Heartland Express (HTLD) Metrics: History & Chart

Heartland Express, Inc.(HTLD)

Trucking · North Liberty, IA

$11.45-0.22 (-1.89%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT

About Heartland Express, Inc.

Heartland Express, Inc., operating with its subsidiaries, functions as a transportation company primarily focusing on short to medium-distance truckload freight across the United States and Canada. The firm's main services encompass extensive asset-based dry van truckload hauling, covering the entire contiguous U.S. from coast to coast, as well as specialized temperature-controlled logistics. These services are delivered under its prominent brand names, Heartland Express and Millis Transfer. Its customer base largely comprises retailers and manufacturers within the consumer goods, appliance, foodstuff, and automotive industries. The company was established in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.

North Liberty, IA

3,630 employees

www.heartlandexpress.com

Industrials / Trucking

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Trucking
CEO: Michael J. Gerdin

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Third-Party DCF Estimate (FMP)	$4.92
Price Gap vs Third-Party Estimate	-57.86%

7D Total Return	+2.01%
30D Total Return	-6.02%
YTD Total Return	+29.90%
1Y Total Return	+34.65%
3Y Total Return	-17.53%
5Y Total Return	-25.78%
10Y Total Return	-34.27%
15Y Total Return	-11.22%
20Y Total Return	-20.97%

2026	+29.90%
2025	-18.80%
2024	-20.78%
2023	-6.54%
2022	-8.30%
2021	-6.76%
2020

CAGR TTM	+34.46%
CAGR 3Y	-6.22%
CAGR 5Y	-5.79%
CAGR 10Y	-4.11%
CAGR 15Y	-0.79%
CAGR 20Y	-1.17%

PE Ratio	62.84
PE Ratio Avg TTM	31.95
PE Ratio Avg 3Y	13.94
Current VS TTM Avg	+96.69%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+350.86%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+257.06%

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PS Ratio	1.23
PS Ratio Avg TTM	1.10
PS Ratio Avg 3Y	0.80
Current VS TTM Avg	+11.77%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+52.83%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+3.18%

PB Ratio	1.19
PB Ratio Avg TTM	1.16
PB Ratio Avg 3Y	1.08
Current VS TTM Avg	+2.58%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+10.44%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-5.98%

PFCF Ratio	56.39
PFCF Ratio Avg TTM	33.26
PFCF Ratio Avg 3Y	50.46
Current VS TTM Avg	+69.56%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+11.76%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-18.85%

Debt/Equity Ratio	0.19
Debt/Equity Ratio Avg TTM	0.22
Debt/Equity Ratio Avg 3Y	0.28
Current VS TTM Avg	-12.52%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-31.93%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-23.58%

PEG Ratio	3.02
PEG Ratio Avg TTM	1.60
PEG Ratio Avg 3Y	10.04
Current VS TTM Avg	+88.47%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-69.93%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-75.01%

FCF Yield	1.77%
FCF Yield Avg TTM	4.77%
FCF Yield Avg 3Y	2.37%
Current VS TTM Avg	-62.90%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-25.45%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-6.50%

Earnings Yield	1.59%
Earnings Yield Avg TTM	4.94%
Earnings Yield Avg 3Y	6.98%
Current VS TTM Avg	-67.84%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-77.24%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-72.02%

EBITDA Yield	N/A
EBITDA Yield Avg TTM	N/A
EBITDA Yield Avg 3Y	N/A
Current VS TTM Avg	N/A
Current VS 3Y Avg	N/A
Current VS 5Y Avg	N/A

OCF Yield	N/A
OCF Yield Avg TTM	N/A
OCF Yield Avg 3Y	N/A
Current VS TTM Avg	N/A
Current VS 3Y Avg	N/A
Current VS 5Y Avg	N/A

Ev/Ebit Ratio	236.49
Ev/Ebit Ratio Avg TTM	21.72
Ev/Ebit Ratio Avg 3Y	11.45
Current VS TTM Avg	+988.74%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+1965.45%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+1637.16%

Ev/Ebitda Ratio	10.45
Ev/Ebitda Ratio Avg TTM	9.86
Ev/Ebitda Ratio Avg 3Y	6.64
Current VS TTM Avg	+6.03%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+57.37%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+90.86%

Ev/Assets Ratio	0.84
Ev/Assets Ratio Avg TTM	0.84
Ev/Assets Ratio Avg 3Y	0.79
Current VS TTM Avg	+0.22%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+5.89%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-5.23%

Ev/Sales Ratio	1.34
Ev/Sales Ratio Avg TTM	1.26
Ev/Sales Ratio Avg 3Y	1.02
Current VS TTM Avg	+6.29%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+30.77%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+1.39%

Current Ratio	1.58
Current Ratio Avg TTM	1.20
Current Ratio Avg 3Y	1.17
Current VS TTM Avg	+32.45%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+35.57%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+15.28%

Quick Ratio	1.58
Quick Ratio Avg TTM	1.20
Quick Ratio Avg 3Y	1.17
Current VS TTM Avg	+32.45%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+35.57%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+15.28%

ROIC	(4.63%)
ROIC Avg 3Y	(1.49%)
ROIC Avg 5Y	2.73%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-210.10%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-269.42%
Current VS 10Y Avg	-183.32%

ROA	(1.87%)
ROA Avg TTM	(0.53%)
ROA Avg 3Y	(0.43%)
Current VS TTM Avg	-255.10%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-332.04%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-703.26%

ROE	(2.90%)
ROE Avg TTM	(4.94%)
ROE Avg 3Y	(2.87%)
Current VS TTM Avg	+41.29%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-1.22%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-177.00%

Net Profit Margin	(2.98%)
Net Profit Margin Avg TTM	(3.44%)
Net Profit Margin Avg 3Y	(2.61%)
Current VS TTM Avg	+13.38%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-14.09%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-259.20%

Gross Profit Margin	7.49%
Gross Pft Margin Avg TTM	7.63%
Gross Pft Margin Avg 3Y	9.32%
Current VS TTM Avg	-1.85%
Current VS 3Y Avg	-19.67%
Current VS 5Y Avg	-44.85%

Tax Rate	29.64%
Tax Rate Avg 3Y	18.90%
Tax Rate Avg 5Y	23.79%
Current VS 3Y Avg	+56.84%
Current VS 5Y Avg	+24.60%
Current VS 10Y Avg	+15.86%