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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. faces challenges with lower freight volumes and pricing environment in Q2 '24, leading to dependence on volumes for growth with the risk of tighter margins. Despite mixed macroeconomic data, inventory replenishment may lead to higher shipping volumes at lower prices, impacting margins and top-line growth. The pricing cycle for e2h24-e1h25 has been set with disappointing rates. This may lead to a lackluster eFY24 and position J.B. Hunt for a strong eFY25 pricing cycle.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc (NASDAQ:JBHT) stock is slipping today following the ground freight and logistics company's disappointing second-quarter results, with profits falling 24% due to industry headwinds.

The logistics titan reported operating income of $390 million, the seventh straight year-over-year decline in operating profit.

J.B. Hunt's (JBHT) second-quarter 2024 revenues are hurt by weakness across the majority of its segments.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT ) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript July 16, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Brad Delco - SVP of Finance Shelley Simpson - President and CEO John Kuhlow - CFO Spencer Frazier - EVP of Sales and Marketing Nick Hobbs - COO and President, Contract Services Darren Field - President, Intermodal Brad Hicks - President, Highway Services and EVP of People Conference Call Participants Jon Chappell - Evercore ISI Jordan Alliger - Goldman Sachs Chris Wetherbee - Wells Fargo Scott Group - Wolfe Research Daniel Imbro - Stephens Ken Hoexter - Bank of America Ravi Shanker - Morgan Stanley Jason Seidel - TD Cowen Tom Wadewitz - UBS Bascome Majors - Susquehanna Brandon Oglenski - Barclays Jeff Kauffman - Vertical Research Partners David Vernon - Bernstein Operator Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon and thank you for standing by. My name is Abby and I will be your conference operator today.

Although the revenue and EPS for JB Hunt (JBHT) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

JB Hunt (JBHT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.32 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.81 per share a year ago.

Brandon Oglenski, Barclays analyst, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk J.B. Hunt's Q2 results and the stock reaction.

LOWELL, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) announced second quarter 2024 U.S. GAAP (United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) net earnings of $135.9 million, or diluted earnings per share of $1.32 versus second quarter 2023 net earnings of $189.6 million, or $1.81 per diluted share. Total operating revenue for the current quarter was $2.93 billion, compared with $3.13 billion for the second quarter 2023, a decrease of 7%. The decline in revenu.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. JBHT will release its second quarter financial results, after the closing bell on Tuesday, July 16.