JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. Reports 9% Gain In Q1 Earnings

(RTTNews) - JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) reported earnings for its first quarter that increased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $100.10 million, or $0.88 per share. This was up from $91.93 million, or $0.78 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.85 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 6.2% to $1.53 billion. This was up from $1.44 billion last year.

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $100.10 Mln. vs. $91.93 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.9% -EPS (Q1): $0.88 vs. $0.78 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.8% -Analysts Estimate: $0.85 -Revenue (Q1): $1.53 Bln vs. $1.44 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 6.2%