What is Heartland Express's net margin?

Heartland Express (HTLD) reported net margin of -5.7% in Q1 2026.

How has Heartland Express's net margin changed year-over-year?

Heartland Express's net margin decreased by 99.1% year-over-year, from -2.9% to -5.7%.

What is the long-term trend for Heartland Express's net margin?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Heartland Express's net margin has grown at a -9.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11% to -6.5%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

Heartland Express HTLD Net 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

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.

net income/total revenue=-5.7%

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 net margin?: Heartland Express (HTLD) reported net margin of -5.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Heartland Express's net margin changed year-over-year?: Heartland Express's net margin decreased by 99.1% year-over-year, from -2.9% to -5.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Heartland Express's net margin?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Heartland Express's net margin has grown at a -9.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11% to -6.5%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.