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HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
HTLD
$1.1B
Mkt Cap
$14.28
-3.71%
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 4.7%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) has a market capitalization of $1.1B. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
Yes, HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 0.56%. The company also returns capital through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 0.93%.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) operates in the Trucking (No Local) industry, within the Industrials sector.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) reported annual revenue of $806 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) has a net profit margin of -6.5%. The company is currently unprofitable.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) generated $-67 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Negative free cash flow may indicate heavy investment or operational challenges.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Annual Report contains certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical or current fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including without limitation: any projections of earnings, revenues, or other financial items; any statement of plans, strategies, and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, including future inflation, supply chain conditions, interest rates, and key economic indicators; and any sta
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 806M | 806M | 1.0B | 1.2B | 968M | 607M |
| Net Income | -52M | -52M | -30M | 15M | 134M | 79M |
| EPS | $-0.67 | $-0.67 | $-0.38 | $0.19 | $1.69 | $1.00 |
| Free Cash Flow | -67M | -67M | 35M | -43M | 34M | -9.2M |
| ROIC | -5.1% | -5.5% | -2.7% | 2.7% | 15.5% | 13.4% |
| Gross Margin | 54.9% | 54.9% | 57.9% | 61.3% | 79.9% | 75.8% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 0.00 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.58 |
| Operating Income | -57M | -57M | -20M | 42M | 188M | 105M |
| Operating Margin | -7.1% | -7.1% | -1.9% | 3.5% | 19.5% | 17.4% |
| ROE | -6.9% | -6.6% | -3.5% | 1.7% | 16.9% | 10.9% |
| Shares Outstanding | 78M | 78M | 78M | 78M | 79M | 79M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 871M | 736M | 613M | 607M | 611M | 597M | 645M | 607M | 968M | 1.2B | 1.0B | 806M | 806M |
| Gross Margin | 59.7% | 68.8% | 69.3% | 66.7% | 68.8% | 73.1% | 73.4% | 75.8% | 79.9% | 61.3% | 57.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 278M | 277M | 232M | 237M | 228M | 240M | 269M | 250M | 346M | 475M | 428M | 329M | 329M |
| EBIT | 132M | 117M | 86M | 64M | 90M | 94M | 93M | 105M | 188M | 42M | -20M | -57M | -57M |
| Op. Margin | 15.1% | 15.8% | 14.0% | 10.5% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 14.5% | 17.4% | 19.5% | 3.5% | -1.9% | -7.1% | -7.1% |
| Net Income | 85M | 73M | 56M | 75M | 73M | 73M | 71M | 79M | 134M | 15M | -30M | -52M | -52M |
| Net Margin | 9.7% | 9.9% | 9.2% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 1.2% | -2.8% | -6.5% | -6.5% |
| Non-Recurring | 34M | 35M | 9.2M | 27M | 25M | 31M | 15M | 37M | 97M | 41M | 7.5M | 23M | 23M |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 16.4% | 15.4% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 14.6% | 12.5% | 10.9% | 13.4% | 15.5% | 2.7% | -2.7% | -5.5% | -5.1% |
| ROE | 19.4% | 15.4% | 11.6% | 13.9% | 12.2% | 11.2% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 16.9% | 1.7% | -3.5% | -6.6% | -6.9% |
| ROA | 11.4% | 9.8% | 7.6% | 9.8% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 0.9% | -2.1% | -4.2% | -4.4% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 172M | 190M | 156M | 110M | 147M | 146M | 179M | 123M | 195M | 165M | 144M | 89M | 89M |
| Free Cash Flow | -33M | -27M | 70M | -75M | -23M | -17M | -25M | -9.2M | 34M | -43M | 35M | -67M | -67M |
| Owner Earnings | 62M | 77M | 49M | 5.1M | 45M | 43M | 66M | 18M | 60M | -35M | -38M | -72M | -72M |
| CapEx | 205M | 217M | 86M | 184M | 169M | 164M | 204M | 133M | 161M | 209M | 110M | 156M | 156M |
| Maint. CapEx | 110M | 112M | 106M | 104M | 101M | 101M | 110M | 104M | 133M | 199M | 182M | 159M | 159M |
| Growth CapEx | 95M | 105M | 0 | 80M | 68M | 63M | 94M | 28M | 28M | 9.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 110M | 112M | 106M | 104M | 101M | 101M | 110M | 104M | 133M | 199M | 182M | 159M | 159M |
| CapEx/OCF | 118.9% | 114.1% | 55.3% | 168.1% | 115.5% | 111.9% | 114.3% | 107.5% | 82.5% | 126.2% | 75.9% | 174.9% | 174.9% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 7.0M | 6.9M | 6.7M | 6.7M | 6.6M | 6.6M | 6.5M | 46M | 6.3M | 6.3M | 4.7M | 6.2M | 6.2M |
| Dividend Yield | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 74M | 15M | 0 | 25M | 0 | 26M | 32M | 0 | 0 | 7.3M | 10M | 10M |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | 5.4% | 0.9% | N/A | 1.8% | N/A | 1.9% | 2.5% | N/A | N/A | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 1.1M | 1.2M | 1.3M | 500K | 500K | 2.1M | 2.1M | 1.1M | 1.4M | 1.6M | 1.0M | 2.2M | 2.2M |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | 32M | -33M | -129M | -58M | -161M | -6.5M | -114M | -158M | 373M | 282M | 189M | 139M | 139M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 17M | 33M | 129M | 75M | 161M | 77M | 114M | 158M | 49M | 28M | 13M | 18M | 18M |
| Long-Term Debt | 25M | 0 | N/A | 17M | N/A | 70M | 0 | 0 | 399M | 291M | 192M | 154M | 154M |
| Debt/Equity | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.49 | 0.36 | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Interest Coverage | 131.9 | 116.6 | 57.0 | 70.6 | 64.1 | 89.6 | 934.2 | N/A | 22.0 | 1.8 | -1.2 | -5.0 | -5.0 |
| Equity | 477M | 470M | 506M | 575M | 616M | 685M | 724M | 727M | 855M | 865M | 823M | 755M | 755M |
| Total Assets | 760M | 736M | 738M | 789M | 806M | 899M | 951M | 929M | 1.7B | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.2B |
| Total Liabilities | 131M | 140M | 134M | 91M | 86M | 120M | 118M | 108M | 228M | 208M | 179M | 154M | 154M |
| Intangibles | 16M | 14M | 12M | 17M | 14M | 27M | 25M | 22M | 104M | 99M | 94M | 70M | 70M |
| Retained Earnings | 510M | 576M | 626M | 694M | 760M | 827M | 891M | 924M | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 965M | 965M |
| Working Capital | 82M | 70M | 137M | 96M | 168M | 88M | 122M | 162M | 73M | 46M | 9.9M | 4.4M | 4.4M |
| Current Assets | 150M | 136M | 202M | 171M | 233M | 152M | 193M | 233M | 230M | 169M | 129M | 115M | 115M |
| Current Liabilities | 68M | 66M | 66M | 75M | 65M | 63M | 71M | 72M | 157M | 123M | 120M | 110M | 110M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 0.96 | 0.84 | 0.68 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 1.00 | 1.69 | 0.19 | -0.38 | -0.67 | -0.67 |
| Owner EPS | 0.70 | 0.89 | 0.59 | 0.06 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.82 | 0.23 | 0.76 | -0.45 | -0.49 | -0.92 | -0.92 |
| Book Value | 5.39 | 5.40 | 6.10 | 6.88 | 7.46 | 8.35 | 8.90 | 9.17 | 10.82 | 11.13 | 10.52 | 9.65 | 9.65 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 1.95 | 2.19 | 1.88 | 1.31 | 1.77 | 1.79 | 2.20 | 1.56 | 2.46 | 2.13 | 1.85 | 1.14 | 1.36 |
| Dividends/Share | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.58 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| Shares Out. | 88.4M | 87.0M | 82.9M | 83.5M | 82.6M | 82.0M | 81.4M | 79.3M | 79.0M | 77.8M | 78.2M | 78.3M | 78.3M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 26.5 | 18.8 | 27.9 | 24.2 | 19.4 | 22.0 | 19.5 | 16.4 | 8.9 | 74.6 | N/A | N/A | -21.3 |
| P/FCF | N/A | N/A | 22.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 34.8 | N/A | 24.8 | N/A | N/A |
| EV/EBIT | 17.3 | 11.5 | 16.9 | 27.8 | 14.1 | 17.0 | 13.1 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 32.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Price/Book | 4.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Price/Sales | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| FCF Yield | -1.4% | -2.0% | 4.4% | -4.1% | -1.6% | -1.1% | -1.8% | -0.7% | 2.9% | -3.9% | 4.0% | -9.3% | -6.0% |
| Market Cap | 2.3B | 1.4B | 1.6B | 1.8B | 1.4B | 1.6B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 863M | 720M | 1.1B |
| Avg. Price | 20.82 | 19.96 | 17.21 | 19.61 | 18.29 | 18.80 | 18.42 | 16.87 | 14.47 | 14.97 | 11.83 | 8.93 | 14.28 |
| Year-End Price | 25.47 | 15.77 | 18.97 | 21.81 | 17.03 | 19.61 | 16.98 | 16.41 | 15.02 | 14.17 | 11.03 | 9.20 | 14.28 |
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC passes 2 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
The company's 5-year average ROIC is 4.7% with a gross margin of 66.0%. Total shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) is 1.5%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +3.9%.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.67 in its most recent fiscal year.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) has a return on equity (ROE) of -6.6%. A negative ROE may indicate losses or negative equity.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) has a 5-year average gross margin of 66.0%. This high margin suggests strong pricing power and a potential competitive moat.
The Ledger Terminal provides 18 years of financial data for HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) has a book value per share of $9.65, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.
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