HTLD - NASDAQ

Heartland Express, Inc.

HTLD·NASDAQ

$15.18

-2.2%

IndustrialsTrucking

Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short-to-medium haul truckload carrier in the United States and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers from Washington to Florida and New England to California; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under the Heartland Express and Millis Transfer brand names. It primarily serves retailers and manufacturers in consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.

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At a Glance

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Market Cap$1.18B

EPS-0.6700

P/E Ratio-22.66

Earnings Date07/23/2026

1.19B

Assets

-11%

3Y-29.0%

5Y+25.0%

10Y+61.0%

436.30M

Total Liabilities

-15%

3Y-46.0%

5Y+92.0%

10Y+88.0%

755.32M

Total Equity

-8%

3Y-12.0%

5Y+4.0%

10Y+49.0%

Heartland Express, Inc. Funding & Solvency Profile

HTLD · NASDAQ

Current Assets

Cash & Cash Equivalents18.48M

Net Receivables75.32M

Inventory0.00

Other Current Assets20.81M

Total Current Assets115 M

Non-Current Assets

Property, Plant & Equipment668.87M

Goodwill & Intangible Assets392.11M

Long-Term Investments12.72M

Other Non-Current Assets3.32M

Total Non-Current Assets685 M

Total Assets

1.19B

Financial Health Analysis

Current Ratio

1.04x

Acceptable liquidity, but monitor closely. Current assets just barely cover current liabilities.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

0.58x

Balanced capital structure with moderate leverage. Equity exceeds debt, suggesting healthy financial stability.

Working Capital

4 M

Positive working capital, but relatively tight. The company should monitor cash flow carefully.

Asset Composition

10% Current

Capital-intensive business with significant long-term investments in property, equipment, or intangibles.

Heartland Express, Inc. Balance Sheet

HTLD • NASDAQ

Heartland Express, Inc. Balance Sheet	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009	Dec 2008	Dec 2007	Dec 2006
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents	18.5M	12.8M	28.1M	50.2M	157.7M	114.9M	76.7M	161.4M	75.4M	128.5M	33.2M	17.3M	17.8M	119.8M	139.8M	121.1M	52.4M	56.7M	8M	8.5M
Short-Term Investments	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.3M	7.1M	241K	188.6M	322.8M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	18.5M	12.8M	28.1M	50.2M	157.7M	114.9M	76.7M	161.4M	75.4M	128.5M	33.2M	17.3M	17.8M	119.8M	139.8M	129.4M	59.5M	56.9M	196.6M	331.3M
Net Receivables	75.3M	93.7M	112.9M	143M	56.9M	55.6M	57.1M	49.1M	70.7M	51.6M	68.7M	97M	90.1M	48.9M	44.5M	43.7M	42M	36.8M	44.4M	43.5M
Accounts Receivables	74.2M	91.6M	102.7M	139.8M	52.8M	55.6M	56.8M	49M	64.3M	46.8M	61M	77M	84.4M	46.6M	44.2M	41.6M	37.4M	36.8M	44.4M	43.5M
Other Receivables	1.1M	2M	10.2M	3.1M	4.1M	0.0	323K	170K	6.4M	4.7M	7.6M	19.9M	5.7M	2.4M	314K	2.1M	4.7M	0.0	57K	0.0
Prepaids	0.0	10.4M	10.7M	11.3M	9.2M	8.2M	9.1M	9.4M	11M	8.2M	9.6M	12.2M	7M	6.6M	12.8M	6.6M	6.6M	9.3M	6.5M	6.7M
Other Current Assets	20.8M	12.3M	17.3M	25.3M	8.5M	14.3M	7.4M	9.4M	5.9M	4.5M	25M	23.8M	29.3M	16.1M	16.3M	14.1M	16.4M	35.7M	30.4M	29.2M
Total Current Assets	114.6M	129.4M	169.3M	229.8M	233.2M	193M	151.8M	232.5M	170.8M	202.1M	136.4M	150.2M	144.3M	191.4M	213.4M	193.8M	124.5M	138.6M	277.9M	410.7M
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, Plant, and Equipment (Net)	668.9M	772.3M	902.8M	994.2M	487.9M	539.3M	526.3M	403.1M	442.9M	407.6M	474M	480.6M	449.3M	242.4M	248.4M	220.5M	275.2M	237.7M	237.8M	248M
Goodwill	322.6M	322.6M	322.6M	320.7M	168.3M	168.3M	168.3M	132.4M	135.2M	100.2M	100.2M	100.2M	98.7M	4.8M	4.8M	4.8M	4.8M	4.8M	4.8M	4.8M
Intangible Assets	69.5M	93.5M	98.5M	103.7M	22.4M	24.7M	27.1M	14.5M	14.2M	12.1M	14M	16.4M	18.7M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Goodwill & Intangible Assets	392.1M	416.1M	421.1M	424.4M	190.7M	193M	195.4M	146.9M	149.4M	112.3M	114.2M	116.6M	117.4M	4.8M	4.8M	4.8M	4.8M	4.8M	4.8M	4.8M
Long-Term Investments	12.7M	13.2M	12.7M	14.3M	15.1M	16.2M	17.8M	18.4M	22.8M	12.4M	10.7M	11.9M	10.5M	33M	50.6M	81.7M	146.7M	171.1M	0.0	0.0
Tax Assets	0.0	946K	1.5M	1.2M	0.0	8.2M	6M	4.5M	1.7M	3.8M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other Non-Current Assets	3.3M	2.2M	2.2M	5.6M	1.7M	1.5M	1.6M	767K	1.5M	-18K	700K	700K	3.3M	-3.9M	8.4M	5.3M	0.0	5.5M	5.7M	5.5M
Total Non-Current Assets	1.1B	1.2B	1.3B	1.4B	695.3M	758.2M	747.1M	573.7M	618.3M	536.1M	599.6M	609.8M	580.5M	276.3M	312.2M	312.2M	426.6M	419.1M	248.4M	258.4M
Total Assets	1.2B	1.3B	1.5B	1.7B	928.5M	951.2M	898.9M	806.2M	789.1M	738.2M	736M	760M	724.8M	467.7M	525.7M	506M	551.2M	557.7M	526.3M	669.1M
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Total Payables	33.5M	35.4M	37.8M	62.7M	20.5M	14.2M	11.1M	10.6M	14.4M	12.4M	7.5M	8.3M	26.9M	7.6M	9.1M	11M	7M	10.8M	13.1M	36.5M
Accounts Payable	33.5M	35.4M	37.8M	62.7M	20.5M	12.8M	11.1M	10.6M	14.4M	12.4M	7.5M	8.3M	25.4M	7.6M	9.1M	0.0	7M	10.3M	13.1M	15.1M
Other Payables	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11M	0.0	452K	0.0	21.4M
Accrued Expenses	69.6M	27M	28.5M	31M	21.4M	22.4M	24.7M	22.6M	26.8M	23.3M	24.6M	26.3M	28.1M	16.4M	15.5M	14.8M	13.8M	15.9M	14.7M	15M
Short Term Debt	5.7M	15.2M	18.6M	25.9M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Capital Lease Obligations (Current)	1.3M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tax Payables	0.0	6.2M	6.3M	6.5M	5.5M	1.5M	6M	5.6M	8.1M	12M	16.2M	18.3M	20.1M	23.1M	24.1M	31.3M	31.3M	452K	0.0	21.4M
Other Current Liabilities	0.0	42M	38.6M	37.1M	29.6M	34.4M	27.6M	31.6M	34.2M	29.9M	34M	33.7M	33.6M	21.4M	21.1M	23.1M	26.3M	78M	67.6M	64.9M
Total Current Liabilities	110.2M	119.6M	123.5M	156.8M	71.6M	71M	63.4M	64.7M	75.3M	65.5M	66.2M	68.3M	88.6M	45.4M	45.7M	48.9M	47.1M	104.7M	95.4M	116.4M
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long Term Debt	154.1M	187.9M	279.7M	380.4M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.6M	75M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Deferred Tax Liabilities (Non-Current)	133.6M	158.4M	189.1M	207.5M	90M	104M	93.7M	71M	65.5M	94.7M	112.1M	101.6M	61.9M	51.3M	57.7M	68.2M	82.5M	57.7M	50.6M	57.6M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	38.1M	40.2M	32.9M	41.7M	39.9M	51.8M	57.2M	54.5M	73.7M	72.2M	87.8M	88.9M	101.7M	80.7M	81.6M	82M	85.2M	35.3M	37.6M	0.0
Total Non-Current Liabilities	326.1M	392M	520.9M	657.3M	129.8M	155.8M	150.9M	125.6M	139.2M	166.9M	199.9M	215.1M	238.6M	132M	139.2M	122.9M	136.4M	93M	88.2M	57.6M
Capital Lease Obligations	1.6M	5.6M	19.2M	27.6M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total Liabilities	436.3M	511.6M	644.4M	814M	201.4M	226.8M	214.3M	190.2M	214.5M	232.4M	266.1M	283.4M	327.2M	177.4M	184.9M	171.8M	183.5M	197.7M	183.5M	174M
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Treasury Stock	-214M	-205.6M	-200.3M	-201.2M	-202.3M	-171.9M	-147.1M	-148.7M	-124M	-124.2M	-111.1M	-38.2M	-41.2M	-80.5M	-56.4M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Common Stock	907K	907K	907K	907K	907K	907K	907K	907K	907K	907K	907K	907K	907K	907K	907K	907K	907K	942K	970K	982.5K
Additional Paid-In Capital	3M	3.2M	4.5M	4.2M	4.1M	4.3M	4.1M	3.5M	3.5M	3.4M	4.1M	4.1M	5.9M	3M	589K	439K	439K	439K	439K	376K
Retained Earnings	965.4M	1B	1.1B	1.1B	924.4M	891M	826.7M	760.3M	694.2M	625.7M	575.9M	509.8M	432M	368.3M	398.7M	335.9M	371.7M	367.3M	341.4M	493.7M
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.3M	-3.1M	-3.1M	-5.3M	-8.6M	0.0	0.0
Total Stockholders' Equity	755.3M	822.6M	865.3M	855.5M	727.1M	724.3M	684.7M	616M	574.6M	505.8M	469.9M	476.6M	397.7M	290.4M	340.8M	334.2M	367.7M	360M	342.8M	495M
Total Equity	755.3M	822.6M	865.3M	855.5M	727.1M	724.3M	684.7M	616M	574.6M	505.8M	469.9M	476.6M	397.7M	290.4M	340.8M	334.2M	367.7M	360M	342.8M	495M
SUMMARY
Total Liabilities & Equity	1.2B	1.3B	1.5B	1.7B	928.5M	951.2M	898.9M	806.2M	789.1M	738.2M	736M	760M	724.8M	467.7M	525.7M	506M	551.2M	557.7M	526.3M	669.1M
Total Investments	12.7M	13.2M	12.7M	14.3M	15.1M	16.2M	17.8M	18.4M	22.8M	12.4M	10.7M	11.9M	10.5M	33M	50.6M	90M	153.8M	171.4M	188.6M	322.8M
Total Debt	161.4M	208.6M	317.4M	434M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.6M	75M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net Debt	142.9M	195.8M	289.3M	384.5M	-157.7M	-114.9M	-76.7M	-161.4M	-75.4M	-128.5M	-33.2M	7.3M	57.2M	-119.8M	-139.8M	-121.1M	-52.4M	-56.7M	-8M	-8.5M
Shares Outstanding	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200	77,408,200

SEC Filings

HTLD - Filing history and reports

Filing Type	Filing Date	Period Ending	Fiscal Year	Actions
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	May 19, 2026	May 14, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	May 15, 2026	May 14, 2026	2026	View Filing
10-Q 10-Q 2026 Q1 Q1	May 11, 2026	March 31, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	April 27, 2026	April 23, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	April 22, 2026	April 16, 2026	2026	View Filing
DEF 14A DEF 14A 2026 N/A	April 02, 2026	April 02, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	March 31, 2026	March 25, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	March 18, 2026	March 13, 2026	2026	View Filing
10-K 10-K 2025 FY FY	March 03, 2026	December 31, 2025	2025	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	February 09, 2026	February 03, 2026	2026	View Filing

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