Heartland Express, Inc.
NASDAQ:HTLD · NASDAQ Global Select
+$0.28 today
Vol 1.17M · Avg 0.50M
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Cash Flow Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | -$52.5M -76.5% | -$29.7M -301.2% | $14.8M -88.9% | $133.6M +68.5% | $79.3M | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $159.2M -12.3% | $181.5M -8.8% | $199.0M +49.6% | $133.0M +27.6% | $104.2M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | -$25.2M +16.7% | -$30.2M -67.0% | -$18.1M -849.6% | $2.4M +141.1% | -$5.9M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $2.2M +107.3% | $1.0M -35.8% | $1.6M +15.8% | $1.4M +21.7% | $1.1M | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | $9.8M -65.0% | $28.2M +255.0% | $7.9M -61.9% | $20.8M +216.1% | -$17.9M | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | $17.4M +56.9% | $11.1M -70.0% | $37.1M +85.1% | $20.0M +624.5% | $2.8M | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | -$9.5M -283.0% | $5.2M +116.8% | -$31.0M -2426.3% | -$1.2M +93.4% | -$18.5M | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | $1.9M -83.9% | $11.8M +539.7% | $1.9M -8.0% | $2.0M +190.5% | -$2.2M | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -$4.3M +33.7% | -$6.5M +83.9% | -$40.0M +58.6% | -$96.5M -157.9% | -$37.4M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $89.3M -38.1% | $144.3M -12.7% | $165.3M -15.1% | $194.7M +57.8% | $123.4M | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$156.2M -42.6% | -$109.5M +47.5% | -$208.6M -29.9% | -$160.6M -21.1% | -$132.6M | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | $129.9M | $0 | $0 +100.0% | -$675.9M -619.2% | $130.2M | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | $251.0K -99.6% | $63.0M -55.2% | $140.7M -18.7% | $173.2M | $0 | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$26.0M +44.1% | -$46.5M +31.4% | -$67.9M +89.8% | -$663.3M -24957.0% | -$2.6M | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -$41.1M +59.0% | -$100.3M +12.1% | -$114.1M -131.2% | $365.9M | $0 | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -$10.4M -42.8% | -$7.3M -2410.7% | -$290.0K +0.0% | -$290.0K +99.1% | -$32.0M | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | -$6.2M -32.2% | -$4.7M +25.3% | -$6.3M -0.1% | -$6.3M +86.2% | -$45.9M | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | -$365.0K +10.3% | -$407.0K | $0 | $0 +100.0% | -$247.0K | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$58.2M +48.4% | -$112.7M +6.6% | -$120.7M -133.6% | $359.3M +559.7% | -$78.1M | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | $5.2M +134.6% | -$14.9M +36.0% | -$23.3M +78.7% | -$109.3M -356.4% | $42.6M | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | -$66.9M -292.0% | $34.8M +180.3% | -$43.3M -226.9% | $34.1M +470.3% | -$9.2M | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does HTLD generate free cash flow?
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) generated -$66,854,000.00 of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does HTLD produce?
Operating cash flow was $89.31M, before capital expenditures of $156.17M.
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