Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Trucking · NasdaqGS
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) posted $805.71M in revenue for fiscal 2025 (down 23.1% year over year), with a net loss of $52.45M, and has compounded revenue about 4.5%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Heartland Express, Inc.
Heartland Express, Inc. has grown revenue from $612.94M to $805.71M over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 4.5% a year. The most recent year was down 23.1%, so growth has cooled from its longer-run pace.
Net margin sits at -6.5%, down 3.7 points year over year. It carries about $154.06M of total debt.
The one thing worth a second look in the filings is currently unprofitable.
Synthesised from Heartland Express, Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Heartland Express, Inc. revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $612.94M | $607.34M | $610.80M | $596.82M | $645.26M | $607.28M | $968.00M | $1.21B | $1.05B | $805.71M |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $56.39M | $75.17M | $72.68M | $72.97M | $70.81M | $79.28M | $133.58M | $14.78M | $-29.72M | $-52.45M |
| Net margin | 9.2% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 1.2% | -2.8% | -6.5% |
Source: Heartland Express, Inc. SEC filings (10-K). 18 years of history available in the interactive view.
Heartland Express, Inc.: 1 potential red flag in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Currently unprofitableThe latest fiscal year was a net loss (net margin -6.5%).
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About Heartland Express, Inc.
Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload services for shippers; cross-border freight and other transportation services; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under the Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI brand names. It primarily serves retailers, manufacturers, and parcel carriers in the consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.
Heartland Express, Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is Heartland Express, Inc.'s revenue?
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) reported revenue of $805.71M for fiscal year 2025, down 23.1% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Heartland Express, Inc. profitable?
No — HTLD reported a net loss of $-52.45M in fiscal 2025.
What is HTLD's P/E ratio?
Heartland Express, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 0.0 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Heartland Express, Inc. growing?
HTLD's revenue grew at roughly 4.5% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Heartland Express, Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, HTLD carried roughly $154.06M in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Heartland Express, Inc.'s market cap?
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) has a market capitalization of about $1.22B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Heartland Express, Inc.'s fiscal year end?
HTLD's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Heartland Express, Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 18 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.