Heartland Express (HTLD) EBT (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly EBT of -$5.3 million for Q1 2026, up 70.36% YoY from -$3.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 78.93% sequentially from -$25.1 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) EBT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express has disclosed EBT across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$5.3 million for 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 climbed to -$5.3 million in Q1 2026, from -$25.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBT for HTLD reached as high as $105.1 million in Q2 2022 and fell as low as -$25.1 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBT is -$4.0 million (2024), against an average of $5.3 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT surged 281.97% — and 2025, when it sank 1037.83%.
- A 5-year view of EBT shows it stood at $20.5 million in 2022, then tumbled by 75.21% to $5.1 million in 2023, then tumbled by 143.55% to -$2.2 million in 2024, then slumped by 1037.83% to -$25.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 78.93% to -$5.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT over the past three periods registered -$5.3 million, -$25.1 million, and -$9.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFI International | 160.26 Bn | 160.08 Bn | 963.70 Mn | 52.43 Mn |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 45.40 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 317.68 Mn |
| 3 | Xpo | 24.25 Bn | 24.01 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 124.00 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.57 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.57 Bn | -1.52 Mn |
| 5 | Saia | 11.19 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 65.04 Mn |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.37 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 27.20 Mn |
| 7 | Rxo | 4.69 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -49.00 Mn |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.12 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 951.93 Mn | -1.33 Mn |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.63 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 726.17 Mn | -5.94 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.17 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 167.03 Mn | -5.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 27.53 Mn |