JB Hunt Transport Services Inc (JBHT) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 2.49x

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc (JBHT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.49x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $353.04 Million exceeds net income of $141.55 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore JBHT long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.49x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$353.04 Million
USD

Net Income

$141.55 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for JB Hunt Transport Services Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check JB Hunt Transport Services Inc (JBHT) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for JB Hunt Transport Services Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.81x $1.68 Billion $598.28 Million ▲ +8.0%
2024 2.60x $1.48 Billion $570.89 Million ▲ +8.5%
2023 2.40x $1.74 Billion $728.29 Million ▲ +30.7%
2022 1.83x $1.78 Billion $969.35 Million ▲ +13.9%
2021 1.61x $1.22 Billion $760.81 Million ▼ -27.5%
2020 2.22x $1.12 Billion $506.04 Million ▲ +4.3%
2019 2.13x $1.10 Billion $516.32 Million ▼ -4.3%
2018 2.22x $1.09 Billion $489.58 Million ▲ +78.3%
2017 1.25x $855.15 Million $686.26 Million ▼ -37.0%
2016 1.98x $854.14 Million $432.09 Million ▼ -3.3%
2015 2.04x $873.31 Million $427.24 Million ▲ +18.4%
2014 1.73x $646.78 Million $374.79 Million ▲ +2.9%
2013 1.68x $574.35 Million $342.38 Million ▼ -5.0%
2012 1.77x $548.04 Million $310.35 Million ▼ -17.7%
2010 2.14x $428.08 Million $199.62 Million ▼ -18.0%
2009 2.62x $356.92 Million $136.44 Million ▲ +3.9%
2008 2.52x $505.15 Million $200.59 Million ▲ +17.2%
2007 2.15x $457.81 Million $213.13 Million ▲ +11.7%
2006 1.92x $423.06 Million $219.95 Million ▲ +20.2%
2005 1.60x $331.85 Million $207.31 Million ▼ -40.5%
2004 2.69x $393.74 Million $146.26 Million ▼ -22.7%
2003 3.48x $332.61 Million $95.46 Million ▲ +3.5%
2002 3.37x $174.36 Million $51.82 Million ▼ -35.4%
2001 5.21x $171.60 Million $32.95 Million ▲ +50.2%
2000 3.47x $125.07 Million $36.08 Million ▼ -18.5%
1999 4.25x $135.67 Million $31.91 Million ▲ +8.9%
1998 3.90x $182.87 Million $46.84 Million ▼ -72.4%
1997 14.14x $160.74 Million $11.37 Million ▲ +118.7%
1996 6.47x $143.00 Million $22.11 Million ▲ +52.5%
1994 4.24x $171.29 Million $40.39 Million ▲ +33.4%
1993 3.18x $121.40 Million $38.20 Million ▼ -14.9%
1992 3.74x $138.20 Million $37.00 Million ▲ +10.4%
1991 3.38x $94.40 Million $27.90 Million ▲ +16.7%
1990 2.90x $87.00 Million $30.00 Million ▲ +12.3%
1989 2.58x $79.00 Million $30.60 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.