What is Heartland Express's free cash flow?

Heartland Express (HTLD) reported free cash flow of $5.13M in Q1 2026.

How has Heartland Express's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Heartland Express's free cash flow increased by 124.7% year-over-year, from $2.29M to $5.13M.

What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Heartland Express HTLD Free cash flow

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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%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.13B+11.2%

Enterprise value$1.24B-0.2%

P/S1.5×+0.5×

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×

Current ratio1.3×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Heartland Express’s reported figures.

$23.2Mnet cash from operating−$18.0Mcapital expenditures=$5.13M

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?: Heartland Express (HTLD) reported free cash flow of $5.13M in Q1 2026.
How has Heartland Express's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Heartland Express's free cash flow increased by 124.7% year-over-year, from $2.29M to $5.13M.
What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.