Heartland Express (HTLD) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $14.2 million for Q1 2026, down 39.79% YoY from $23.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 90.14% sequentially from $143.8 million in Q4 2025.

Heartland Express (HTLD) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Heartland Express has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $14.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 39.79% year-over-year to $14.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $146.8 million (up 14.43% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $156.2 million, up 42.57% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures slipped to $14.2 million in Q1 2026, from $143.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for HTLD reached as high as $143.8 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$46.1 million in Q3 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $23.6 million (2025), against an average of $29.4 million.
  • The widest YoY moves for Capital Expenditures: up 955.59% in 2022, down 1361.29% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $7.5 million in 2022, then surged by 322.68% to $31.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 207.07% to $97.4 million in 2024, then surged by 47.55% to $143.8 million in 2025, then sank by 90.14% to $14.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $14.2 million, $143.8 million, and -$45.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 TFI International 160.26 Bn 160.08 Bn 963.70 Mn -26.11 Mn
2 Old Dominion Freight Line 45.40 Bn 45.11 Bn 1.33 Bn 62.57 Mn
3 Xpo 24.25 Bn 24.01 Bn 1.67 Bn 111.00 Mn
4 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 12.57 Bn 12.51 Bn 1.57 Bn 130.04 Mn
5 Saia 11.19 Bn 11.15 Bn - 66.12 Mn
6 Schneider National 6.37 Bn 6.11 Bn 1.27 Bn 37.70 Mn
7 Rxo 4.69 Bn 4.67 Bn 254.00 Mn 17.00 Mn
8 Arcbest 3.12 Bn 3.04 Bn 951.93 Mn 9.76 Mn
9 Werner Enterprises 2.63 Bn 2.59 Bn 726.17 Mn 2.67 Mn
10 Heartland Express 1.17 Bn 1.13 Bn 167.03 Mn 14.19 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 14.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 14.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 143.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 143.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -44.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -44.97 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 33.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 33.79 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 23.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 23.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 97.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 97.45 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -3.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -3.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 10.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 10.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 4.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 4.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 31.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 31.74 Mn