---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-022814"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JBHT"
cik: "0000728535"
company_name: "HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T20:36:43.259067+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J.B. Hunt Q2 EPS $1.32 (-27% YoY), revenue $2.93B (-7%), operating income down 24%

## Summary
- Q2 2024 EPS $1.32 vs $1.81; net earnings $135.9M.
- Total operating revenue $2.93B, down 7% YoY; operating income $205.7M, down 24%.
- Intermodal revenue -5% to $1.41B; ICS segment operating loss of $13.3M.
- DCS revenue -4% to $851M; FMS revenue +5% to $235M; Truckload -12%.
- Repurchased $203M in shares; debt $1.48B; net capex $409M (vs $854M).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-022814
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JBHT
- cik: 0000728535
- company_name: HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774924022814/0001437749-24-022814-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728535/000143774924022814/jbht20240715_8k.htm

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