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Hunt J B Transport Services cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$219M in Q3 2026 · $966M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$385M
Capital spending−$166M
Free cash flow+$219M
Cash / net income2.2×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Hunt J B Transport Services generated $385M of operating cash flow and spent $166M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $219M. That is $133M less than in Q3 2025 ($352M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.5B; the largest uses were capital spending ($528M), buybacks ($492M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($481M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($153M); the cash balance fell by $48.5M.

Operating cash flow was $385M against net income of $172M — 2.2× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$184M, receivables −$150M, payables +$75.6M.

Free cash flow

Hunt J B Transport Services: free cash flow by quarterHunt J B Transport Services: free cash flow by quarter$93.3MQ4 2024$158MQ1 2025$186MQ2 2025$352MQ3 2025$251MQ4 2025$243MQ1 2026$253MQ2 2026$219MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Hunt J B Transport Services: operating cash flow against capital spendingHunt J B Transport Services: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$318M$224MQ4 2024$404M$246MQ1 2025$402M$216MQ2 2025$486M$134MQ3 2025$386M$134MQ4 2025$353M$110MQ1 2026$370M$117MQ2 2026$385M$166MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $385M, Capital spending $166M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Hunt J B Transport Services: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearHunt J B Transport Services: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2021: Capital spending −$948MFY2021: Buybacks −$152MFY2021: Dividends −$124M$1.2BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $1.8BFY2022: Net borrowing −$32.5MFY2022: Capital spending −$1.5BFY2022: Acquisitions −$118MFY2022: Buybacks −$300MFY2022: Dividends −$167M$1.8BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.7BFY2023: Net borrowing $312MFY2023: Capital spending −$1.9BFY2023: Acquisitions −$85.0MFY2023: Buybacks −$160MFY2023: Dividends −$174M$2.1BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.5BFY2024: Net borrowing −$100MFY2024: Capital spending −$865MFY2024: Acquisitions $3.8MFY2024: Buybacks −$514MFY2024: Dividends −$176M$1.5BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $1.7BFY2025: Net borrowing −$13.7MFY2025: Capital spending −$731MFY2025: Buybacks −$923MFY2025: Dividends −$171M$1.7BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $7.9B; the largest uses were capital spending ($5.9B) and buybacks ($2.0B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$3.8M
Debt$1.1B
Net debt$1.1B
Due within a year$500M

Hunt J B Transport Services funds itself: free cash flow was $966M over the last twelve months, and $3.8M of cash and investments stands against $1.1B of debt ($500M due within a year, 0.0× covered by cash).

Hunt J B Transport Services: debt maturities by year (FY2024)Hunt J B Transport Services: debt maturities by year (FY2024)$500MYear 1$699MYear 3$279MYear 4
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $3.8M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Hunt J B Transport Services: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Hunt J B Transport Services: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$385MBuybacks−$174MCapital spending−$166MDividends−$42.2MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$22.1MOther investing$19.8MOther financing−$1.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$412K
Hunt J B Transport Services: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Hunt J B Transport Services: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$1.5BCapital spending−$528MBuybacks−$492MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$481MDividends−$169MOther investing$153MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$48.5MOther financing−$26.2M

From profit to cash

Hunt J B Transport Services: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Hunt J B Transport Services: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$172MDepreciation & amortization$184MStock-based pay$21.5MDeferred taxes−$4.2MGains on disposals$3.7MReceivables−$150MPayables$75.6MAccrued liabilities−$4.3MPrepaid and other assets$23.3MIncome taxes payable$16.1MOperating cash flow$385M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$385M−$166M−$174M−$42.2M−$22.1M$412K$219M
Q2 2026$370M−$117M−$97.8M−$42.4M−$158M$401K$253M
Q1 2026$353M−$110M−$80.1M−$42.6M−$165M$12.7M$243M
Q4 2025$386M−$134M−$140M−$41.9M−$136M$35.0M$251M
Q3 2025$486M−$134M−$230M−$42.5M−$118M−$1.4M$352M
Q2 2025$402M−$216M−$319M−$42.6M$139M−$7.5M$186M
Q1 2025$404M−$246M−$234M−$44.0M$101M$3.6M$158M
Q4 2024$318M−$224M−$85.6M−$43.4M−$55.0M$73.0M$93.3M

Hunt J B Transport Services: income statement and cash flow

Hunt J B Transport Services, Q3 2026: revenue $3.7B (+20% year over year), operating margin 6.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Hunt J B Transport Services: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.