HTLD
NASDAQ
US
Heartland Express, Inc. - Common Stock
$10.64
▲ +$0.13
(+1.24%)
Vol 264K
5
Quality Score
fail
Rev ✗
NI ✗
>IPO ✗
Mkt Cap
$699.4M
ROE
-4.4%
Margin
-4.0%
D/E
23.90
Beta
1.17
Div Yield
0.89%
52W
$7–$12
Wall Street Consensus
11 analysts · Apr 20261
Strong Buy
0
Buy
5
Hold
3
Sell
2
Strong Sell
9.1%
Buy Rating
Price Chart
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Earnings
Beat rate: 50.0%| Quarter | EPS Est | EPS Act | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | $-0.08 | $-0.01 | +$0.07 |
| Sep 2025 | $-0.13 | $-0.11 | +$0.02 |
| Jun 2025 | $-0.08 | $-0.14 | $-0.06 |
| Mar 2025 | $-0.10 | $-0.18 | $-0.08 |
Quarterly Revenue & Earnings
| Quarter | 2024-1… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-1… |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $242.6M | $219.4M | $210.4M | $196.5M | $179.4M |
| Net Income | -$1.9M | -$13.9M | -$10.9M | -$8.3M | -$19.4M |
Fundamentals Trend
| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-10-02 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-12-03 | 2026-01-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (TTM) | -4.4% | -4.4% | -4.4% | -4.4% | -4.4% | -4.4% |
| P/E (TTM) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Margin | -5.2% | -3.9% | -3.9% | -3.9% | -4.0% | -4.0% |
| Gross Margin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D/E Ratio | 24.66 | 24.66 | 24.66 | 24.66 | 23.90 | 23.90 |
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 1.14 | 1.14 |
Key Ratios
ROA (TTM)
-2.7%
P/S (TTM)
0.80
P/B
1.1
EPS (TTM)
$-0.45
CF/Share
$2.83
Rev Growth 3Y
+19.9%
52W High
$12.19
52W Low
$7.00
$7.00
52-Week Range
$12.19
Financial Health
Free Cash Flow
-$44.2M
Net Debt
$142.9M
Cash
$18.5M
Total Debt
$161.4M
As of Dec 31, 2025
How does HTLD compare to Road & Rail peers?
Peer group: Small-cap Road & Rail ($300M+) · 15 companies
HTLD valuation vs Road & Rail peers
P/E ratio
—
▼
0%
below
peers
(34.1)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Overvalued
P/S ratio
0.8
▼
22%
below
peers
(1.0)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Pricier
P/B ratio
1.1
▼
71%
below
peers
(3.6)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Undervalued
Div yield
0.9%
▼
30%
below
peers
(1.3%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Low yield
HTLD profitability vs Road & Rail peers
ROE
-4.4%
▼
159%
below
peers
(7.4%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
Net margin
-4.0%
▼
267%
below
peers
(2.4%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
Gross margin
—
▼
0%
below
peers
(43.1%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Top tier
ROA
-2.7%
▼
234%
below
peers
(2.0%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
HTLD financial health vs Road & Rail peers
D/E ratio
23.9
▼
47%
below
peers
(44.9)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Above avg
Current ratio
1.1
▼
0%
below
peers
(1.1)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
Beta
1.2
▼
11%
below
peers
(1.3)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Less volatile
HTLD fundamentals radar
HTLD
Peer median
Industry
HTLD profitability vs leverage
Bubble size = market cap · X = net margin · Y = D/E ratio
HTLD vs peers: key metrics
Top Holders
Top 5: 22.9%Blackrock Inc.
8.89%
$70.7M
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
4.74%
$37.7M
Vanguard Group Inc
3.91%
$31.1M
Gate City Capital Managemen…
2.83%
$22.5M
State Street Corporation
2.53%
$20.1M
As of Dec 31, 2025
Dividends
$0.08
/ year
Mar 24, 2026
$0.0200
Dec 26, 2025
$0.0200
Sep 23, 2025
$0.0200
Jun 23, 2025
$0.0200
Mar 25, 2025
$0.0200
Dec 27, 2024
$0.0200
Sep 27, 2024
$0.0200
Jun 25, 2024
$0.0200