Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) stock
HTLDNasdaqTrucking (No Local)Fiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 6, 2026Score 7/3027% below fair value
$10.36−0.10 (-0.96%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $801.17MP/E –Yield 0.77%
Heartland Express operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Heartland Express's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was -1.0%. For fiscal 2025 it was -7.1%, against -1.9% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 20.2% in fiscal 2011.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | -7.1% | −5.2 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | -1.9% | −5.4 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 3.5% | −15.9 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 19.5% | +2.1 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 17.4% | +2.9 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 14.5% | −1.3 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 15.8% | +1.1 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 14.7% | +4.2 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 10.5% | −3.5 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 14.0% | −1.9 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 15.8% | +0.7 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 15.1% | −4.2 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 19.3% | +1.9 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 17.4% | −2.8 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 20.2% | +1.8 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 18.3% | +1.1 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 17.2% | +1.5 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 15.7% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.3% | +5.0 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 9.0% | +14.9 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | -1.9% | +4.9 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | -12.7% | −13.2 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | -3.7% | −0.9 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | -5.9% | −6.0 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | -6.8% | −1.5 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 0.4% | −3.5 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | -2.7% | −0.2 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 0.1% | −5.2 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | -5.3% | −12.2 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 3.9% | −3.5 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | -2.5% | −15.2 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 5.3% | −50.6 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 6.9% | −7.9 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 7.4% | −10.5 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 12.7% | −9.1 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 55.9% | +38.2 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 14.8% | +2.8 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 17.9% | +2.6 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 21.8% | +5.0 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 17.7% | +2.2 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 12.0% | +1.6 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 15.3% | +4.7 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 16.8% | −1.2 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 15.5% | −4.9 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 10.4% | −4.5 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 10.6% | −9.5 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 18.1% | +1.5 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 20.4% | +6.2 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 14.9% | +6.7 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 20.1% | +14.2 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 16.6% | +9.5 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 14.2% | −2.2 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 8.3% | −6.6 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 6.0% | −9.0 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 7.1% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 16.4% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 14.9% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 14.9% | – |
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