Heartland Express (HTLD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.30 in Q1 2026, down 56.1% from 0.69 a year earlier.
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Heartland Express (HTLD) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2024, FCF Payout Ratio at Heartland Express came in at 0.14.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.19 in FY2022.
- The Q1 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q3 2024.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.83 Bn | 157.35 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Csx | 86.94 Bn | 83.15 Bn | - | 0.35 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.07 Bn | 75.78 Bn | - | 0.21 |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.39 Bn | 47.31 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.35 Bn | 64.99 Bn | - | 0.49 |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.01 Bn | 33.95 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.83 Bn | 38.01 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.82 Bn | 36.08 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.96 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 3.13 Bn | - |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 900.87 Mn | 742.83 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.05 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.98 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.81 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 8.81 |
API Access
Heartland Express FCF Payout Ratio 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-payout-ratio&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();