HTLD Fundamental Analysis - HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC

Fundamental Rating

Taking everything into account, HTLD scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. HTLD was compared to 40 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. Both the profitability and financial health of HTLD have multiple concerns. HTLD has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year HTLD has reported negative net income.

HTLD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.

HTLD had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.

In the past 5 years HTLD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.12%, HTLD is doing worse than 67.50% of the companies in the same industry.

With a Return On Equity value of -3.53%, HTLD is not doing good in the industry: 67.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-2.12%
ROE	-3.53%
ROIC	N/A

ROA(3y)2.25%

ROA(5y)4.55%

ROE(3y)4.57%

ROE(5y)6.88%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for HTLD so they could not be analyzed.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	N/A

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3YN/A

GM growth 5YN/A

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ROE

ROIC

Operating and Profit Margin

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

HTLD does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.

Compared to 1 year ago, HTLD has less shares outstanding

HTLD has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.

The debt/assets ratio for HTLD has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.45 indicates that HTLD is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.

With a Altman-Z score value of 2.45, HTLD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.50% of the companies in the same industry.

The Debt to FCF ratio of HTLD is 18.45, which is on the high side as it means it would take HTLD, 18.45 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.

The Debt to FCF ratio of HTLD (18.45) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

HTLD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.

Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.23, HTLD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.23
Debt/FCF	18.45
Altman-Z	2.45

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC9.5%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that HTLD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.

HTLD has a Current ratio of 0.90. This is in the lower half of the industry: HTLD underperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.

A Quick Ratio of 0.90 indicates that HTLD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.

HTLD's Quick ratio of 0.90 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HTLD is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	0.9
Quick Ratio	0.9

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for HTLD have decreased strongly by -58.62% in the last year.

HTLD shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -16.42%.

The Revenue has been growing by 11.91% on average over the past years. This is quite good.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-58.62%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%-250%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.42%

Revenue growth 3Y19.93%

Revenue growth 5Y11.91%

Sales Q2Q%-23.43%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, HTLD will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 53.64% on average per year.

Based on estimates for the next years, HTLD will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -2.27% on average per year.

EPS Next Y-33.98%

EPS Next 2Y40.64%

EPS Next 3Y53.64%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year-18.94%

Revenue Next 2Y-7.93%

Revenue Next 3Y-2.27%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for HTLD. In the last year negative earnings were reported.

Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for HTLD. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HTLD is valued cheaper than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.

HTLD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	61.4
EV/EBITDA	5.73

4.3 Compensation for Growth

HTLD's earnings are expected to grow with 53.64% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y40.64%

EPS Next 3Y53.64%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a yearly dividend of 0.97%, HTLD is not a good candidate for dividend investing.

Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.59, HTLD pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.

With a Dividend Yield of 0.97, HTLD pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.34.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	0.97%

5.2 History

The dividend of HTLD decreases each year by -5.74%.

HTLD has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.

The dividend of HTLD decreased in the last 3 years.

Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.74%

Div Incr Years1

Div Non Decr Years2

5.3 Sustainability

HTLD has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.

DP-22.08%

EPS Next 2Y40.64%

EPS Next 3Y53.64%

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HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC

NASDAQ:HTLD (8/28/2025, 8:16:23 PM)

After market: 8.58 0 (0%)

8.58

+0.02 (+0.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorIndustrials

GICS IndustryGroupTransportation

GICS IndustryGround Transportation

Earnings (Last)07-24 2025-07-24/bmo

Earnings (Next)10-27 2025-10-27/bmo

Inst Owners49.92%

Inst Owner Change4.18%

Ins Owners24.93%

Ins Owner Change35.16%

Market Cap664.18M

Analysts47.27

Price Target9.18 (6.99%)

Short Float %5%

Short Ratio3.33

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	0.97%

Yearly Dividend0.06

Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.74%

DP-22.08%

Div Incr Years1

Div Non Decr Years2

Ex-Date06-23 2025-06-23 (0.02)

Surprises & Revisions

EPS beat(2)1

Avg EPS beat(2)-16.6%

Min EPS beat(2)-86.15%

Max EPS beat(2)52.94%

EPS beat(4)2

Avg EPS beat(4)-194.93%

Min EPS beat(4)-782.57%

Max EPS beat(4)52.94%

EPS beat(8)3

Avg EPS beat(8)-119.67%

EPS beat(12)5

Avg EPS beat(12)-82.35%

EPS beat(16)7

Avg EPS beat(16)-61.29%

Revenue beat(2)0

Avg Revenue beat(2)-8.67%

Min Revenue beat(2)-10.87%

Max Revenue beat(2)-6.47%

Revenue beat(4)0

Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.13%

Min Revenue beat(4)-10.87%

Max Revenue beat(4)-2.09%

Revenue beat(8)1

Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.29%

Revenue beat(12)4

Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.52%

Revenue beat(16)4

Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.6%

PT rev (1m)-6.49%

PT rev (3m)-14.29%

EPS NQ rev (1m)0%

EPS NQ rev (3m)4%

EPS NY rev (1m)-62%

EPS NY rev (3m)-48.77%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1%

Revenue NY rev (1m)-6.7%

Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.22%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	N/A
P/S	0.67
P/FCF	61.4
P/OCF	4.77
P/B	0.82
P/tB	1.69
EV/EBITDA	5.73

EPS(TTM)-0.46

EYN/A

EPS(NY)-0.01

Fwd EYN/A

FCF(TTM)0.14

FCFY1.63%

OCF(TTM)1.8

OCFY20.96%

SpS12.87

BVpS10.43

TBVpS5.08

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-2.12%
ROE	-3.53%
ROCE	N/A
ROIC	N/A
ROICexc	N/A
ROICexgc	N/A
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	N/A
FCFM	1.09%

ROA(3y)2.25%

ROA(5y)4.55%

ROE(3y)4.57%

ROE(5y)6.88%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

ROICexc(3y)N/A

ROICexc(5y)N/A

ROICexgc(3y)N/A

ROICexgc(5y)N/A

ROCE(3y)N/A

ROCE(5y)N/A

ROICexcg growth 3YN/A

ROICexcg growth 5YN/A

ROICexc growth 3YN/A

ROICexc growth 5YN/A

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3YN/A

GM growth 5YN/A

F-Score3

Asset Turnover0.74

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.23
Debt/FCF	18.45
Debt/EBITDA	1.29
Cap/Depr	72.69%
Cap/Sales	12.88%
Interest Coverage	N/A
Cash Conversion	95.02%
Profit Quality	N/A
Current Ratio	0.9
Quick Ratio	0.9
Altman-Z	2.45

F-Score3

WACC9.5%

ROIC/WACCN/A

Cap/Depr(3y)95.3%

Cap/Depr(5y)119.64%

Cap/Sales(3y)14.77%

Cap/Sales(5y)19.56%

Profit Quality(3y)N/A

Profit Quality(5y)N/A

High Growth Momentum

Growth

EPS 1Y (TTM)-58.62%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%-250%

EPS Next Y-33.98%

EPS Next 2Y40.64%

EPS Next 3Y53.64%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.42%

Revenue growth 3Y19.93%

Revenue growth 5Y11.91%

Sales Q2Q%-23.43%

Revenue Next Year-18.94%

Revenue Next 2Y-7.93%

Revenue Next 3Y-2.27%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

EBIT growth 1Y-3.54%

EBIT growth 3YN/A

EBIT growth 5YN/A

EBIT Next Year693.32%

EBIT Next 3Y147.17%

EBIT Next 5YN/A

FCF growth 1Y-74.72%

FCF growth 3YN/A

FCF growth 5YN/A

OCF growth 1Y-37.71%

OCF growth 3Y5.37%

OCF growth 5Y-0.28%

HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

5.2 History

5.3 Sustainability

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