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About Heartland Express
Heartland Express Inc is engaged in providing truckload services across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. These truckload services are asset-based transportation services in the dry van truckload market. The company offers truckload temperature-controlled transportation services, and Mexico logistics services. A majority of its customers represent the consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries.
Ticker
$HTLD
Sector
Mobility
Primary listing
Employees
5,220
Headquarters
Website
HTLD Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$623M
-
-$0.46
1.06
$0.08
0.99%
Price and volume
Market cap
$623M
Beta
1.06
52-week high
$12.59
52-week low
$7.11
Average daily volume
619K
Dividend rate
$0.08
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.948
Quick ratio
0.77
Long term debt to equity
23.369
Total debt to equity
25.225
Interest coverage (TTM)
-3.23%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
127.664
Gross margin (TTM)
26.66%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-3.85%
Operating margin (TTM)
-4.77%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
22.69%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$180,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-2.05%
Return on equity (TTM)
-4.42%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.677
Price to book
0.79
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.67
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-20.087
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-4.98%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.401
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.99%
Forward dividend yield
0.99%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-16.42%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
48.24%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
13.37%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.55%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-35.98%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-7.19%
What the Analysts think about HTLD
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Heartland Express stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Heartland Express reduced acquisition-related debt and finance lease obligations by $300 million, bringing it down from $494 million in 2022 to $194 million as of June 30, 2025, strengthening its balance sheet flexibility (Nasdaq)
In Q2 2025, the company bought back 1.0 million shares of its common stock for $8.9 million, underlining management's focus on delivering shareholder returns (Nasdaq)
Heartland Express and Millis Transfer fleets remained profitable in Q2 2025 and each improved their operating ratios by around 400 basis points sequentially, signaling successful operational optimization (Nasdaq)
Heartland Express’s operating revenue dropped 23.4% year-over-year to $210.4 million in Q2 2025, as freight demand stayed weak (Nasdaq)
The company reported a net loss of $10.9 million in Q2 2025, more than triple the $3.5 million loss posted in the prior-year quarter, highlighting ongoing profitability issues (Nasdaq)
Heartland Express’s Q2 2025 operating ratio climbed to 105.9% from 99.9% in Q2 2024, showing that costs outpaced revenues and pointing to operational inefficiencies (Nasdaq)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Sept 2025.
HTLD Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
HTLD Earnings Performance
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Heartland Express stock?
Heartland Express (HTLD) has a market cap of $623M as of October 27, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Heartland Express stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Heartland Express (HTLD) stock is 0 as of October 27, 2025.
Does Heartland Express stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Heartland Express (HTLD) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of October 27, 2025, the dividend rate is $0.08 and the yield is 0.99%. Heartland Express has a payout ratio of 0% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Heartland Express dividend payment date?
The next Heartland Express (HTLD) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for Heartland Express?
Heartland Express (HTLD) has a beta rating of 1.06. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.