HTLD
Heartland Express, Inc.
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$14.59
-0.05 (-0.34%)
Current Price
| Previous Close | $14.64 |
| Open | $14.61 |
| Day High | $14.66 |
| Day Low | $14.48 |
| Volume | 507,565 |
Stock Information
| Quarterly Dividend / Yield | $0.08 / 0.55% |
| Shares Outstanding | 77.49M |
| Quarterly Dividend Yield | 0.55% |
| Quarterly Dividend | $0.08 |
| Total Debt | $153.16M |
| Cash Equivalents | $44.49M |
| Revenue | $762.55M |
| Net Income | $-43.40M |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Market Cap | $1.13B |
| EPS (TTM) | $-0.55 |
| Exchange | NMS |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Enterprise Value | $1.24B |
| Sales | $762.55M |
| Income | $-43.40M |
| Book/sh | $9.67 |
| Cash/sh | $0.57 |
| Employees | 4K |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 |
| Current Ratio | 1.27 |
| Debt/Eq | 20.45 |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | -2.76% |
| ROE | -5.58% |
| Gross Margin | 28.10% |
| Operating Margin | -6.02% |
| Profit Margin | -5.69% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 51.28% |
| Institutional Ownership | 49.87% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| Forward P/E | 28.68 |
| PEG | 1.68 |
| P/S | 1.48 |
| P/B | 1.51 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | hold |
| Target Price | $12.40 |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $15.31 |
| SMA50 | $13.81 |
| SMA200 | $10.46 |
| RSI | 43.20 |
| ATR | 0.5771 |
| Shares Float | 54.18M |
| Short Float | 5.25% |
| Short Ratio | 4.32 |
| Volatility | 1.31 |
| Rel Volume | 0.76 |
Performance History
| Week | -4.88% |
| Month | +1.81% |
| Quarter | +43.37% |
| 6 Months | +63.38% |
| YTD | +59.99% |
| Year | +67.50% |
| 3 Years | -8.33% |
| 5 Years | -12.29% |
| 10 Years | -5.82% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | $14.59 | 507,565 |
| 2026-06-23 | $14.64 | 550,500 |
| 2026-06-22 | $14.67 | 512,600 |
| 2026-06-18 | $14.42 | 1,235,600 |
| 2026-06-17 | $14.31 | 646,900 |
| 2026-06-16 | $15.34 | 777,400 |
| 2026-06-15 | $15.80 | 811,200 |
| 2026-06-12 | $16.09 | 624,100 |
| 2026-06-11 | $16.20 | 758,200 |
| 2026-06-10 | $15.76 | 749,300 |
| 2026-06-09 | $15.99 | 588,300 |
| 2026-06-08 | $16.16 | 659,800 |
| 2026-06-05 | $15.72 | 723,100 |
| 2026-06-04 | $15.73 | 606,700 |
| 2026-06-03 | $15.16 | 554,100 |
| 2026-06-02 | $15.50 | 723,000 |
| 2026-06-01 | $15.50 | 747,300 |
| 2026-05-29 | $14.97 | 479,700 |
| 2026-05-28 | $15.04 | 567,700 |
| 2026-05-27 | $14.69 | 512,200 |
| 2026-05-26 | $14.64 | 574,000 |
About Heartland Express, Inc.
Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload services for shippers; cross-border freight and other transportation services; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under the Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI brand names. It primarily serves retailers, manufacturers, and parcel carriers in the consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.
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Income Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | $738,165,000 | $937,352,000 | $1,062,177,000 | $767,306,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | $738,165,000 | $937,352,000 | $1,062,177,000 | $767,306,000 |
| Total Revenue | $805,709,000 | $1,047,511,000 | $1,207,458,000 | $967,996,000 |
| Operating Revenue | $805,709,000 | $1,047,511,000 | $1,207,458,000 | $967,996,000 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Interest Expense | $11,490,000 | $17,582,000 | $24,187,000 | $8,555,000 |
| Total Expenses | $867,576,000 | $1,075,255,000 | $1,206,160,000 | $876,544,000 |
| Rent Expense Supplemental | $51,670,000 | $80,056,000 | $112,749,000 | $54,288,000 |
| Other Income Expense | $4,455,000 | $7,508,000 | $41,087,000 | $96,906,000 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | $-10,716,000 | $-16,439,000 | $-22,532,000 | $-7,267,000 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | $11,490,000 | $17,582,000 | $24,187,000 | $8,555,000 |
| Operating Expense | $129,411,000 | $137,903,000 | $143,983,000 | $109,238,000 |
| Other Operating Expenses | $45,662,000 | $57,173,000 | $66,393,000 | $51,420,000 |
| General And Administrative Expense | $66,449,000 | $60,316,000 | $55,786,000 | $41,431,000 |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $-52,453,000 | $-29,722,000 | $14,775,000 | $133,584,000 |
| Net Interest Income | $-10,716,000 | $-16,439,000 | $-22,532,000 | $-7,267,000 |
| Interest Income | $774,000 | $1,143,000 | $1,655,000 | $1,288,000 |
| Normalized Income | $-55,883,350 | $-35,803,480 | $-15,802,768 | $62,100,099 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $-52,453,000 | $-29,722,000 | $14,775,000 | $133,584,000 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | $-57,412,000 | $-20,236,000 | $42,385,000 | $188,358,000 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $-52,453,000 | $-29,722,000 | $14,775,000 | $133,584,000 |
| Net Income | $-52,453,000 | $-29,722,000 | $14,775,000 | $133,584,000 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $-52,453,000 | $-29,722,000 | $14,775,000 | $133,584,000 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $-52,453,000 | $-29,722,000 | $14,775,000 | $133,584,000 |
| Pretax Income | $-68,128,000 | $-36,675,000 | $19,853,000 | $181,091,000 |
| Special Income Charges | $4,455,000 | $7,508,000 | $41,087,000 | $96,906,000 |
| Interest Income Non Operating | $774,000 | $1,143,000 | $1,655,000 | $1,288,000 |
| Operating Income | $-61,867,000 | $-27,744,000 | $1,298,000 | $91,452,000 |
| Gross Profit | $67,544,000 | $110,159,000 | $145,281,000 | $200,690,000 |
| Per Share | ||||
| Diluted EPS | $-0.67 | $-0.38 | $0.19 | $1.69 |
| Basic EPS | $-0.67 | $-0.38 | $0.19 | $1.69 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $1,024,650 | $1,426,520 | $10,509,232 | $25,422,099 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $98,105,000 | $154,922,000 | $201,992,000 | $225,787,000 |
| Total Unusual Items | $4,455,000 | $7,508,000 | $41,087,000 | $96,906,000 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | $4,455,000 | $7,508,000 | $41,087,000 | $96,906,000 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | $159,198,000 | $181,523,000 | $199,039,000 | $133,047,000 |
| EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $102,560,000 | $162,430,000 | $243,079,000 | $322,693,000 |
| EBIT | $-56,638,000 | $-19,093,000 | $44,040,000 | $189,646,000 |
| Diluted Average Shares | $77,935,000 | $78,775,000 | $79,079,000 | $78,974,000 |
| Basic Average Shares | $77,877,000 | $78,733,000 | $79,010,000 | $78,941,000 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $-52,453,000 | $-29,722,000 | $14,775,000 | $133,584,000 |
| Tax Provision | $-15,675,000 | $-6,953,000 | $5,078,000 | $47,507,000 |
| Gain On Sale Of Ppe | $23,446,000 | $7,508,000 | $41,087,000 | $96,906,000 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | $18,991,000 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Other Taxes | $17,300,000 | $20,414,000 | $21,804,000 | $16,387,000 |
| Selling General And Administration | $66,449,000 | $60,316,000 | $55,786,000 | $41,431,000 |
| Other Gand A | $8,552,000 | $9,447,000 | $10,508,000 | $6,995,000 |
| Insurance And Claims | $57,897,000 | $50,869,000 | $45,278,000 | $34,436,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-23
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $363,210,000 | $406,482,000 | $444,126,000 | $462,725,000 |
| Total Assets | $1,191,617,000 | $1,334,192,000 | $1,509,646,000 | $1,669,488,000 |
| Total Non Current Assets | $1,077,017,000 | $1,204,744,000 | $1,340,374,000 | $1,408,082,000 |
| Other Non Current Assets | $14,686,000 | $15,408,000 | $14,953,000 | $19,894,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Assets | $1,353,000 | $946,000 | $1,494,000 | $1,224,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets | $1,353,000 | $946,000 | $1,494,000 | $1,224,000 |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets | $392,109,000 | $416,117,000 | $421,134,000 | $392,752,000 |
| Other Intangible Assets | $69,512,000 | $93,520,000 | $98,537,000 | $72,077,000 |
| Current Assets | $114,600,000 | $129,448,000 | $169,272,000 | $229,782,000 |
| Other Current Assets | $9,181,000 | $12,554,000 | $17,602,000 | $26,069,000 |
| Prepaid Assets | $11,626,000 | $10,428,000 | $10,650,000 | $11,293,000 |
| Receivables | $75,318,000 | $93,654,000 | $112,897,000 | $142,958,000 |
| Taxes Receivable | $1,146,000 | $2,034,000 | $10,157,000 | $3,139,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | $74,172,000 | $91,620,000 | $102,740,000 | $139,819,000 |
| Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable | $-1,500,000 | $-2,200,000 | $-2,700,000 | $-3,300,000 |
| Gross Accounts Receivable | $75,672,000 | $93,820,000 | $105,440,000 | $143,119,000 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments | $18,475,000 | $12,812,000 | $28,123,000 | $49,462,000 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | $18,475,000 | $12,812,000 | $28,123,000 | $49,462,000 |
| Debt | ||||
| Net Debt | $141,298,000 | $187,936,000 | $271,876,000 | $363,546,000 |
| Total Debt | $161,420,000 | $208,614,000 | $317,441,000 | $433,962,000 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $154,376,000 | $193,458,000 | $298,879,000 | $408,015,000 |
| Long Term Debt | $154,059,000 | $191,707,000 | $290,696,000 | $399,062,000 |
| Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $7,044,000 | $15,156,000 | $18,562,000 | $25,947,000 |
| Current Debt | $5,714,000 | $9,041,000 | $9,303,000 | $13,946,000 |
| Other Current Borrowings | $5,714,000 | $9,041,000 | $9,303,000 | $13,946,000 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $436,298,000 | $511,593,000 | $644,386,000 | $814,011,000 |
| Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $326,134,000 | $392,034,000 | $520,910,000 | $657,254,000 |
| Tradeand Other Payables Non Current | $5,427,000 | $6,226,000 | $6,270,000 | $6,466,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Liabilities | $133,629,000 | $158,374,000 | $189,121,000 | $207,516,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities | $133,629,000 | $158,374,000 | $189,121,000 | $207,516,000 |
| Current Liabilities | $110,164,000 | $119,559,000 | $123,476,000 | $156,757,000 |
| Payables And Accrued Expenses | $78,059,000 | $77,400,000 | $76,422,000 | $99,838,000 |
| Payables | $33,479,000 | $35,370,000 | $37,777,000 | $62,712,000 |
| Accounts Payable | $33,479,000 | $35,370,000 | $37,777,000 | $62,712,000 |
| Total Tax Payable | - | - | - | - |
| Income Tax Payable | - | - | - | - |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $755,319,000 | $822,599,000 | $865,260,000 | $855,477,000 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $755,319,000 | $822,599,000 | $865,260,000 | $855,477,000 |
| Stockholders Equity | $755,319,000 | $822,599,000 | $865,260,000 | $855,477,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $965,405,000 | $1,024,081,000 | $1,060,094,000 | $1,051,641,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Treasury Shares Number | $13,244,000 | $12,170,000 | $11,650,000 | $11,705,000 |
| Ordinary Shares Number | $77,445,000 | $78,519,000 | $79,039,000 | $78,984,000 |
| Share Issued | $90,689,000 | $90,689,000 | $90,689,000 | $90,689,000 |
| Tangible Book Value | $363,210,000 | $406,482,000 | $444,126,000 | $462,725,000 |
| Invested Capital | $915,092,000 | $1,023,347,000 | $1,165,259,000 | $1,268,485,000 |
| Working Capital | $4,436,000 | $9,889,000 | $45,796,000 | $73,025,000 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | $1,647,000 | $7,866,000 | $17,442,000 | $20,954,000 |
| Total Capitalization | $909,378,000 | $1,014,306,000 | $1,155,956,000 | $1,254,539,000 |
| Treasury Stock | $213,972,000 | $205,564,000 | $200,268,000 | $201,236,000 |
| Additional Paid In Capital | $2,979,000 | $3,175,000 | $4,527,000 | $4,165,000 |
| Capital Stock | $907,000 | $907,000 | $907,000 | $907,000 |
| Common Stock | $907,000 | $907,000 | $907,000 | $907,000 |
| Preferred Stock | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non Current Accrued Expenses | $32,702,000 | $33,976,000 | $26,640,000 | $35,257,000 |
| Long Term Capital Lease Obligation | $317,000 | $1,751,000 | $8,183,000 | $8,953,000 |
| Current Capital Lease Obligation | $1,330,000 | $6,115,000 | $9,259,000 | $12,001,000 |
| Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current | $25,061,000 | $27,003,000 | $28,492,000 | $30,972,000 |
| Current Accrued Expenses | $44,580,000 | $42,030,000 | $38,645,000 | $37,126,000 |
| Goodwill | $322,597,000 | $322,597,000 | $322,597,000 | $320,675,000 |
| Net PPE | $668,869,000 | $772,273,000 | $902,793,000 | $994,212,000 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $-481,471,000 | $-519,573,000 | $-434,558,000 | $-308,936,000 |
| Gross PPE | $1,150,340,000 | $1,291,846,000 | $1,337,351,000 | $1,303,148,000 |
| Construction In Progress | $1,340,000 | $9,188,000 | $2,582,000 | $15,070,000 |
| Other Properties | $850,987,000 | $1,004,865,000 | $1,059,472,000 | $1,043,078,000 |
| Machinery Furniture Equipment | $6,679,000 | $6,818,000 | $6,835,000 | $6,946,000 |
| Buildings And Improvements | $171,513,000 | $150,583,000 | $149,780,000 | $143,899,000 |
| Land And Improvements | $119,821,000 | $120,392,000 | $118,682,000 | $94,155,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-23
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $-66,854,000 | $34,812,000 | $-43,329,000 | $34,145,000 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | $89,314,000 | $144,348,000 | $165,267,000 | $194,713,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | $89,314,000 | $144,348,000 | $165,267,000 | $194,713,000 |
| Operating Gains Losses | $-23,446,000 | $-7,508,000 | $-41,087,000 | $-96,906,000 |
| Investing Activities | ||||
| Capital Expenditure | $-156,168,000 | $-109,536,000 | $-208,596,000 | $-160,568,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $-26,000,000 | $-46,539,000 | $-67,867,000 | $-663,259,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | $-26,000,000 | $-46,539,000 | $-67,867,000 | $-663,259,000 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | $251,000 | $4,000 | $3,410,000 | $411,000 |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | $-10,395,000 | $-7,281,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-58,153,000 | $-112,713,000 | $-120,690,000 | $359,257,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | $-58,153,000 | $-112,713,000 | $-120,690,000 | $359,257,000 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | $-365,000 | $-407,000 | $-290,000 | $-290,000 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | $-6,243,000 | $-4,721,000 | $-6,322,000 | $-6,318,000 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | $-6,243,000 | $-4,721,000 | $-6,322,000 | $-6,318,000 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | $-10,395,000 | $-7,281,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Other | ||||
| Repayment Of Debt | $-41,150,000 | $-100,304,000 | $-114,078,000 | $-81,478,000 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | $12,161,000 | $17,742,000 | $22,444,000 | $6,384,000 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | $9,302,000 | $15,642,000 | $30,135,000 | $44,010,000 |
| End Cash Position | $31,445,000 | $26,284,000 | $41,188,000 | $64,478,000 |
| Beginning Cash Position | $26,284,000 | $41,188,000 | $64,478,000 | $173,767,000 |
| Changes In Cash | $5,161,000 | $-14,904,000 | $-23,290,000 | $-109,289,000 |
| Common Stock Payments | $-10,395,000 | $-7,281,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | $-41,150,000 | $-100,304,000 | $-114,078,000 | $365,865,000 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | $-41,150,000 | $-100,304,000 | $-114,078,000 | $365,865,000 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | $-41,150,000 | $-100,304,000 | $-114,078,000 | $-81,478,000 |
| Net PPE Purchase And Sale | $-26,251,000 | $-46,543,000 | $-71,277,000 | $12,182,000 |
| Sale Of PPE | $129,917,000 | $62,993,000 | $137,319,000 | $172,750,000 |
| Purchase Of PPE | $-156,168,000 | $-109,536,000 | $-208,596,000 | $-160,568,000 |
| Change In Working Capital | $9,845,000 | $28,161,000 | $7,932,000 | $20,817,000 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | $-9,425,000 | $13,279,000 | $-38,212,000 | $-61,000 |
| Change In Payable | $-9,425,000 | $13,279,000 | $-38,212,000 | $-61,000 |
| Change In Account Payable | $-9,514,000 | $5,200,000 | $-30,998,000 | $-1,227,000 |
| Change In Tax Payable | $89,000 | $8,079,000 | $-7,214,000 | $1,166,000 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | $89,000 | $8,079,000 | $-7,214,000 | $1,166,000 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | $1,822,000 | $3,762,000 | $9,065,000 | $845,000 |
| Change In Receivables | $17,448,000 | $11,120,000 | $37,079,000 | $20,033,000 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | $17,448,000 | $11,120,000 | $37,079,000 | $20,033,000 |
| Other Non Cash Items | $175,000 | $1,053,000 | $1,069,000 | $360,000 |
| Stock Based Compensation | $2,156,000 | $1,040,000 | $1,620,000 | $1,399,000 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | $18,991,000 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Deferred Tax | $-25,152,000 | $-30,199,000 | $-18,081,000 | $2,412,000 |
| Deferred Income Tax | $-25,152,000 | $-30,199,000 | $-18,081,000 | $2,412,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | $159,198,000 | $181,523,000 | $199,039,000 | $133,047,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | $159,198,000 | $181,523,000 | $199,039,000 | $133,047,000 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE | $-23,446,000 | $-7,508,000 | $-41,087,000 | $-96,906,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $-52,453,000 | $-29,722,000 | $14,775,000 | $133,584,000 |
| Issuance Of Debt | - | $0 | $0 | $447,343,000 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | - | $0 | $0 | $447,343,000 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | - | $0 | $0 | $-675,852,000 |
| Purchase Of Business | - | $0 | $0 | $-675,852,000 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | - | - | $-7,214,000 | $1,166,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-23