Heartland Express/$HTLD
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About Heartland Express
Heartland Express Inc, along with its subsidiaries, operates as a short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services provider. It mainly provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers across the United States, along with cross-border freight and other transportation services offered through third-party partnerships in Mexico. The group operates under the brand names of Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI (for services within Mexico).
- Ticker
- $HTLD
- Sector
- Mobility
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 3,630
- Headquarters
- North Liberty, United States
- Website
- www.heartlandexpress.com
HTLD Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$922M
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-$0.28
1.33
$0.08
0.67%
Price and volume
Market cap
$922M
Beta
1.33
52-week high
$16.64
52-week low
$7.00
Average daily volume
763K
Dividend rate
$0.08
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.585
Quick ratio
1.206
Long term debt to equity
0.189
Total debt to equity
0.194
Interest coverage (TTM)
-5.16%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
97.326
Gross margin (TTM)
28.06%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-2.98%
Operating margin (TTM)
-6.67%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
13.28%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$200,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-2.48%
Return on equity (TTM)
-2.85%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.254
Price to book
1.22
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.51
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-10.762
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-9.29%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-1.108
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.67%
Forward dividend yield
0.67%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-21.02%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-38.31%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-16.53%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.79%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-28.01%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-9.13%
What the Analysts think about HTLD
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Heartland Express stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Heartland Express stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Reported Q2 net income of $10.6 million, compared to a $10.9 million loss in Q2 2025, driven by a 1,490 basis-point improvement in operating ratio to 91.0%. (SEC)
Reduced acquisition-related debt from $494 million in 2022 to $134.9 million as of June 30, 2026, repaying $25 million in the first half of 2026, strengthening the balance sheet. (SEC)
Lowered the average age of its tractor fleet to 2.3 years from 2.6 years year-over-year, improving fuel efficiency and reducing maintenance costs. (SEC)
Operating revenue declined 12.5% year-over-year to $184.1 million in Q2 2026 from $210.4 million, indicating pressure on freight volumes. (SEC)
Fuel expenses increased to $40.5 million in Q2 2026 from $33.7 million in Q2 2025 despite lower miles driven, pressuring margins amid diesel price volatility. (SEC)
Reported a trailing-12-month net loss of $21.96 million and a profit margin of -2.98%, reflecting inconsistent earnings despite operational gains. (Yahoo Finance)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 29 Aug 2026.
HTLD Financial Performance
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Funds containing HTLD
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $HTLD weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.03% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.03% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.01% |
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