Heartland Express (HTLD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of $2.1 million for Q1 2026, down 73.13% year-over-year from $8.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 73.43% quarter-over-quarter from $8.1 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express (HTLD) has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 consecutive years, with $2.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 73.13% year-over-year to $2.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $19.3 million (down 33.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $25.2 million, down 16.71% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes eased to $2.1 million in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from $8.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $11.0 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$14.9 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged $4.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.9 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Deferred Taxes plunged 557.28% — and 2023, when it soared 2663.49%.
- Heartland Express' Deferred Taxes stood at -$241000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 2663.49% to $6.2 million in 2023, then declined by 16.11% to $5.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 56.03% to $8.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 73.43% to $2.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HTLD's Deferred Taxes at $2.1 million in Q1 2026, $8.1 million in Q4 2025, and $3.2 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 42.90 Bn | 42.61 Bn | 1.52 Bn | - |
| 2 | Xpo | 23.22 Bn | 22.92 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
| 3 | TFI International | 11.64 Bn | 11.44 Bn | - | 44.01 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.60 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -30.30 Mn |
| 5 | Saia | 9.69 Bn | 9.61 Bn | - | 5.83 Mn |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.27 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 3.60 Mn |
| 7 | Rxo | 3.79 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 302.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.14 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 1.14 Bn | -25.79 Mn |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.33 Bn | 2.27 Bn | - | -1.69 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 994.64 Mn | 932.26 Mn | 174.59 Mn | 8.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -241,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -14.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.25 Mn |