Heartland Express (HTLD) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted EBITDA Margin of 26.53% for Q2 2026, up 12.73 percentage points from 13.80% a year earlier and up 8.46 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Heartland Express (HTLD) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBITDA Margin at Heartland Express was 17.21%, up 2.28 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 12.65%, down 2.84 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -18.93 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Heartland Express' EBITDA Margin was 15.50% in FY2024 (-4.59 pp), 20.08% in FY2023 (-13.16 pp), 33.24% in FY2022 (-1.28 pp) and 34.52% in FY2021 (+2.94 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.29 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin in the past five years was Q2 2022, with a gain of 34.27 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a drop of 47.70 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin for the three prior quarters was 18.07% (Q1 2026), 8.10% (Q4 2025) and 16.02% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 179.72 Bn | 171.97 Bn | - | 49.83% |
| 2 | Csx | 95.95 Bn | 91.18 Bn | - | 49.37% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.51 Bn | 61.36 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 11.85% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.84 Bn | 81.57 Bn | 57.15 Mn | 47.78% |
| 5 | Fedex | 76.69 Bn | 42.88 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 10.71% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | 42.91% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 56.72 Bn | 38.90 Bn | - | 10.54% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 34.91 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 34.14% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.51 Bn | -22.18 Bn | - | 12.44% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 808.32 Mn | 634.46 Mn | 170.22 Mn | 18.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 18.53% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.53% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.80% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.65% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 68.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.41% |
API Access
Heartland Express EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "HTLD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();