J.B. Hunt (JBHT)
S&P 500 · Industrials · data since 1983-11-22 · last close 2026-09-09
J.B. Hunt (JBHT) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.3 | 15.4 | -9.2 | 18.7 | 10.1 | 4.7 | -6.3 | -2.1 | 0.9 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 0.3 | -5.6 | -8.2 | -11.7 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -7.5 | 25.9 | 3.3 | 11.7 |
| 2024 | 0.6 | 2.9 | -3.4 | -18.4 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 8.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | -9.8 |
| 2023 | 8.4 | -4.2 | -3.0 | -0.1 | -4.5 | 8.4 | 12.7 | -7.7 | 0.3 | -8.8 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| 2022 | -5.8 | 5.6 | -1.1 | -14.9 | 1.3 | -8.8 | 16.4 | -4.8 | -10.1 | 9.4 | 7.8 | -5.2 |
| 2021 | -1.5 | 9.3 | 14.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -5.0 | 3.4 | 5.5 | -5.7 | 17.9 | -2.9 | 6.9 |
| 2020 | -7.6 | -10.4 | -4.4 | 9.6 | 18.7 | 0.6 | 7.5 | 8.8 | -10.1 | -3.7 | 11.4 | 1.0 |
| 2019 | 15.1 | 0.8 | -5.9 | -6.7 | -9.6 | 7.4 | 12.0 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 6.2 | -1.4 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -1.7 | -1.2 | 0.2 | 9.3 | -5.1 | -1.4 | 0.9 | -1.5 | -7.0 | -3.6 | -12.5 |
| 2017 | 2.1 | -0.7 | -6.5 | -2.3 | -4.5 | 7.0 | -0.7 | 9.3 | 12.3 | -4.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| 2016 | -0.9 | 5.3 | 10.4 | -1.6 | 0.1 | -2.2 | 2.7 | -4.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 17.2 | 1.8 |
| 2015 | -5.5 | 7.7 | -0.1 | 2.1 | -3.4 | -2.3 | 2.7 | -13.5 | -1.9 | 7.0 | 2.7 | -6.2 |
| 2014 | -2.9 | -4.0 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 2.3 | -5.0 | 5.0 | -2.2 | -2.0 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 12.7 | 3.5 | 6.9 | -4.6 | 3.9 | -1.9 | 3.9 | -3.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 13.3 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | -7.7 | -4.5 | -0.8 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| 2011 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 5.0 | -3.6 | 2.7 | -3.7 | -11.2 | -10.1 | 17.1 | 8.4 | -1.4 |
| 2010 | -5.0 | 16.2 | 1.1 | 2.6 | -5.9 | -5.4 | 9.0 | -7.7 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 11.8 |
| 2009 | -15.2 | -8.1 | 18.3 | 16.6 | 9.8 | -0.7 | -8.2 | 0.3 | 14.6 | -6.4 | 6.3 | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 12.9 | -11.7 | 14.8 | 8.1 | 2.9 | -4.5 | 11.4 | -1.4 | -8.4 | -14.8 | -4.6 | -2.7 |
| 2007 | 21.0 | 6.1 | -1.2 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 0.6 | -4.4 | 3.0 | -8.6 | 5.4 | -4.8 | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 5.5 | -0.6 | -9.0 | 11.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | -17.1 | -4.5 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1.4 | -5.0 |
| 2005 | -1.4 | 7.0 | -7.3 | -10.4 | 2.7 | -4.2 | 2.4 | -8.0 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 15.7 | 1.1 |
| 2004 | -2.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 12.4 | 3.5 | 17.8 | -0.4 | -11.7 | 9.6 | 10.0 | -1.5 | 11.6 |
| 2003 | -5.7 | -11.2 | 9.7 | 28.3 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 23.5 | 5.7 | 5.4 | -3.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 19.8 | -15.6 | 21.1 | -7.9 | 4.3 | 8.0 | -10.8 | -9.9 | -0.7 | 17.6 | -0.7 | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 13.4 | -17.1 | -1.2 | 15.2 | 11.6 | -5.4 | 28.7 | -5.1 | -43.8 | 5.4 | 30.3 | 29.6 |
| 2000 | -8.8 | -8.6 | 19.0 | 20.6 | -3.0 | -3.5 | -4.0 | -8.9 | -5.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 28.1 |
| 1999 | 11.4 | -8.1 | -10.6 | -0.6 | -18.9 | -3.7 | -7.0 | -1.7 | -6.3 | -6.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 17.6 | 21.6 | 6.3 | 12.7 | -6.5 | 19.0 | -16.6 | -42.9 | -14.4 | 15.8 | 13.4 | 21.1 |
| 1997 | 0.3 | -0.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 9.9 | -2.5 | 7.9 | 3.9 | -6.4 | -0.9 | 5.7 | 15.4 |
| 1996 | -6.4 | 16.8 | 8.2 | 3.2 | -6.5 | 9.9 | -11.7 | -1.4 | -12.4 | -7.6 | -4.3 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | 15.9 | 10.6 | -6.4 | 3.7 | -7.3 | 5.0 | -5.8 | -7.3 | -5.5 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 8.1 | -3.5 | -9.3 | -0.9 | -14.1 | -1.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | -14.5 | 3.4 | -6.7 | -2.4 |
| 1993 | 4.0 | -12.9 | -7.1 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 7.9 | -4.7 | -8.0 | 11.9 | -1.1 |
| 1992 | 3.2 | -2.8 | 10.0 | 12.7 | -4.0 | -13.7 | 10.0 | -10.0 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 7.5 | -3.1 |
| 1991 | 17.5 | 2.4 | -4.8 | -7.2 | 12.2 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 8.1 | -2.1 | 21.7 | -5.1 | 13.2 |
| 1990 | -16.5 | 26.2 | 7.2 | -9.5 | 10.6 | -5.6 | -5.7 | -16.5 | -4.5 | -1.6 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | 12.1 | -16.5 | -1.2 | -13.1 | 8.6 | -1.3 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -2.4 | -10.0 | 12.9 | -2.5 |
| 1988 | 15.4 | -9.1 | -5.9 | 3.1 | -1.2 | 23.1 | 1.3 | 16.3 | 8.5 | -4.7 | 0.0 | -6.2 |
| 1987 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 0.0 | -8.9 | -12.6 | 6.7 | 2.1 | -6.5 | -3.3 | -17.7 | -27.6 | 25.0 |
| 1986 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 17.3 | 3.7 | 8.6 | -4.7 | 5.4 | -3.3 | -2.9 | 2.0 |
| 1985 | 25.9 | 6.9 | -0.5 | -3.2 | -5.2 | -4.5 | 3.2 | -4.1 | -4.3 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 3.8 |
| 1984 | -2.6 | -2.7 | -4.2 | 4.3 | -4.2 | -1.4 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| 1983 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Avg | 4.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | -2.7 | -2.5 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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JBHT seasonality — average by calendar month
J.B. Hunt has monthly history back to 1983. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 29 of 43 years, median +3.3%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. August is the soft spot, down in 26 of 43 with a median of -2.2%. Across its full record it has closed 54% of months higher, swings ±9.4% in an average month and has fallen 71.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +4.6% | +0.5% | +1.6% | +2.3% | +1.2% | +1.2% | +2.1% | -2.7% | -2.6% | +2.7% | +3.5% | +3.9% |
| Win rate | 65%/43 | 49%/43 | 42%/43 | 60%/43 | 56%/43 | 47%/43 | 63%/43 | 40%/43 | 36%/42 | 60%/42 | 67%/43 | 67%/43 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
JBHT risk & extremes
JBHT drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was J.B. Hunt's best month?+
J.B. Hunt's strongest completed month on record is November 2001, at +30.28%.
What was J.B. Hunt's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2001, at -43.82%.
Is J.B. Hunt up this year?+
J.B. Hunt is up 38.33% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is J.B. Hunt's 1-year return?+
+91.16% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is J.B. Hunt's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 71.6%, measured on month-end closes since 1983.
Which calendar month is historically best for J.B. Hunt?+
January has the highest average return across every completed January since 1983. An average is not a forecast.
About J.B. Hunt
J.B. Hunt is an S&P 500 company, an industrials business worth about $25 billion. It measures its order book in years, not quarters — with price receipts on this site going back to 1983. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1983) would be about $24,635 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2001 at +30.28%; its worst, September 2001 at -43.82%.
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