HTLD
Heartland Express, Inc.
$14.96
+0.07
(+0.47%)
Mkt Cap
1.16B
Volume
378,700
52W Range
7-16.64
Sector
Industrials
Beta
1.30
EPS (TTM)
-0.56
P/E Ratio
-13.48
Revenue (TTM)
762.54M
Rev Growth (5Y)
+4.5%
EPS Growth (5Y)
N/A
AlphaVal · Fair Value
What we estimate one share is worth
$5.70
Overvalued
strong signal
162.7% above fair value
Modeled from cash flows & growth.
AlphaQuality · Grade
How strong & durable the business is
D+
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive
39.3 / 100 composite
A capital-heavy business that swings with its cycle — graded A–F vs. similar companies.
Company Description
Heartland Express, Inc., operating with its subsidiaries, functions as a transportation company primarily focusing on short to medium-distance truckload freight across the United States and Canada. The firm's main services encompass extensive asset-based dry van truckload hauling, covering the entire contiguous U.S. from coast to coast, as well as specialized temperature-controlled logistics. These services are delivered under its prominent brand names, Heartland Express and Millis Transfer. Its customer base largely comprises retailers and manufacturers within the consumer goods, appliance, foodstuff, and automotive industries. The company was established in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.
Track Record
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| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 805.71M | 1.05B | 1.21B | 968.00M | 607.28M | 645.26M | 596.82M | 610.80M | 607.34M | 612.94M | 736.35M | 871.36M |
| Net Income | (52.45M) | (29.72M) | 14.78M | 133.58M | 79.28M | 70.81M | 72.97M | 72.68M | 75.17M | 56.39M | 73.06M | 84.83M |
| EPS | -0.67 | -0.38 | 0.19 | 1.69 | 1.00 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.68 | 0.84 | 0.97 |
| Free Cash Flow | (66.85M) | 34.81M | (43.33M) | 34.15M | (9.22M) | (25.49M) | (17.41M) | (22.73M) | (74.58M) | 69.69M | (26.78M) | (32.52M) |
| FCF / Share | -0.86 | 0.44 | -0.55 | 0.43 | -0.12 | -0.31 | -0.21 | -0.28 | -0.90 | 0.84 | -0.31 | -0.37 |
| Operating CF | 89.31M | 144.35M | 165.27M | 194.71M | 123.42M | 178.85M | 146.37M | 146.54M | 109.54M | 155.78M | 190.47M | 172.45M |
| Total Assets | 1.19B | 1.33B | 1.51B | 1.67B | 928.54M | 951.18M | 898.93M | 806.21M | 789.13M | 738.23M | 736.03M | 759.99M |
| Total Debt | 161.42M | 208.61M | 317.44M | 433.96M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.60M |
| Cash & Equiv | 18.48M | 12.81M | 28.12M | 50.21M | 157.74M | 114.93M | 76.68M | 161.45M | 75.38M | 128.51M | 33.23M | 17.30M |
| Book Value | 755.32M | 822.60M | 865.26M | 855.48M | 727.10M | 724.33M | 684.66M | 615.97M | 574.64M | 505.83M | 469.93M | 476.59M |
| Return on Equity | -0.07 | -0.04 | 0.02 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.18 |
| Metric | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 176.26M | 179.35M | 196.55M | 210.39M | 219.42M | 242.58M | 259.86M | 274.75M | 270.32M | 275.35M | 295.03M | 306.17M |
| Net Income | (4.82M) | (19.44M) | (8.28M) | (10.86M) | (13.87M) | (1.85M) | (9.28M) | (3.48M) | (15.11M) | 5.09M | (10.70M) | 7.77M |
| EPS | -0.06 | -0.25 | -0.11 | -0.14 | -0.18 | -0.02 | -0.12 | -0.04 | -0.19 | 0.06 | -0.14 | 0.10 |
| Free Cash Flow | 5.13M | (44.20M) | (12.15M) | (12.79M) | 2.29M | (45.52M) | 24.61M | 29.44M | 26.28M | 9.08M | (41.65M) | (35.05M) |
| FCF / Share | 0.07 | -0.57 | -0.16 | -0.16 | 0.03 | -0.58 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.11 | -0.53 | -0.44 |
| Operating CF | 23.15M | 14.94M | 27.53M | 21.00M | 25.84M | 37.79M | 35.59M | 39.99M | 30.98M | 40.82M | 27.20M | 30.81M |
| Total Assets | 1.18B | 1.19B | 1.26B | 1.30B | 1.34B | 1.33B | 1.36B | 1.41B | 1.45B | 1.51B | 1.58B | 1.60B |
| Total Debt | 153.16M | 161.42M | 188.05M | 198.45M | 205.76M | 208.61M | 216.38M | 248.65M | 277.75M | 317.44M | 355.38M | 363.26M |
| Cash & Equiv | 44.49M | 18.48M | 32.69M | 22.88M | 23.87M | 12.81M | 30.74M | 23.86M | 23.82M | 28.12M | 20.40M | 46.25M |
| Book Value | 749.03M | 755.32M | 775.63M | 786.74M | 807.73M | 822.60M | 825.75M | 836.77M | 848.79M | 865.26M | 861.13M | 872.94M |
| Return on Equity | -0.01 | -0.03 | -0.01 | -0.01 | -0.02 | -0.00 | -0.01 | -0.00 | -0.02 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 0.01 |
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