JB Hunt Transport Services Inc (JBHT)

Return on equity (ROE)

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	570,886	568,967	604,332	658,011	728,286	776,054	858,005	923,794	969,351	1,010,257	940,704	857,525	760,806	672,604	598,271	547,807	506,035	496,704	522,424	534,359
Total stockholders’ equity	US$ in thousands	4,014,500	4,000,220	4,076,000	4,166,430	4,103,760	4,018,100	3,911,920	3,797,370	3,666,770	3,505,110	3,324,860	3,253,540	3,117,820	2,922,230	2,799,030	2,722,070	2,600,140	2,487,420	2,390,840	2,282,420
ROE		14.22%	14.22%	14.83%	15.79%	17.75%	19.31%	21.93%	24.33%	26.44%	28.82%	28.29%	26.36%	24.40%	23.02%	21.37%	20.12%	19.46%	19.97%	21.85%	23.41%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $570,886K ÷ $4,014,500K
= 14.22%

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc's return on equity (ROE) has shown fluctuations over the periods analyzed. The ROE was relatively stable around the 20% mark from March 2020 to June 2021. Subsequently, there was a notable increase in ROE, reaching a peak of 28.82% by September 2022. However, the ROE started declining after this peak, dropping to 14.22% by December 2024.

Overall, the trend indicates that JB Hunt Transport Services Inc has managed to generate a relatively high return on equity, reflecting efficient utilization of shareholder equity to generate profits. The recent decline in ROE may suggest challenges or changes in the company's operations impacting its profitability and efficiency. Further analysis would be required to understand the specific factors influencing these fluctuations in ROE.