Heartland Express (HTLD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted FCF Margin of -18.77% for Q2 2026, down 12.69 percentage points from -6.08% a year earlier and down 21.68 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Heartland Express (HTLD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Heartland Express was -11.65%, down 8.28 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -8.30%, down 11.62 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -4.35 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Heartland Express' FCF Margin was 3.32% in FY2024 (+6.91 pp), -3.59% in FY2023 (-7.12 pp), 3.53% in FY2022 (+5.05 pp) and -1.52% in FY2021 (+2.43 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -24.65% in Q4 2025 to a high of 10.71% in Q2 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.04 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q3 2024, with a gain of 23.59 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2024, with a drop of 22.06 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was 2.91% (Q1 2026), -24.65% (Q4 2025) and -6.18% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 32.09% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 19.09% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 23.25% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 0.73% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 17.75% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 7.16% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 12.05% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 12.59% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 10.83% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 884.63 Mn | 726.59 Mn | - | -18.77% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -18.77% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.91% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -24.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.18% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -18.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -14.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -11.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -8.33% |
API Access
Heartland Express FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();