009.049
=-7.47%

JB Hunt Transport Services's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 2421.887 (Jun. 2025 ) + 3134.088 (Sep. 2025 ) + 3260.274 (Dec. 2025 ) + 2552.583 (Mar. 2026 ) = MXN11,369 Mil.
JB Hunt Transport Services's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 7570.336 (Jun. 2025 ) + 8923.151 (Sep. 2025 ) + 6942.962 (Dec. 2025 ) + 6366.228 (Mar. 2026 ) = MXN29,803 Mil.
JB Hunt Transport Services's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -3276.827 (Jun. 2025 ) + -1684.731 (Sep. 2025 ) + -1509.868 (Dec. 2025 ) + -1275.471 (Mar. 2026 ) = MXN-7,747 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Sloan Ratio % →
What does a Sloan Ratio % of -7.47% mean?
JB Hunt Transport Services (MEX:JBHT) has a Sloan Ratio % of -7.47% as of Mar. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on JB Hunt Transport Services and its competitors.
Is JB Hunt Transport Services' Sloan Ratio % too high?
JB Hunt Transport Services' current Sloan Ratio % is -7.47%. Overall, JB Hunt Transport Services has a GF Score™ of 83/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does JB Hunt Transport Services' Sloan Ratio % compare to FDXF and CHRW?
JB Hunt Transport Services' Sloan Ratio % of -7.47% can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Sloan Ratio % for a Transportation company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Sloan Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Sloan Ratio % mean?
A high Sloan Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on JB Hunt Transport Services and its competitors. JB Hunt Transport Services's current Sloan Ratio % is -7.47%. 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?
JB Hunt Transport Services (MEX:JBHT) has a current Sloan Ratio % of -7.47%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN2,683.40, compared to a current price of MXN4,092.34 — trading 52.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Sloan Ratio % is -7.47%. JB Hunt Transport Services' overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Sloan Ratio % calculated?
Sloan Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For JB Hunt Transport Services (MEX:JBHT), the current Sloan Ratio % is -7.47% 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 (MEX:JBHT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JB Hunt Transport Services stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN4,092.34 is trading 52.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,683.40.

Key valuation signals for MEX:JBHT:

  • Sloan Ratio %: -7.47%
  • GF Value™: MXN2,683.40 vs. price of MXN4,092.34 (52.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 11 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:JBHT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


JB Hunt Transport Services Business Description

Address 615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 130, Lowell, AR, USA, 72745-0130
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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