Heartland Express (HTLD) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.13 for Q1 2026, down 14.48% year-over-year from 0.15 in Q1 2025, and down 5.34% quarter-over-quarter from 0.13 in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) Debt Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express (HTLD) has reported Debt Ratio for 8 consecutive years, with 0.13 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt Ratio fell 14.48% year-over-year to 0.13; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.13 (down 14.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.13, down 10.89% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio slipped to 0.13 in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from 0.13 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.27 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 0.01 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.17 across 5 years, with a median of 0.16 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Debt Ratio surged 2125.38% — and 2024, when it slumped 30.42%.
- Heartland Express' Debt Ratio stood at 0.25 in 2022, then decreased by 19.67% to 0.2 in 2023, then slipped by 24.28% to 0.15 in 2024, then slipped by 10.89% to 0.13 in 2025, then slipped by 5.34% to 0.13 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HTLD's Debt Ratio at 0.13 in Q1 2026, 0.13 in Q4 2025, and 0.15 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 42.49 Bn | 42.21 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 0.00 |
| 2 | Xpo | 23.08 Bn | 22.78 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.38 |
| 3 | TFI International | 11.47 Bn | 11.26 Bn | - | 0.31 |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.33 Bn | 11.14 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 0.04 |
| 5 | Saia | 9.61 Bn | 9.53 Bn | - | 0.03 |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.15 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 0.08 |
| 7 | Rxo | 3.68 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 302.00 Mn | 0.14 |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.03 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 0.09 |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.28 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 0.25 |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 957.87 Mn | 895.49 Mn | 174.59 Mn | 0.11 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.03 |