Heartland Express (HTLD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.49 for Q1 2026, up 68.93% YoY from 0.88 in Q1 2025, and up 83.58% sequentially from 9.08 in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express has disclosed Interest Coverage Ratio across 10 years of filings, most recently posting 1.49 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 68.93% year-over-year to 1.49; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.32 (down 220.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.0, down 334.14% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio advanced to 1.49 in Q1 2026, from 9.08 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Interest Coverage Ratio for HTLD reached as high as 603.76 in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 9.08 in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 0.58 (2023), against an average of 37.74.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 7364.3% — and 2026, when it jumped 68.93%.
- A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 4.34 in 2022, then slumped by 58.38% to 1.8 in 2023, then sank by 83.66% to 0.29 in 2024, then sank by 3179.42% to 9.08 in 2025, then surged by 83.58% to 1.49 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.49, 9.08, and 2.49 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFI International | 160.26 Bn | 160.08 Bn | 963.70 Mn | -19.90 |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 45.40 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 1,061.34 |
| 3 | Xpo | 24.25 Bn | 24.01 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 3.28 |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.57 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 0.93 |
| 5 | Saia | 11.19 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 25.95 |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.37 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 4.77 |
| 7 | Rxo | 4.69 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 254.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.12 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 0.80 |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.63 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 0.34 |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.17 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 167.03 Mn | -1.49 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.49 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -9.08 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.49 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.19 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.80 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.68 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.71 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.80 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.23 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.66 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.77 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.34 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.82 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 603.76 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 29.44 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 59.16 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 74.28 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1,487.42 |