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Heartland Express, Inc. HTLD
Industrials - Trucking - NASDAQ - US
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$ 7.705
-1.55 %
$ 605 M
Market Cap
-20.0
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

This DCF valuation model was last updated on May, 7, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one HTLD stock under the worst case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 7.71 USD, Heartland Express, Inc. is HIDDEN

HTLD Intrinsic Value
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This DCF valuation model was last updated on May, 7, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one HTLD stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 7.71 USD, Heartland Express, Inc. is HIDDEN

HTLD Intrinsic Value
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This DCF valuation model was last updated on May, 7, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one HTLD stock under the best case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 7.71 USD, Heartland Express, Inc. is HIDDEN

HTLD Intrinsic Value
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2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart HTLD

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1M -7.0%
6M -58.0%
1Y -47%
3Y -73%
5Y -148%
All
$13.0$13.0$12.0$12.0$11.0$11.0$10.0$10.0$9.0$9.0$8.0$8.0$7.0$7.015 Nov15 NovDec '24Dec '2415 Dec15 DecJan '25Jan '2515 Jan15 JanFeb '25Feb '2515 Feb15 FebMar '25Mar '2515 Mar15 MarApr '25Apr '2515 Apr15 AprMay '25May '25
FINANCIALS
1.05 B REVENUE
-13.25%
Growth Rates
1Year -13.25%
3Years 19.93%
5Years 11.91%
7Years 8.10%
10Years 1.86%
-20.2 M OPERATING INCOME
-47.74%
Growth Rates
1Year -47.74%
3Years 35.00%
5Years 9.88%
7Years -4.03%
10Years -1.44%
-29.7 M NET INCOME
-201.16%
Growth Rates
1Year -201.16%
3Years -11.20%
5Years -7.07%
7Years -4.87%
10Years -3.05%
144 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-12.66%
Growth Rates
1Year -12.66%
3Years 5.36%
5Years -0.28%
7Years 4.02%
10Years -1.76%
-46.5 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
31.43%
Growth Rates
1Year 31.43%
3Years -160.03%
5Years 18.92%
7Years 13.88%
10Years 8.69%
-113 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
6.61%
Growth Rates
1Year 6.61%
3Years -12.99%
5Years -2.33%
7Years -20.72%
10Years -6.97%
219 M REVENUE
-9.55%
Growth Rates
1Year -13.25%
3Years 19.93%
5Years 11.91%
7Years 8.10%
10Years 1.86%
-21 M OPERATING INCOME
-2054.75%
Growth Rates
1Year -47.74%
3Years 35.00%
5Years 9.88%
7Years -4.03%
10Years -1.44%
-1.85 M NET INCOME
80.03%
Growth Rates
1Year -201.16%
3Years -11.20%
5Years -7.07%
7Years -4.87%
10Years -3.05%
37.8 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
6.16%
Growth Rates
1Year -12.66%
3Years 5.36%
5Years -0.28%
7Years 4.02%
10Years -1.76%
-48 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-1163.15%
Growth Rates
1Year 31.43%
3Years -160.03%
5Years 18.92%
7Years 13.88%
10Years 8.69%
-7.9 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
75.65%
Growth Rates
1Year 6.61%
3Years -12.99%
5Years -2.33%
7Years -20.72%
10Years -6.97%
Balance Sheet Heartland Express, Inc.
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Current Assets 129 M
Cash & Short-Term Investments 12.8 M
Receivables 93.7 M
Other Current Assets 23 M
Non-Current Assets 1.2 B
Long-Term Investments 0
PP&E 772 M
Other Non-Current Assets 432 M
7.02 %57.88 %32.41 %Total Assets$1.3b
Current Liabilities 120 M
Accounts Payable 35.4 M
Short-Term Debt 15.2 M
Other Current Liabilities 69 M
Non-Current Liabilities 392 M
Long-Term Debt 192 M
Other Non-Current Liabilities 200 M
6.91 %2.96 %13.49 %37.47 %39.16 %Total Liabilities$511.6m
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Heartland Express, Inc.
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Revenue 1.05 B
Cost Of Revenue 937 M
Gross Profit 110 M
Operating Expenses 130 M
Operating Income -20.2 M
Other Expenses 9.49 M
Net Income -29.7 M
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RATIOS
10.52% GROSS MARGIN
10.52%
Averages
1Year 10.52%
3Years 21.36%
5Years 20.70%
7Years 19.92%
10Years 19.17%
-1.93% OPERATING MARGIN
-1.93%
Averages
1Year -1.93%
3Years 7.01%
5Years 0.82%
7Years 1.87%
10Years 5.34%
-2.84% NET MARGIN
-2.84%
Averages
1Year -2.84%
3Years 4.06%
5Years 7.24%
7Years 8.62%
10Years 9.18%
-3.61% ROE
-3.61%
Averages
1Year -3.61%
3Years 4.57%
5Years 6.88%
7Years 8.12%
10Years 9.66%
-2.23% ROA
-2.23%
Averages
1Year -2.23%
3Years 2.25%
5Years 4.55%
7Years 5.70%
10Years 6.70%
-1.33% ROIC
-1.33%
Averages
1Year -1.33%
3Years 3.31%
5Years 0.17%
7Years 1.06%
10Years 3.70%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Heartland Express, Inc.
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Net Income -29.7 M
Depreciation & Amortization 182 M
Capital Expenditures -110 M
Stock-Based Compensation 1.04 M
Change in Working Capital 28.2 M
Others 5.39 M
Free Cash Flow 34.8 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Heartland Express, Inc.
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for HTLD of $16.6 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $14 to a high of $18 .
HTLD Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
14 USD 81.70%
HTLD Average Price Target Wall Street Target
16.6 USD 115.44%
HTLD Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
18 USD 133.61%
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4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.22% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.02 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
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5. COMPETITION
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6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Heartland Express, Inc.
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7. News
Heartland Express (HTLD) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates Heartland Express (HTLD) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.18 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.13. This compares to loss of $0.19 per share a year ago. zacks.com - 2 weeks ago
Heartland Express, Inc. Reports Operating Results for the First Quarter of 2025 NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Three months ended March 31, 2025: Operating Revenue of $219.4 million , Net Loss of $13.9 million , Basic Loss per Share of $0.18 , Operating Ratio of 106.8% and 107.1% Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Ratio (1) , Total Assets of $1.3 billion , including $23.9 million of Cash, Stockholders' Equity of $807.7 million. globenewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
Will Heartland Express (HTLD) Report Negative Q1 Earnings? What You Should Know Heartland Express (HTLD) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, March 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.02 per share dividend will be paid on April 4, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 25, 2025. We currently estimate that a total of approximately $1.6 million will be paid on the Company's 78.7 million shares of common stock. This is the Company's eighty-seventh consecutive quarterly cash dividend. With the payment of this dividend, the Company will have paid a total of $556.8 million in cash dividends, including four special dividends since the dividend program was implemented in the third quarter of 2003. globenewswire.com - 2 months ago
Heartland Express, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Conference NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced that Chris Strain, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Mr. Strain will participate in a fireside chat at 4:40 p.m. Eastern Time. A link to a live webcast of the fireside chat will be available on our website at www.heartlandexpress.com/investors. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days following the presentation. globenewswire.com - 2 months ago
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Heartland Express Could Double In The Next Cycle Heartland Express's stock could double in 2-3 years as freight rates stabilize and the company continues deleveraging and integrating recent acquisitions. Despite a 47.42% decline in share price, Heartland Express is poised for a turnaround due to effective management and a cyclical upswing in the trucking industry. The company has reduced over $300 million in debt since 2022, aiming for a debt-free balance sheet, which should significantly de-risk the business. seekingalpha.com - 2 months ago
Compared to Estimates, Heartland Express (HTLD) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics Although the revenue and EPS for Heartland Express (HTLD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers. zacks.com - 3 months ago
Heartland Express (HTLD) Reports Q4 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates Heartland Express (HTLD) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.02 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.04. This compares to earnings of $0.06 per share a year ago. zacks.com - 3 months ago
Heartland Express (HTLD) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher? Heartland Express (HTLD) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations. zacks.com - 3 months ago
Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.02 per share dividend will be paid on January 8, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 27, 2024. We currently estimate that a total of approximately $1.6 million will be paid on the Company's 78.5 million shares of common stock. This is the Company's eighty-sixth consecutive quarterly cash dividend. With the payment of this dividend, the Company will have paid a total of $555.2 million in cash dividends, including four special dividends since the dividend program was implemented in the third quarter of 2003. globenewswire.com - 5 months ago
Heartland Express, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Conference NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced that Chris Strain, Chief Financial Officer, will participate at the 2024 UBS Global Industrials and Transportation Conference on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. globenewswire.com - 5 months ago
8. Profile Summary

Heartland Express, Inc. HTLD

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Trucking
MARKET CAP $ 605 M
Dividend Yield 0.22%
Description 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.
Contact 901 Heartland Way, North Liberty, IA, 52317 https://www.heartlandexpress.com
IPO Date Nov. 5, 1986
Employees 5220
Officers Mr. Michael J. Gerdin Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer Mr. Joshua S. Helmich Secretary Mr. David Paul Millis Millis Transfer President & Director Mr. Christopher Alan Strain CPA Vice President of Finance, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer Brian J. Janssen Vice President of Sales Mr. Kent Daryl Rigdon Chief Operating Officer