Heartland Express, Inc.

NasdaqGS:HTLD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$873.7m

Heartland Express Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Heartland Express's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -19.1%, while the Transportation industry saw earnings growing at 9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17.6% per year.

Key information

-19.1%

Earnings growth rate

-18.4%

EPS growth rate

Transportation Industry Growth15.6%
Revenue growth rate17.6%
Return on equity-2.8%
Net Margin-2.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 24
Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Nov 01
Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

There's No Escaping Heartland Express, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HTLD) Muted Revenues

Aug 07
There's No Escaping Heartland Express, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HTLD) Muted Revenues

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Jul 17
Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Heartland Express Needs Some Stronger Beats To Change The Narrative

Jul 14

Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 05
Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jan 04
Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

With EPS Growth And More, Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Makes An Interesting Case

Jun 08
With EPS Growth And More, Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Makes An Interesting Case

Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) A Risky Investment?

Apr 30
Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) A Risky Investment?

Do Heartland Express' (NASDAQ:HTLD) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Feb 02
Do Heartland Express' (NASDAQ:HTLD) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 05
Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Heartland Express declares $0.02 dividend

Sep 16

Heartland Express: Hitting The Gas Pedal

Aug 28

Heartland Express GAAP EPS of $0.97 beats by $0.72, revenue of $187.82M beats by $23.55M

Jul 25

Be Wary Of Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) And Its Returns On Capital

May 20
Be Wary Of Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) And Its Returns On Capital

Palm Valley Capital Fund - Heartland Express: A High-Quality Cyclical Business

Apr 15

Heartland Express Continues To Muddle Through As Trucking Rates Approach A Cyclical Top

Mar 21

Here's What's Concerning About Heartland Express' (NASDAQ:HTLD) Returns On Capital

Jan 27
Here's What's Concerning About Heartland Express' (NASDAQ:HTLD) Returns On Capital

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Heartland Express makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:HTLD Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,080-23590
30 Jun 241,115-24570
31 Mar 241,147-13540
31 Dec 231,20715510
30 Sep 231,28725470
30 Jun 231,26660490
31 Mar 231,148129450
31 Dec 22968134390
30 Sep 22761138310
30 Jun 22640138250
31 Mar 2260682230
31 Dec 2160779230
30 Sep 2161577230
30 Jun 2162573230
31 Mar 2163171240
31 Dec 2064571240
30 Sep 2065766230
30 Jun 2064266210
31 Mar 2062469190
31 Dec 1959773190
30 Sep 1957783180
30 Jun 1958081190
31 Mar 1959477200
31 Dec 1861173190
30 Sep 1863089200
30 Jun 1866078220
31 Mar 1863475210
31 Dec 1760775210
30 Sep 1758250220
30 Jun 1754954210
31 Mar 1758056220
31 Dec 1661356270
30 Sep 1664760250
30 Jun 1668163280
31 Mar 1671270260
31 Dec 1573673250
30 Sep 1576578220
30 Jun 1579985190
31 Mar 1583488200
31 Dec 1487185210
30 Sep 1485279230
30 Jun 1476572200
31 Mar 1467265200
31 Dec 1358271160

Quality Earnings: HTLD is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: HTLD is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HTLD is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 19.1% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare HTLD's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: HTLD is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Transportation industry (-3.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: HTLD has a negative Return on Equity (-2.76%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/24 17:51
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Heartland Express, Inc. is covered by 29 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Garrett HollandBaird
Eric MorganBarclays
Garrett ChaseBarclays