JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. Reveals 6% Rise In Q4 Bottom Line

(RTTNews) - JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $116.75 million, or $1.01 per share. This was higher than $110.31 million, or $0.93 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.99 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 0.6% to $1.62 billion. This was up from $1.61 billion last year.

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $116.75 Mln. vs. $110.31 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.8% -EPS (Q4): $1.01 vs. $0.93 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.6% -Analysts Estimate: $0.99 -Revenue (Q4): $1.62 Bln vs. $1.61 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 0.6%