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Heartland Express HTLD Q1 2026 earnings

Reported April 23, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$176.3MBeat by $1.1M
EPS-$0.06Beat by $0.07
Revenue estimate$175.2M
EPS estimate-$0.13

Next report

Oct 29, 2026 (in 3 months)
Revenue estimate$191.1M
EPS estimate$0.05

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$176.3M-19.7%
Operating income-$3.3M+77.9%
Net income-$4.8M+65.2%
EPS (diluted)-$0.06+66.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$44.5M+86.4%
Total debt$153.2M-29.1%
Total assets$1.2B-12.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$23.2M-10.4%
CapEx$18.0M-23.5%
Free cash flow$5.1M+125%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 03/31/26
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Market cap$805.53M+11.2%
Enterprise value$914.2M-0.2%
P/S1.1×+0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin-6%-14.0pp
Net margin-5.7%+642pp
FCF margin-8.4%—

Returns & leverage

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Current ratio1.3×+0.4×

FAQ

When did Heartland Express report Q1 2026 earnings?
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported Q1 2026 earnings on April 23, 2026 before market open.
What were Heartland Express's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Heartland Express reported revenue of $176.3M and eps of $-0.06 for Q1 2026.
Did Heartland Express beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $175.2M by $1.1M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $-0.13 by $0.07.
How did Heartland Express's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 19.7% from $219.4M a year earlier and eps grew 66.7% from $-0.18.
Where can I find Heartland Express's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0000799233-26-000023) and the 10-Q periodic report (0000799233-26-000028) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.