What is Heartland Express's free cash flow margin?

Heartland Express (HTLD) reported free cash flow margin of -8.4% in Q1 2026.

What does free cash flow margin mean?

Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

Heartland Express HTLD Free cash flow margin

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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

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-6.6%+52.6pp

Debt / equity0.2×0.0×

Current ratio1.3×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Heartland Express’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=-8.4%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 free cash flow margin?: Heartland Express (HTLD) reported free cash flow margin of -8.4% in Q1 2026.
What does free cash flow margin mean?: Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.