Heartland Express (HTLD) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported EBIT Margin of 1.87% for Q1 2026, up 492.0% year-over-year from 0.32% in Q1 2025, and up 85.33% on a QoQ basis from 12.74% in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) has 18 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 1.87% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT Margin rose 492.0% year-over-year to 1.87% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.01% (down 393.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.13%, down 519.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin climbed to 1.87% in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from 12.74% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 55.93% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 12.74% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 0.1% (2024), against an average of 3.87%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when EBIT Margin surged 3819 bps; it then slumped 5063 bps in 2023.
- Tracing HTLD's EBIT Margin over 5 years: stood at 7.37% in 2022, then plunged by 47 bps to 3.89% in 2023, then slumped by 89 bps to 0.42% in 2024, then sank by 3127 bps to 12.74% in 2025, then soared by 85 bps to 1.87% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HTLD EBIT Margin figures stand at 1.87% (Q1 2026), 12.74% (Q4 2025), and 3.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 23.78% |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 8.30% |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 8.29% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 1.54% |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 2.39% |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -1.96% |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 0.34% |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 0.49% |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | -6.29% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | -1.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -12.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.52% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.93% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.89% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.80% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.75% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.99% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15.25% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 16.85% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 15.53% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 10.42% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 10.56% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 18.08% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.42% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 14.94% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 20.11% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 16.61% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 14.21% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.26% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.96% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.14% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 16.44% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 14.91% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 14.92% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 13.34% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 15.24% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 12.44% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 15.88% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 13.62% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 18.64% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 15.07% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 16.87% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 16.72% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 17.92% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 9.22% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 14.57% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 19.90% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 21.92% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 22.50% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 18.14% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 14.57% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 19.15% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 17.64% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 20.47% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 18.96% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 23.83% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 17.13% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 18.98% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 22.84% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 17.29% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 13.69% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 13.84% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 19.76% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 18.56% |