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Heartland Express, Inc.
NasdaqGS · CIK 799233
Last close11.9
Daily change+0.26 (2.23%)
10 Years gain-30.01%
Dividends TTM0.08 (+0.00%)
Dividend yield0.69%
Fundamental Analysis
HTLD · STANDARD
SIC 4213 · Trucking (No Local) · Fiscal year end 1231
Fundamental
24.3Momentum
63.5Acceleration
62.2Confidence
77.0Annual Revenue18
Quarterly Revenue73
Annual CFO18
Balance SheetAvailable
RankingEligible
Score Breakdown
Growth0.0 / 25
Quality7.7 / 25
Capital Efficiency1.8 / 20
Balance Sheet4.2 / 15
Shareholder Economics9.3 / 10
Forward Indicators0.0 / 5
Signals
Operating leverageOperating margin improved by 2.6933 percentage points.
ROIC expansionROIC improved by 2.0536 percentage points.
Net debt reductionNet debt declined versus the comparison period.
Share count reductionDiluted share count declined 1.4922%.
Warnings
Low interest coverage · HIGHInterest coverage is -0.6444x.
Key Metrics
Revenue Growth TTM-25.09%OK
Revenue CAGR 3Y-5.93%OK
Gross Marginn/aMISSING
Operating Margin-0.84%OK
FCF Marginn/aMISSING
FCF Growthn/aINSUFFICIENT_HISTORY
ROIC-0.55%OK
Incremental Operating Margin 3Y-160.1%OK
Net Debt / CFOn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Diluted Share Growth 1Y-1.49%OK
SBC / Revenue0.21%OK
SBC / FCFn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Financial History
| Period | Revenue | Gross Profit | Operating Income | CFO | FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | FCF Margin | ROIC | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2025 | $805.71M | n/a | -$57.41M | $89.31M | -$66.85M | n/a | -7.13% | -8.3% | -4.8% | 77.94M |
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2024 | $1.05B | n/a | -$20.24M | $144.35M | $34.81M | n/a | -1.93% | 3.32% | -1.51% | 78.78M |
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2023 | $1.21B | n/a | $42.39M | $165.27M | -$43.33M | n/a | 3.51% | -3.59% | 2.74% | 79.08M |
| 2024 FY Dec 31, 2022 | $968.00M | n/a | $188.36M | $194.71M | $34.15M | n/a | 19.46% | 3.53% | 15.83% | 78.97M |
| 2023 FY Dec 31, 2021 | $607.28M | n/a | $105.41M | $123.42M | -$9.22M | n/a | 17.36% | -1.52% | 13.36% | 79.61M |
Formula Trace
| Metric | Value | Formula | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue TTM | $767.32M | sum latest 4 fiscal quarters Revenue | OK | 0000799233-26-000039, 0000799233-25-000053 |
| Revenue Growth TTM | -25.09% | Revenue_TTM / Revenue_TTM_1Y_ago - 1 | OK | 0000799233-26-000039, 0000799233-25-000053 |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y | -5.93% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0000799233-26-000006 |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y | 4.54% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_5Y_ago)^(1/5) - 1 | OK | 0000799233-26-000006 |
| Gross Profit CAGR 3Y | n/a | (GrossProfit_current / GrossProfit_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Operating Income Growth | n/a | OperatingIncome_current / OperatingIncome_prior_year - 1 | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | 0000799233-26-000039, 0000799233-25-000053 |
| FCF Growth | n/a | FCF_current / FCF_prior_year - 1 | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Revenue Growth Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Profit Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Operating Income Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| FCF Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Operating Margin | -0.84% | Operating Income / Revenue | OK | 0000799233-26-000039, 0000799233-25-000053 |
| ROIC | -0.55% | NOPAT / Average Invested Capital | OK | 0000799233-26-000039, 0000799233-25-000053 |
| Net Debt / CFO | n/a | Net Debt / CFO | NOT_MEANINGFUL | 0000799233-26-000039 |
| Interest Coverage | -0.64x | Operating Income / abs(Interest Expense) | OK | derived |
| Current Ratio | 1.58x | Current Assets / Current Liabilities | OK | derived |
| Cash / Debt | 0.46x | (Cash + Short-term Investments) / Total Debt | OK | 0000799233-26-000039 |
| SBC / Revenue | 0.21% | SBC / Revenue | OK | 0000799233-26-000039, 0000799233-25-000053 |