Analysis: Can JB Hunt take advantage of an impressive balance sheet to deliver even more value?

JB Hunt is widely recognised in North America as one of the best-managed freight companies in the region – proved, once again, in the preliminary fourth-quarter and annual results  the US trucking and brokerage firm released last week.

The details can be found at the link above, but I’ll flag some of the key trends for its operating business lines and a few other financials metrics. I’ll also look at its capital allocation strategy in order to determine whether JB Hunt could ...