Heartland Express (HTLD) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported EBIT of -$3.3 million for Q1 2026, up 77.88% year-over-year from -$1.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 85.58% on a QoQ basis from -$22.8 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) has 18 years of EBIT data on file, last reported at -$3.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT rose 77.88% year-over-year to -$3.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$45.8 million (down 120.74% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$57.4 million, down 183.71% from the prior year.
- EBIT improved to -$3.3 million in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from -$22.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT topped out at $105.1 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$22.8 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBIT is $264000.0 (2024), against an average of $8.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when EBIT surged 284.1%; it then plunged 4804.17% in 2025.
- Tracing HTLD's EBIT over 5 years: stood at $26.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 59.09% to $10.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 90.46% to $1.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 2337.32% to -$22.8 million in 2025, then soared by 85.58% to -$3.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HTLD EBIT figures stand at -$3.3 million (Q1 2026), -$22.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$7.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 317.34 Mn |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 174.00 Mn |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 66.81 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 28.58 Mn |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 33.40 Mn |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -28.00 Mn |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 3.43 Mn |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | -13.21 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | -3.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -22.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -7.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -14.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 264,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -14.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 105.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 27.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 23.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 27.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 24.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 17.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 17.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 26.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 29.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 20.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 29.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 25.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 22.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 21.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 19.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 20.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 19.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 24.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 20.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 27.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 24.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 35.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 28.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 34.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 36.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 40.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 20.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 26.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 26.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 29.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 30.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 24.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 19.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 26.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 23.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 26.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 25.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 32.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 21.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 24.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 29.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 22.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 15.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 15.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 22.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 21.71 Mn |