Heartland Express (HTLD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported FCF Margin of 5.09% for Q1 2026, up 405.0% year-over-year from 1.01% in Q1 2025, and up 107.08% on a QoQ basis from 71.86% in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 5.09% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 405.0% year-over-year to 5.09% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.89% (down 899.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.3%, down 1162.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 5.09% in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from 71.86% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 36.9% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 71.86% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 5.09% (2026), against an average of 1.46%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when FCF Margin tumbled 5068 bps; it then surged 2903 bps in 2024.
- Tracing HTLD's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 21.04% in 2022, then slumped by 84 bps to 3.3% in 2023, then plunged by 846 bps to 24.59% in 2024, then plunged by 192 bps to 71.86% in 2025, then soared by 107 bps to 5.09% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HTLD FCF Margin figures stand at 5.09% (Q1 2026), 71.86% (Q4 2025), and 36.9% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 23.31% |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 3.44% |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 9.12% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 0.68% |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.95% |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -1.68% |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | -0.12% |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 9.99% |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 2.85% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | 5.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -71.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -14.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -11.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.64% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 19.90% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 16.85% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.43% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -67.08% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 28.91% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 18.94% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -72.49% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 30.60% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 21.17% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 20.40% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 36.01% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 14.85% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 41.29% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.11% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -28.31% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -42.47% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 27.15% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 11.15% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 27.17% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 55.00% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -10.88% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 32.59% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -33.24% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -35.48% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 31.56% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 18.94% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 80.93% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.00% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -2.06% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 4.65% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 20.75% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.25% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -12.72% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -7.28% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 25.76% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 27.22% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 3.76% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 18.08% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -71.02% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 64.11% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -14.20% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.40% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 11.75% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 16.58% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 15.03% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 24.76% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 31.77% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 20.22% |