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Heartland Express, Inc.(HTLD)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
HTLD•NASDAQ
$13.10
$1.01B mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutHeartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short-to-medium haul truckload carrier in the United States and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers from Washington to Florida and New England to California; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under the Heartland Express and Millis Transfer brand names. It primarily serves retailers and manufacturers in consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.Show more
- Revenue$806M-23.1%
- EBITDA$97M-36.7%
- Net Income-$52M-76.5%
- EPS (Diluted)-0.67-76.3%
- Gross Margin-0.95%-125.6%
- EBITDA Margin12.08%-17.7%
- Operating Margin-7.68%-189.9%
- Net Margin-6.51%-129.4%
- ROE-6.65%-88.8%
- ROIC-4.84%-152.8%
- Debt/Equity0.21-15.7%
- Interest Coverage-4.93-353.9%
HTLD Key Insights
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 88 (top 12%)
- ✓Trading at only 1.4x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Negative free cash flow
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
HTLD Price & Volume
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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HTLD Growth Metrics
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years0.9%
5 Years4.54%
3 Years-5.93%
TTM-23.08%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-76.48%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-80.04%
Return on Capital
10 Years5.1%
5 Years1.62%
3 Years-2.48%
Last Year-5.39%
HTLD Recent Earnings
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 4/12 qtrs (33%)●Beat Revenue 2/12 qtrs (17%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 23, 2026EPS
$0.06
Est $0.13
+53.8%
Revenue
$176M
Est $175M
+0.6%
Q1 2026
Feb 3, 2026EPS
$0.06
Est $0.07
+14.3%
Revenue
$179M
Est $192M
-6.6%
Q4 2025
Oct 31, 2025EPS
$0.11
Est $0.11
+0.0%
Revenue
$197M
Est $195M
+1.0%
Q3 2025
Jul 24, 2025EPS
$0.14
Est $0.08
-75.0%
Revenue
$210M
Est $212M
-1.0%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 23, 2026 | $0.06vs $0.13+53.8% | $176Mvs $175M+0.6% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 | $0.06vs $0.07+14.3% | $179Mvs $192M-6.6% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.11vs $0.11+0.0% | $197Mvs $195M+1.0% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.14vs $0.08-75.0% | $210Mvs $212M-1.0% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
HTLD Peer Comparison
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) competitors in Truckload and Specialized Carriers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WERN | 2.18B | 36.40 | -151.67 | -1.84% | -0.48% | -1% | 0.54 | |
 MRTN | 1.23B | 15.06 | 71.71 | -8.31% | 1.97% | 2.27% | 0.00 | |
 SNDR | 5.42B | 30.90 | 52.37 | 7.25% | 1.73% | 3.24% | 0.19 | |
 KNX | 10.44B | 64.26 | 156.73 | 0.8% | 0.45% | 0.48% | 0.41 | |
 JBHT | 23.27B | 245.95 | 40.19 | -0.73% | 4.99% | 16.78% | 0.41 | |
 ODFL | 41.81B | 200.62 | 41.54 | -5.48% | 18.63% | 24.03% | 0.03 | |
 SAIA | 11.99B | 449.40 | 47.21 | 0.79% | 7.84% | 10.04% | 0.16 | |
 ARCB | 2.72B | 121.82 | 46.50 | -4.04% | 1.38% | 4.3% | 0.52 |
Compare HTLD vs Peers
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
HTLD Income Statement
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 607.34M | 610.8M | 596.82M | 645.26M | 607.28M | 968M | 1.21B | 1.05B | 805.71M |
| Revenue Growth % | -0.91% | 0.57% | -2.29% | 8.12% | -5.89% | 59.4% | 24.74% | -13.25% | -23.08% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 540.02M | 518.39M | 503.35M | 534.99M | 513.47M | 818.13M | 1.13B | 1.01B | 813.36M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 88.92% | 84.87% | 84.34% | 82.91% | 84.55% | 84.52% | 93.52% | 96.29% | 100.95% |
| Gross Profit | 67.32M▲ 0% | 92.42M▲ 37.3% | 93.47M▲ 1.1% | 110.27M▲ 18.0% | 93.82M▼ 14.9% | 149.87M▲ 59.7% | 78.2M▼ 47.8% | 38.88M▼ 50.3% | -7.65M▼ 119.7% |
| Gross Margin % | 11.08% | 15.13% | 15.66% | 17.09% | 15.45% | 15.48% | 6.48% | 3.71% | -0.95% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -28.56% | 37.28% | 1.14% | 17.97% | -14.92% | 59.75% | -47.82% | -50.29% | -119.69% |
| Operating Expenses | 29.55M | 27.59M | 30.53M | 31.68M | 25.85M | 58.41M | 76.9M | 66.62M | 54.21M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 4.87% | 4.52% | 5.12% | 4.91% | 4.26% | 6.03% | 6.37% | 6.36% | 6.73% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 20.85M | 19.03M | 18.9M | 24.03M | 23.03M | 39.24M | 50.58M | 55.17M | 66.45M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 3.43% | 3.12% | 3.17% | 3.72% | 3.79% | 4.05% | 4.19% | 5.27% | 8.25% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 8.7M | 8.56M | 11.63M | 7.65M | 2.82M | 19.18M | 26.32M | 11.45M | -12.23M |
| Operating Income | 37.77M▲ 0% | 64.82M▲ 71.6% | 62.93M▼ 2.9% | 78.59M▲ 24.9% | 67.97M▼ 13.5% | 91.45M▲ 34.5% | 1.3M▼ 98.6% | -27.74M▼ 2237.4% | -61.87M▼ 123.0% |
| Operating Margin % | 6.22% | 10.61% | 10.54% | 12.18% | 11.19% | 9.45% | 0.11% | -2.65% | -7.68% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -50.54% | 71.63% | -2.92% | 24.88% | -13.51% | 34.55% | -98.58% | -2237.44% | -122.99% |
| EBITDA | 141.46M | 165.34M | 163.15M | 188.53M | 172.05M | 224.5M | 200.34M | 153.78M | 97.33M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 23.29% | 27.07% | 27.34% | 29.22% | 28.33% | 23.19% | 16.59% | 14.68% | 12.08% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -22.25% | 16.88% | -1.33% | 15.56% | -8.74% | 30.48% | -10.76% | -23.24% | -36.71% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 103.69M | 100.52M | 100.21M | 109.94M | 104.08M | 133.05M | 199.04M | 181.52M | 159.2M |
| EBIT | 64.67M | 91.92M | 98.23M | 94.26M | 106.05M | 189.65M | 44.04M | -19.09M | -56.64M |
| Net Interest Income | 954K | 2.13M | 2.9M | 842K | 640K | -7.27M | -22.53M | -16.44M | -10.72M |
| Interest Income | 1.13M | 2.13M | 3.96M | 842K | 640K | 1.29M | 1.66M | 1.14M | 774K |
| Interest Expense | 175K | 0 | 1.05M | 0 | 0 | 8.55M | 24.19M | 17.58M | 11.49M |
| Other Income/Expense | 26.73M | 27.09M | 34.24M | 15.67M | 38.08M | 89.64M | 18.55M | -8.93M | -6.26M |
| Pretax Income | 64.5M▲ 0% | 91.92M▲ 42.5% | 97.18M▲ 5.7% | 94.26M▼ 3.0% | 106.05M▲ 12.5% | 181.09M▲ 70.8% | 19.85M▼ 89.0% | -36.67M▼ 284.7% | -68.13M▼ 85.8% |
| Pretax Margin % | 10.62% | 15.05% | 16.28% | 14.61% | 17.46% | 18.71% | 1.64% | -3.5% | -8.46% |
| Income Tax | -10.68M | 19.24M | 24.21M | 23.45M | 26.77M | 47.51M | 5.08M | -6.95M | 15.68M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -16.55% | 20.93% | 24.91% | 24.88% | 25.24% | 26.23% | 25.58% | 18.96% | -23.01% |
| Net Income | 75.17M▲ 0% | 72.68M▼ 3.3% | 72.97M▲ 0.4% | 70.81M▼ 3.0% | 79.28M▲ 12.0% | 133.58M▲ 68.5% | 14.78M▼ 88.9% | -29.72M▼ 301.2% | -52.45M▼ 76.5% |
| Net Margin % | 12.38% | 11.9% | 12.23% | 10.97% | 13.05% | 13.8% | 1.22% | -2.84% | -6.51% |
| Net Income Growth % | 33.32% | -3.32% | 0.4% | -2.96% | 11.96% | 68.5% | -88.94% | -301.16% | -76.48% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 75.17M | 72.68M | 72.97M | 70.81M | 79.28M | 133.58M | 14.78M | -29.72M | -52.45M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.90▲ 0% | 0.88▼ 2.2% | 0.89▲ 1.1% | 0.87▼ 2.2% | 1.00▲ 14.9% | 1.69▲ 69.0% | 0.19▼ 88.8% | -0.38▼ 300.0% | -0.67▼ 76.3% |
| EPS Growth % | 32.35% | -2.22% | 1.14% | -2.25% | 14.94% | 69% | -88.76% | -300% | -76.32% |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 1.00 | 1.69 | 0.19 | -0.38 | -0.67 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 83.34M | 82.41M | 82.02M | 81.44M | 79.61M | 78.97M | 79.08M | 78.78M | 77.94M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 83.3M | 82.38M | 81.98M | 81.39M | 79.57M | 78.94M | 79.01M | 78.73M | 77.88M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 8.87% | 9.07% | 8.99% | 9.18% | 57.86% | 4.73% | 42.79% | - | - |
HTLD Balance Sheet
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 170.78M | 232.5M | 151.81M | 193.01M | 233.22M | 229.78M | 169.27M | 129.45M | 114.6M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 75.38M | 161.45M | 76.68M | 114.93M | 157.74M | 50.21M | 28.12M | 12.81M | 18.48M |
| Cash Only | 75.38M | 161.45M | 76.68M | 114.93M | 157.74M | 50.21M | 28.12M | 12.81M | 18.48M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 70.69M | 49.13M | 57.08M | 55.58M | 56.91M | 142.96M | 112.9M | 93.65M | 75.32M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 42.48 | 29.36 | 34.91 | 31.44 | 34.2 | 53.9 | 34.13 | 32.63 | 34.12 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 5.88M | 9.45M | 7.35M | 14.27M | 8.48M | 25.32M | 17.27M | 12.27M | 20.81M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 618.35M | 573.71M | 747.12M | 758.16M | 695.32M | 1.44B | 1.34B | 1.2B | 1.08B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 442.86M | 403.12M | 526.29M | 539.28M | 487.92M | 994.21M | 902.79M | 772.27M | 668.87M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 1.37x | 1.52x | 1.13x | 1.20x | 1.24x | 0.97x | 1.34x | 1.36x | 1.20x |
| Goodwill | 135.21M | 132.41M | 168.29M | 168.29M | 168.29M | 320.68M | 322.6M | 322.6M | 322.6M |
| Intangible Assets | 14.22M | 14.49M | 27.14M | 24.75M | 22.36M | 103.7M | 98.54M | 93.52M | 69.51M |
| Long-Term Investments | 22.8M | 18.39M | 17.8M | 16.21M | 15.1M | 14.26M | 12.73M | 13.19M | 12.72M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1.46M | 767K | 1.59M | 1.47M | 1.66M | 5.63M | 2.22M | 2.22M | 3.32M |
| Total Assets | 789.13M▲ 0% | 806.21M▲ 2.2% | 898.93M▲ 11.5% | 951.18M▲ 5.8% | 928.54M▼ 2.4% | 1.67B▲ 79.8% | 1.51B▼ 9.6% | 1.33B▼ 11.6% | 1.19B▼ 10.7% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.77x | 0.76x | 0.66x | 0.68x | 0.65x | 0.58x | 0.80x | 0.79x | 0.68x |
| Asset Growth % | 6.89% | 2.17% | 11.5% | 5.81% | -2.38% | 79.8% | -9.57% | -11.62% | -10.69% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 75.32M | 64.69M | 63.41M | 71.04M | 71.59M | 156.76M | 123.48M | 119.56M | 110.16M |
| Accounts Payable | 14.37M | 10.55M | 11.06M | 12.75M | 20.54M | 62.71M | 37.78M | 35.37M | 33.48M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 9.71 | 7.43 | 8.02 | 8.7 | 14.6 | 27.98 | 12.21 | 12.8 | 15.02 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.95M | 18.56M | 15.16M | 5.71M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 34.2M | 31.58M | 27.64M | 34.39M | 29.64M | 37.13M | 38.65M | 42.03M | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 2.27x | 3.59x | 2.39x | 2.72x | 3.26x | 1.47x | 1.37x | 1.08x | 1.04x |
| Quick Ratio | 2.27x | 3.59x | 2.39x | 2.72x | 3.26x | 1.47x | 1.37x | 1.08x | 1.04x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 139.16M | 125.55M | 150.87M | 155.8M | 129.85M | 657.25M | 520.91M | 392.03M | 326.13M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380.43M | 279.69M | 187.91M | 154.06M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.58M | 19.19M | 5.55M | 317K |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 65.49M | 71.04M | 93.7M | 104M | 89.97M | 207.52M | 189.12M | 158.37M | 133.63M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 73.67M | 54.51M | 57.17M | 51.8M | 39.88M | 41.72M | 32.91M | 40.2M | 38.13M |
| Total Liabilities | 214.48M | 190.24M | 214.27M | 226.84M | 201.44M | 814.01M | 644.39M | 511.59M | 436.3M |
| Total Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 433.96M | 317.44M | 208.61M | 161.42M |
| Net Debt | -75.38M | -161.45M | -76.68M | -114.93M | -157.74M | 384.5M | 289.32M | 195.8M | 142.94M |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | - | - | - | 0.51x | 0.37x | 0.25x | 0.21x |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | 1.93x | 1.58x | 1.36x | 1.66x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.53x | -0.98x | -0.47x | -0.61x | -0.92x | 1.71x | 1.44x | 1.27x | 1.47x |
| Interest Coverage | 369.56x | - | 93.37x | - | - | 22.17x | 1.82x | -1.09x | -4.93x |
| Total Equity | 574.64M▲ 0% | 615.97M▲ 7.2% | 684.66M▲ 11.2% | 724.33M▲ 5.8% | 727.1M▲ 0.4% | 855.48M▲ 17.7% | 865.26M▲ 1.1% | 822.6M▼ 4.9% | 755.32M▼ 8.2% |
| Equity Growth % | 13.61% | 7.19% | 11.15% | 5.79% | 0.38% | 17.66% | 1.14% | -4.93% | -8.18% |
| Book Value per Share | 6.90 | 7.47 | 8.35 | 8.89 | 9.13 | 10.83 | 10.94 | 10.44 | 9.69 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 574.64M | 615.97M | 684.66M | 724.33M | 727.1M | 855.48M | 865.26M | 822.6M | 755.32M |
| Common Stock | 907K | 907K | 907K | 907K | 907K | 907K | 907K | 907K | 907K |
| Retained Earnings | 694.17M | 760.26M | 826.67M | 890.97M | 924.38M | 1.05B | 1.06B | 1.02B | 965.4M |
| Treasury Stock | -123.95M | -148.65M | -147.06M | -171.87M | -202.32M | -201.24M | -200.27M | -205.56M | -213.97M |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HTLD Cash Flow Statement
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 109.54M | 146.54M | 146.37M | 178.85M | 123.42M | 194.71M | 165.27M | 144.35M | 89.31M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 18.04% | 23.99% | 24.53% | 27.72% | 20.32% | 20.12% | 13.69% | 13.78% | 11.09% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -29.68% | 33.78% | -0.12% | 22.19% | -30.99% | 57.77% | -15.12% | -12.66% | -38.13% |
| Net Income | 75.17M | 72.68M | 72.97M | 70.81M | 79.28M | 133.58M | 14.78M | -29.72M | -52.45M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 103.91M | 101.33M | 100.93M | 110.38M | 104.23M | 133.05M | 199.04M | 181.52M | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 511K | 539K | 2.06M | 2.09M | 1.15M | 1.4M | 1.62M | 1.04M | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | -27.12M | 2.75M | 4.7M | 8.15M | -5.87M | 2.41M | -18.08M | -30.2M | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -26.67M | -24.96M | -31.34M | -14.83M | -37.44M | -96.55M | -40.02M | -6.46M | 131.92M |
| Working Capital Changes | -16.26M | -5.79M | -2.95M | 2.25M | -17.93M | 20.82M | 7.93M | 28.16M | 9.85M |
| Change in Receivables | 15.24M | 15.34M | 6.68M | 1.18M | 2.77M | 20.03M | 37.08M | 11.12M | 17.45M |
| Change in Inventory | -141.18M | -90.63M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -26.89M | -26.01M | -10.76M | 3.06M | -18.48M | -1.23M | -31M | 5.2M | -9.51M |
| Cash from Investing | -132.5M | -37.81M | -132.79M | -111.05M | -2.65M | -663.26M | -67.87M | -46.54M | -26M |
| Capital Expenditures | -184.11M | -169.28M | -163.78M | -204.34M | -132.83M | -160.57M | -208.6M | -109.54M | -156.17M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 30.31% | 27.71% | 27.44% | 31.67% | 21.87% | 16.59% | 17.28% | 10.46% | 19.38% |
| Acquisitions | -86.73M | 130.75M | -61.93M | 0 | 130.18M | -675.85M | 0 | 0 | 129.92M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 138.34M | 131.46M | 92.92M | 93.29M | 0 | 173.16M | 140.73M | 63M | 251K |
| Cash from Financing | -30.17M | -31.89M | -100.44M | -32.74M | -78.14M | 359.26M | -120.69M | -112.71M | -58.15M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -23.3M | 0 | -93.35M | 0 | 0 | 365.87M | -114.08M | -100.3M | -41.15M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -198K | -25.09M | -532K | -25.65M | -32.02M | -290K | -290K | -7.28M | -10.39M |
| Dividends Paid | -6.67M | -6.59M | -6.56M | -6.5M | -45.87M | -6.32M | -6.32M | -4.72M | -6.24M |
| Share Repurchases | -198K | -25.09M | -532K | -25.65M | -32.02M | -290K | -290K | -7.28M | -10.39M |
| Other Financing | 0 | -213K | 0 | -582K | -247K | 0 | 0 | -407K | -365K |
| Net Change in Cash | -53.13M▲ 0% | 76.84M▲ 244.6% | -86.86M▼ 213.0% | 35.06M▲ 140.4% | 42.63M▲ 21.6% | -109.29M▼ 356.4% | -23.29M▲ 78.7% | -14.9M▲ 36.0% | 5.16M▲ 134.6% |
| Free Cash Flow | -74.58M▲ 0% | -22.73M▲ 69.5% | -17.41M▲ 23.4% | -25.49M▼ 46.4% | -9.22M▲ 63.8% | 34.15M▲ 470.3% | -43.33M▼ 226.9% | 34.81M▲ 180.3% | -66.85M▼ 292.0% |
| FCF Margin % | -12.28% | -3.72% | -2.92% | -3.95% | -1.52% | 3.53% | -3.59% | 3.32% | -8.3% |
| FCF Growth % | -207.01% | 69.52% | 23.42% | -46.41% | 63.82% | 470.26% | -226.9% | 180.34% | -292.04% |
| FCF per Share | -0.89 | -0.28 | -0.21 | -0.31 | -0.12 | 0.43 | -0.55 | 0.44 | -0.86 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.46x | 2.02x | 2.01x | 2.53x | 1.56x | 1.46x | 11.19x | -4.86x | -1.70x |
| Interest Paid | 153K | 0 | 929K | 0 | 0 | 6.38M | 22.44M | 17.74M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 21.91M | 12.83M | 18.89M | 13.66M | 38.52M | 44.01M | 30.14M | 15.64M | 9.3M |
HTLD Key Ratios
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| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.56% | 13.91% | 12.21% | 11.22% | 10.05% | 10.92% | 16.88% | 1.72% | -3.52% | -6.65% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.07% | 6.46% | 10.19% | 8.88% | 9.68% | 8.65% | 7.58% | 0.08% | -1.92% | -4.84% |
| Gross Margin | 15.37% | 11.08% | 15.13% | 15.66% | 17.09% | 15.45% | 15.48% | 6.48% | 3.71% | -0.95% |
| Net Margin | 9.2% | 12.38% | 11.9% | 12.23% | 10.97% | 13.05% | 13.8% | 1.22% | -2.84% | -6.51% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.51x | 0.37x | 0.25x | 0.21x |
| Interest Coverage | - | 369.56x | - | 93.37x | - | - | 22.17x | 1.82x | -1.09x | -4.93x |
| FCF Conversion | 2.76x | 1.46x | 2.02x | 2.01x | 2.53x | 1.56x | 1.46x | 11.19x | -4.86x | -1.70x |
| Revenue Growth | -16.76% | -0.91% | 0.57% | -2.29% | 8.12% | -5.89% | 59.4% | 24.74% | -13.25% | -23.08% |
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Growth & Financials
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) reported $805.7M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 252% increase from $229.0M in 1996.
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) saw revenue decline by 23.1% over the past year.
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) reported a net loss of $52.5M for fiscal year 2025.
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.61%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) has a return on equity (ROE) of -6.6%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) had negative free cash flow of $66.9M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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