Heartland Express Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$1.05b (down 13% from FY 2023).
• Net loss: US$29.7m (down by 301% from US$14.8m profit in FY 2023).
• US$0.38 loss per share (down from US$0.19 profit in FY 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Heartland Express EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Fall Short

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.2%. Earnings per share (EPS) exceeded analyst estimates by 4.1%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.2% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 7.5% growth forecast for the Transportation industry in the US.

Performance of the American Transportation industry.

The company's shares are down 1.4% from a week ago.

Balance Sheet Analysis

While earnings are important, another area to consider is the balance sheet. See our latest analysis on Heartland Express' balance sheet health.

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