Heartland Express (HTLD) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported EBITDA of -$4.8 million for Q1 2026, up 65.25% year-over-year from -$2.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 75.2% on a QoQ basis from -$19.4 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) has 18 years of EBITDA data on file, last reported at -$4.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA rose 65.25% year-over-year to -$4.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$43.4 million (down 52.36% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$52.5 million, down 76.48% from the prior year.
- EBITDA climbed to -$4.8 million in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from -$19.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA topped out at $76.9 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$19.4 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA is -$3.5 million (2024), against an average of $3.6 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when EBITDA surged 270.77%; it then plunged 949.22% in 2025.
- Tracing HTLD's EBITDA over 5 years: stood at $15.5 million in 2022, then tumbled by 67.11% to $5.1 million in 2023, then sank by 136.37% to -$1.9 million in 2024, then sank by 949.22% to -$19.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 75.2% to -$4.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HTLD EBITDA figures stand at -$4.8 million (Q1 2026), -$19.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$8.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (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 | -977,000.00 |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 20.20 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 | 11.96 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | -4.82 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -19.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -8.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -10.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -15.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -10.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 76.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 20.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 19.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 13.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 20.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 22.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 17.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 22.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 19.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 17.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 13.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 38.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 14.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 14.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 13.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 12.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 16.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 14.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 17.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 15.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 23.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 17.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 21.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 22.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 26.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 14.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 16.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 16.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 19.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 19.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 14.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 12.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 20.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 16.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 17.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 15.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 22.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 14.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 40.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 44.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 37.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 31.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 34.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 37.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 34.87 Mn |