Heartland Express (HTLD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.3 for Q1 2026, down 56.06% year-over-year from 0.69 in Q1 2025, and up 232.46% quarter-over-quarter from 0.09 in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express (HTLD) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.3 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 56.06% year-over-year to 0.3; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.08 (up 12.88% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.08, up 76.89% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.3 in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from 0.09 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.69 in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 0.12 in Q2 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.07 across 5 years, with a median of 0.02 in 2023.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Payout Ratio climbed as much as 1036.35% in 2025 and fell as far as 328.54% in 2025.
- Heartland Express' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.04 in 2022, then jumped by 49.23% to 0.02 in 2023, then soared by 412.57% to 0.07 in 2024, then jumped by 34.67% to 0.09 in 2025, then soared by 232.46% to 0.3 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HTLD's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.3 in Q1 2026, 0.09 in Q4 2025, and 0.02 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 42.80 Bn | 42.52 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 0.31 |
| 2 | Xpo | 23.02 Bn | 22.72 Bn | 1.89 Bn | - |
| 3 | TFI International | 11.57 Bn | 11.37 Bn | - | -0.12 |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.50 Bn | 11.31 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 0.57 |
| 5 | Saia | 9.66 Bn | 9.57 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.23 Bn | 5.70 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 0.30 |
| 7 | Rxo | 3.72 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 302.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.09 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 0.02 |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.31 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - | 0.15 |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 972.58 Mn | 910.20 Mn | 174.59 Mn | -0.04 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.69 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.14 |