JB Hunt - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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JB Hunt M&A Summary

JB Hunt has acquired 6 companies, including 5 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

JB Hunt’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Special Logistics Dedicated for $136M. JB Hunt has acquired in 4 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include transportation (100%).

JB Hunt Business Overview

Where is JB Hunt headquartered?

JB Hunt is headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas.

What is JB Hunt’s revenue?

JB Hunt disclosed revenue of 14,814M USD for 2022 and 12,168M USD for 2021.

How many employees does JB Hunt have?

JB Hunt has 37,151 employees.

What sector is JB Hunt in?

JB Hunt is a transportation company.

When was JB Hunt founded?

JB Hunt was founded in 1961.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 2

JB Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive,
Lowell, Arkansas 72745
United States,
(479) 820-0000
www.jbhunt.com


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 2 2 - 1 1 - 6
vol $236M $87M $323M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  7

Most Recent M&A

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Zenith Freight Lines LLC 2022-01-31 87M USD Divestiture
Conover, North Carolina · www.zenithcompanies.com
Mass Movement, Inc. 2020-11-30 - Add-on Acquisition
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RDI Last Mile Co. 2020-01-02 - Add-on Acquisition
South Easton, Massachusetts · www.rdilogistics.net
Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery 2019-01-09 100M USD Add-on Acquisition
Secaucus, New Jersey · www.corycompanies.com
Special Logistics Dedicated LLC (SLD) 2017-07-21 136M USD Add-on Acquisition
Houston, Texas
Mountain Valley Spring Company LLC 2014-03-04 - Divestiture
Hot Springs, Arkansas · www.mountainvalleyspring.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Transportation 6 (100%) 323M (100%) - -
Consumer Products - - 1 (100%) -
Total 6 $323M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 323M 1 -
  Texas 2 136M - -
  Massachusetts 2 - - -
  North Carolina 1 87M - -
  New Jersey 1 100M - -
  Arkansas - - 1 -
Total 6 $323M 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
1
Legal Deals
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard P.L.L.C.
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $136M
< $100M 2 $187M
TOTAL $323M
Largest Special Logistics Dedicated LLC (SLD)
$136M (2017-07-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
33%
2 (33%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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