JB Hunt Transport Servs Q4 2023 GAAP EPS $1.47 Misses $1.75 Estimate, Sales $3.30B Beat $3.27B Estimate
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JB Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) reported Q4 2023 earnings of $1.47 per share, missing the consensus estimate of $1.75 by 16%. However, the company's sales of $3.30B exceeded the estimate of $3.27B by 0.85%, despite being a 9.59% decrease from the same period last year.
January 18, 2024 | 9:05 pm
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JB Hunt Transport Services missed Q4 EPS estimates by 16% but slightly beat revenue estimates. Year-over-year sales declined by 9.59%.
The earnings miss is likely to negatively impact investor sentiment in the short term, as EPS is a critical measure of profitability. The slight beat on revenue may not be enough to offset the disappointment from the earnings miss, especially considering the year-over-year decline in sales.
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