Heartland Express (HTLD) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported Free Cash Flow of $9.0 million for Q1 2026, up 292.47% year-over-year from $2.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 106.96% on a QoQ basis from -$128.8 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $9.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 292.47% year-over-year to $9.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$60.2 million (down 650.36% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$66.9 million, down 292.04% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to $9.0 million in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from -$128.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $100.2 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$128.8 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $9.1 million (2023), against an average of $6.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Free Cash Flow slumped 757.0%; it then jumped 292.47% in 2026.
- Tracing HTLD's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $74.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 87.84% to $9.1 million in 2023, then tumbled by 757.0% to -$59.7 million in 2024, then sank by 115.97% to -$128.8 million in 2025, then surged by 106.96% to $9.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HTLD Free Cash Flow figures stand at $9.0 million (Q1 2026), -$128.8 million (Q4 2025), and $72.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 311.06 Mn |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 72.00 Mn |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 73.52 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 12.50 Mn |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 55.20 Mn |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -24.00 Mn |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | -1.22 Mn |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 80.78 Mn |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | 8.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -128.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -128.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 72.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 72.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -59.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -59.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -41.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -41.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -35.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -35.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 74.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 74.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 100.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 100.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 25.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 25.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -108.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -108.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 46.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 46.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 31.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 31.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -121.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -121.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 45.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 45.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 30.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 30.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 28.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 28.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 52.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 52.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 22.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 22.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 64.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 64.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -46.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -46.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -77.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -77.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 35.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 35.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 14.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 14.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 38.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 38.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 82.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 82.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -17.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -17.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 53.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 53.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -58.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -58.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -64.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -64.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 60.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 60.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 35.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 35.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 164.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 164.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -4.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -4.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 10.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 10.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 38.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 38.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 8.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 8.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -17.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -17.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -9.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -9.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 35.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 35.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 36.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 36.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 5.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 5.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 24.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 24.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -93.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -93.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 84.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 84.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -19.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -19.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 512,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 512,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 15.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 15.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 21.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 21.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 19.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 19.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 28.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 28.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 36.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 36.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 22.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 22.93 Mn |