Heartland Express (HTLD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.49 for Q1 2026, up 68.93% year-over-year from 0.88 in Q1 2025, and up 83.58% on a QoQ basis from 9.08 in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) has 10 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.49 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio rose 68.93% year-over-year to 1.49 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.32 (down 220.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 5.0, down 334.14% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio grew to 1.49 in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from 9.08 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 603.76 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 9.08 in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 0.58 (2023), against an average of 37.74.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2025, when Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 7364.3%; it then surged 68.93% in 2026.
- Tracing HTLD's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: 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 soared by 83.58% to 1.49 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HTLD Interest Coverage Ratio figures stand at 1.49 (Q1 2026), 9.08 (Q4 2025), and 2.49 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 1,061.34 |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 3.28 |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 25.95 |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 0.93 |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 4.77 |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 0.80 |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 0.34 |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | - |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 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 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 552.37 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 374.12 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 307.89 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 133.47 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 128.46 |