Heartland Express (HTLD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported 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% on a QoQ basis from $8.1 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) has 18 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at $2.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes fell 73.13% year-over-year to $2.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $19.3 million (down 33.48% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $25.2 million, down 16.71% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes retreated 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.
- The 5-year median for Deferred Taxes is $5.9 million (2025), against an average of $4.3 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Deferred Taxes slumped 557.28%; it then jumped 2663.49% in 2023.
- Tracing HTLD's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: stood at -$241000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 2663.49% to $6.2 million in 2023, then decreased by 16.11% to $5.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 56.03% to $8.1 million in 2025, then plunged by 73.43% to $2.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HTLD Deferred Taxes figures stand at $2.1 million (Q1 2026), $8.1 million (Q4 2025), and $3.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | - |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 9.00 Mn |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 9.33 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 10.12 Mn |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 300,000.00 |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -15.00 Mn |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | -12.20 Mn |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | -3.76 Mn |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | -1.90 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | 2.15 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 48,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -1.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -7.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 391,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -669,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -1.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -2.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -3.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 817,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -5.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 30.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -1.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -53,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 338,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -1.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 6.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -13.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 2.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 539,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -23.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -5.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -6.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -3.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -4.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -615,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -1.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -3.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -3.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 4.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -1.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -4.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -5.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -3.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 558,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 2.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 4.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -4.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -7.43 Mn |