Heartland Express (HTLD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Heartland Express' Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 8.81 for Q2 2026, compared with -4.19 a year earlier.
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Heartland Express (HTLD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Heartland Express reported Interest Coverage Ratio of -1.77; for FY2025, it came in at -5.00.
- Going back by year, Interest Coverage Ratio was -1.15 in FY2024, 1.75 in FY2023 (-92.0%) and 22.02 in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q3 2022.
- Business Quant data shows HTLD's Interest Coverage Ratio at -1.49 (Q1 2026), -9.08 (Q4 2025) and -2.49 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 8.83 |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 7.14 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 3.42 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 5.71 |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 6,122.38 |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 38.62 |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 884.63 Mn | 726.59 Mn | - | 8.81 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.81 |
| 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 |
API Access
Heartland Express Interest Coverage 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();