What is Heartland Express's current ratio?

Heartland Express (HTLD) reported current ratio of 1.3× in Q1 2026.

How has Heartland Express's current ratio changed year-over-year?

Heartland Express's current ratio increased by 40.9% year-over-year, from 0.9× to 1.3×.

What is the long-term trend for Heartland Express's current ratio?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Heartland Express's current ratio has grown at a -17.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.7× to 1×.

What does current ratio mean?

Current assets divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. Measures the company's ability to cover near-term obligations with near-term assets.

Heartland Express HTLD Current ratio

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Other financials

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 equity$755.3M-8.2%

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

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Market cap$1.13B+66.4%

Enterprise value$1.24B+42.2%

P/S1.5×+0.8×

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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Return on equity-6.6%+52.6pp

Debt / equity0.2×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Heartland Express’s reported figures.

total current assets/total current liabilities=1.3×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Heartland Express’s 10-Q, filed May 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Heartland Express's current ratio?: Heartland Express (HTLD) reported current ratio of 1.3× in Q1 2026.
How has Heartland Express's current ratio changed year-over-year?: Heartland Express's current ratio increased by 40.9% year-over-year, from 0.9× to 1.3×.
What is the long-term trend for Heartland Express's current ratio?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Heartland Express's current ratio has grown at a -17.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.7× to 1×.
What does current ratio mean?: Current assets divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. Measures the company's ability to cover near-term obligations with near-term assets.