J.B. Hunt sees lower volumes, weaker demand; stock drops 6%
By Claudia Assis
Cost increases also contributed to lower bottom line, trucking company
Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. fell 6% in the extended session Tuesday after the transportation company reported drops in its quarterly profit and revenue after weaker demand.
The declines were a "combination of lower volumes and yield pressure" in several of its businesses, plus cost increases related to equipment, insurance and claims, the company said.
J.B. Hunt (JBHT) earned $127.5 million, or $1.22 a share, in the first quarter, compared with $197.8 million, or $1.89 a share, in the year-ago quarter.
Revenue dropped 9% to $2.94 billion, from $3.23 billion a year ago.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected GAAP earnings of $1.53 a share on revenue of $3.11 billion.
Revenue from both J.B. Hunt's intermodal and truckload segments fell by 9%, and the company saw 22% fewer loads in its freight brokerage and logistics division.
Those declines were only partially offset by 2% growth in its last-mile business, thanks to new contracts, the company said.
Shares of J.B. Hunt are down 8% so far this year, contrasting with gains of about 6% for the S&P 500 index SPX in the same period.
-Claudia Assis
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