JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. Q2 Earnings Advance 2%

(RTTNews) - JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) released a profit for its second quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $105.01 million, or $0.92 per share. This was up from $103.42 million, or $0.88 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.97 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 5.2% to $1.62 billion. This was up from $1.54 billion last year.

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $105.01 Mln. vs. $103.42 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 1.5% -EPS (Q2): $0.92 vs. $0.88 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.5% -Analysts Estimate: $0.97 -Revenue (Q2): $1.62 Bln vs. $1.54 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 5.2%