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Heartland Express HTLD Net debt / EBITDA

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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$947.7M+56.7%
Enterprise value$1.06B+33.8%
P/S1.2×+0.6×

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.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The source filing: Heartland Express’s 10-Q, filed May 11, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
May 11, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000799233-26-000028

FAQ

What is Heartland Express's net debt / EBITDA?
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported net debt / EBITDA of 1× in Q1 2026.
How has Heartland Express's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Heartland Express's net debt / EBITDA decreased by 18.0% year-over-year, from 1.2× to 1×.
What is the long-term trend for Heartland Express's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Heartland Express's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.2× to 1.4×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
Net debt (total debt minus cash) divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. Expresses leverage in years — roughly how long it would take to repay net debt out of operating cash earnings.

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