Heartland Express Past Earnings Performance
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Heartland Express has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 1.2%, while the Transportation industry saw earnings growing at 15.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.7% per year. Heartland Express's return on equity is 1.7%, and it has net margins of 1.2%.
Key information
1.2%
Earnings growth rate
2.2%
EPS growth rate
| Transportation Industry Growth | 15.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 16.7% |
| Return on equity | 1.7% |
| Net Margin | 1.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 05
Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jan 04With EPS Growth And More, Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Makes An Interesting Case
Jun 08Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) A Risky Investment?
Apr 30Do Heartland Express' (NASDAQ:HTLD) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Feb 02These 4 Measures Indicate That Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jan 12Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 05Heartland Express declares $0.02 dividend
Sep 16Heartland Express: Hitting The Gas Pedal
Aug 28Heartland Express GAAP EPS of $0.97 beats by $0.72, revenue of $187.82M beats by $23.55M
Jul 25Be Wary Of Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) And Its Returns On Capital
May 20Palm Valley Capital Fund - Heartland Express: A High-Quality Cyclical Business
Apr 15Heartland Express Continues To Muddle Through As Trucking Rates Approach A Cyclical Top
Mar 21Here's What's Concerning About Heartland Express' (NASDAQ:HTLD) Returns On Capital
Jan 27Heartland Express - Road To Reduced Investor Returns
Oct 11Are Investors Undervaluing Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD) By 49%?
Aug 27Driver Shortages Hitting Heartland Express Where It Hurts
Aug 03Investors Could Be Concerned With Heartland Express' (NASDAQ:HTLD) Returns On Capital
May 28Heartland Express, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HTLD) CEO Compensation Looks Acceptable To Us And Here's Why
May 07Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Heartland Express makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,207 | 15 | 51 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,287 | 25 | 47 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,266 | 60 | 49 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,148 | 129 | 45 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 968 | 134 | 39 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 761 | 138 | 31 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 640 | 138 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 606 | 82 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 607 | 79 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 615 | 77 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 625 | 73 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 631 | 71 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 645 | 71 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 657 | 66 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 642 | 66 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 624 | 69 | 19 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 597 | 73 | 19 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 577 | 83 | 18 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 580 | 81 | 19 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 594 | 77 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 611 | 73 | 19 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 630 | 89 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 660 | 78 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 634 | 75 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 607 | 75 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 582 | 50 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 549 | 54 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 580 | 56 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 613 | 56 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 647 | 60 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 681 | 63 | 28 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 712 | 70 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 736 | 73 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 765 | 78 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 799 | 85 | 19 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 834 | 88 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 871 | 85 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 852 | 79 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 765 | 72 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 672 | 65 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 582 | 71 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 535 | 69 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 539 | 66 | 17 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: HTLD has a large one-off gain of $41.1M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: HTLD's current net profit margins (1.2%) are lower than last year (13.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HTLD's earnings have grown by 1.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HTLD's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: HTLD had negative earnings growth (-88.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Transportation industry average (-44.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: HTLD's Return on Equity (1.7%) is considered low.