Heartland Express (HTLD) EBT (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly EBT of -$5.3 million for Q1 2026, up 70.36% year-over-year from -$3.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 78.93% quarter-over-quarter from -$25.1 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) EBT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express (HTLD) has reported EBT for 18 consecutive years, with -$5.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT rose 70.36% year-over-year to -$5.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$55.6 million (down 57.68% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$68.1 million, down 85.76% from the prior year.
- EBT improved to -$5.3 million in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from -$25.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT topped out at $105.1 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$25.1 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, EBT has averaged $5.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$4.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT surged 281.97% — and 2025, when it tumbled 1037.83%.
- Heartland Express' EBT stood at $20.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 75.21% to $5.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 143.55% to -$2.2 million in 2024, then sank by 1037.83% to -$25.1 million in 2025, then surged by 78.93% to -$5.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HTLD's EBT at -$5.3 million in Q1 2026, -$25.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$9.9 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 42.49 Bn | 42.21 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 467.47 Mn |
| 2 | Xpo | 23.08 Bn | 22.78 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 218.00 Mn |
| 3 | TFI International | 11.47 Bn | 11.26 Bn | - | 180.16 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.33 Bn | 11.14 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 65.51 Mn |
| 5 | Saia | 9.61 Bn | 9.53 Bn | - | 125.48 Mn |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.15 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 65.60 Mn |
| 7 | Rxo | 3.68 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 302.00 Mn | -8.00 Mn |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.03 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.14 Bn | -20.96 Mn |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.28 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 7.34 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 957.87 Mn | 895.49 Mn | 174.59 Mn | 15.04 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -25.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -9.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -15.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -17.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -11.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 105.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.45 Mn |