Heartland Express, Inc.
HTLD
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- Heartland Express operates in the trucking industry, which is essential for supply chain logistics and has potential for recovery as demand stabilizes post-pandemic.
- Revenue increased by 4% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $184 million.
- Gross margin improved to 10.1%, up from 9.6% in the previous quarter.
- The company has faced significant challenges, with a negative profit margin and operating margin, indicating ongoing financial struggles.
- Heartland Express reported a net income loss of $4.821 million in the most recent quarter.
- The operating margin remains negative at -4.6%, reflecting continued operational inefficiencies.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $877.73M | Enterprise value | $961.74M | Trailing P/E | — | Forward P/E | 23.43 |
| PEG | 1.68 | Price / book | 1.16 | Beta | 1.35 | Dividend yield | 0.71% |
| Revenue growth | -12.5% | Earnings growth | — | Gross margin | 28.1% | Operating margin | -4.6% |
| Profit margin | -3.0% | ROE | -2.8% | ROA | -2.5% | Debt / equity | 0.19 |
| Current ratio | 1.59 | Free cash flow | -$80.48M | Analyst recommendation | hold | Mean target | $13.20 |
| 52w high | $16.64 | 52w low | $7.00 |
Quarterly
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $184M | $176M | $179M | $197M | $210M |
| Op margin | -4.6% | -6.0% | -8.9% | -7.1% | -7.2% |
| Net income | $10.6M | -$4.8M | -$19.4M | -$8.3M | -$10.9M |
| Gross margin | 10.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 8.2% |
| Gross profit | $18.6M | $16.9M | $16.4M | $18.8M | $17.3M |
| Operating income | -$8.5M | -$10.6M | -$16.0M | -$13.9M | -$15.2M |
- Revenue +4% vs prior quarter ($184M vs $176M).
- Gross margin 10.1% (was 9.6% prior quarter).
- Operating margin expanded to -4.6%.
Yearly (6y)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $806M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $968M |
| Op margin | -7.7% | -2.6% | 0.1% | 9.4% |
| Net income | -$52.5M | -$29.7M | $14.8M | $134M |
| Gross margin | 8.4% | 10.5% | 12.0% | 20.7% |
| Gross profit | $67.5M | $110M | $145M | $201M |
| Operating income | -$61.9M | -$27.7M | $1.3M | $91.5M |
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News
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