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Heartland Express HTLD Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$184.1M-12.5%
Operating income$16.5M+233%
Net income$10.6M+197%
EPS (diluted)$0.14+200%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$62.4M+173%
Total debt$146.4M-29.5%
Total equity$755.3M-8.2%
Total assets$1.2B-9.6%

Cash flow

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CapEx$47.4M+40.4%
Free cash flow-$34.6M-170%

Valuation

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Market cap$956.22M+61.7%
Enterprise value$1.04B+34.0%
P/S1.3×+0.7×

Profitability

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Operating margin-2.3%-0.6pp
Net margin-3%-0.5pp
FCF margin-11.6%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-6.6%+52.6pp
Debt / equity0.2×0.0×
Current ratio1.6×+0.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Heartland Express in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Heartland Express’s 10-Q, filed August 10, 2026.

Filed
Aug 10, 2026, 10:33 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000799233-26-000039
Line itemSix Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(15,689)(3,023)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and accrued expenses10,9823,963
Accrued income taxes12,493(1,247)
Net cash provided by operating activities36,02646,842
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment104,63139,864
Purchases of property and equipment(65,452)(57,350)
Change in other assets(298)168

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Heartland Express's operating cash flow?
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported operating cash flow of $12.87M in Q2 2026.
How has Heartland Express's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Heartland Express's operating cash flow decreased by 38.7% year-over-year, from $21M to $12.87M.
What is the long-term trend for Heartland Express's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Heartland Express's operating cash flow has grown at a -7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $123.42M to $89.31M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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