J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest transportation logistics companies in North America, provides safe and reliable transportation services to a diverse group of customers throughout the continental United States, Canada and Mexico. Utilizing an integrated, multimodal approach, they provide capacity-oriented solutions centered on delivering customer value and industry-leading service. J. B. Hunt Transport Services engages in the provision of logistics solutions. They have four segments that they operate under: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), and Truckload (JBT). The JBI segment offers freight options for rail road carriers. The Dedicated Contract …show more content…
Hunt financials, I can see that the company is headed in the right direction. J. B. full year revenue was $7.2 billion for year ending Dec. 31, 2017 compared to $6.55 billion in year ending Dec. 31, 2016. That is a growth of 9.67%. That highlight itself is typical return which will show investors that the company is doing something right. The fourth quarter revenue increased by 15.71% from Q4 2016 to Q4 2017. J. B. Hunt cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities more than doubled in 2017 than the previous year. The cash on hand was $14.6 billion for year ended 2017 compared to $6.37 billion for year ended 2016. With 70% of the U.S. freight being transported by trucks and shippers having a hard time finding trucks to transport their goods, I expect for J.B. Hunt to continue to grow and remain atop the logistics …show more content…
For the first time in company history, Walmart generated over $500 billion in revenue for year ending 2017, an increase of 3% from 2016. Walmart Q4 2017 revenue was $136 billion compared to Q4 2016 where they earned $130 billion revenue, an increase of 5%. eCommerce sales at Walmart U.S. increased 44% during the year. I am optimistic that Walmart will continue to find ways to generate revenue and stay atop the retail industry. They have introduced new services such as ordering groceries online and pick them up at the store, receive free 2-day shipping when you order online and have your item sent to the store, and they are price matching items that competitors offer at a lower price. These services are the kind of deals that consumers look for because it saves them time and money, as result, Walmart revenue will continue to increase. There will always be a need for heavy machinery and equipment. That is why I am fond of Caterpillar. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric