HTLDNasdaqTrucking (No Local)Fiscal year ends December 31
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 10, 2026
$10.53−0.42 (-3.84%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $815.41M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 0.76%
Heartland Express statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Trucking (No Local) companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $814.31M | $1.42B |
| Enterprise Value | $886.82M | $1.82B |
| PS Ratio | 1.11 | 0.99 |
| PB Ratio | 1.08 | 1.79 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.22 | 3.18 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 10.37 | 10.15 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.20 | 1.07 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.00 | 11.74 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $736.28M | $2.39B |
| Operating Income | -$16.84M | $16.35M |
| Pretax Income | -$25.33M | $15.97M |
| Net Income | -$21.96M | $12.29M |
| EBITDA | $126.73M | $110.10M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$0.28 | $0.21 |
Margins
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | -2.29% | 2.11% |
| Pretax Margin | -3.44% | 1.39% |
| Profit Margin | -2.98% | 0.96% |
| EBITDA Margin | 17.2% | 6.85% |
| FCF Margin | -11.6% | 2.40% |
Returns
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -2.85% | 1.27% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -1.78% | 0.98% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.49% | 1.62% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -1.59% | 1.77% |
Growth
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -21.0% | 1.13% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -5.93% | -4.14% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 4.54% | 4.58% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $62.39M | $71.16M |
| Total Debt | $134.89M | $332.82M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$72.51M | -$56.06M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$0.94 | -$0.77 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $756.28M | $765.96M |
| Book Value Per Share | $9.78 | $17.45 |
| Tangible Book Value | $366.68M | $764.97M |
| Working Capital | $68.57M | $53.88M |
Financial position
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | 1.38 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 | 1.18 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.18 | 0.30 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.06 | 1.04 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.57 | 0.57 |
| Interest Coverage | -1.77 | 3.48 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $78.50M | $197.14M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$164.27M | -$122.88M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$85.77M | $53.37M |
| FCF Per Share | -$1.11 | $1.39 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.60 | 1.07 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $121.90K | $404.29K |
| Profits Per Employee | -$3.64K | $5.87K |
| Employee Count | 6,040 | 3,502 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | -2.70% | 0.90% |
| FCF Yield | -10.5% | 2.89% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.76% | 1.55% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.76% | 1.92% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.08 | $0.64 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0.00% | 0.31% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 0 | 2 |
Shares
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 77,332,600 | 54,346,950 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.22% | -0.70% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.18% | 0.02% |
| Float | 45,235,200 | 40,117,500 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 41.5% | 8.55% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 49.1% | 68.4% |
Taxes
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | -$3.36M | $4.70M |
Scores
| Measure | Heartland Express | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 2.97 | 2.92 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Heartland Express's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.