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Heartland Express HTLD Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized

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$5.73M-27.3%

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$1.18B+74.3%
Enterprise value$1.29B+48.3%
P/S1.6×+0.9×

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

Reported directly by Heartland Express in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized.

The official record: Heartland Express’s 10-K, filed March 3, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Heartland Express's defined contribution plan cost recognized?
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported defined contribution plan cost recognized of $575K in Q4 2025.
How has Heartland Express's defined contribution plan cost recognized changed year-over-year?
Heartland Express's defined contribution plan cost recognized decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $575K to $575K.
What is the long-term trend for Heartland Express's defined contribution plan cost recognized?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Heartland Express's defined contribution plan cost recognized has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.2M to $2.3M.
What does defined contribution plan cost recognized mean?
The total expense recognized by the company for contributions made to defined contribution retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans, for its employees. This metric reflects a portion of the company's fixed labor-related overhead and its commitment to employee benefits.