J.B. Hunt (JBHT) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates; View Revised
Zacks Investment Research | Jul 17, 2016 10:26PM ET
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) reported second-quarter 2016 financial results. Though the company’s bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, its top line met our expectations.
This transportation company’s earnings came in at 92 cents per share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 96 cents. The bottom line, however, improved 4.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Total operating revenues increased 5% year over year to $1.62 billion, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Operating income in the quarter inched up 1.2% year over year to $176 million.
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