Heartland Express (HTLD) Interest Expenses (2013 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $2.2 million for Q1 2026, down 28.82% YoY from $3.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.16% sequentially from $2.5 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) Interest Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express has disclosed Interest Expenses across 10 years of filings, most recently posting $2.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses fell 28.82% year-over-year to $2.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $10.6 million (down 31.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $11.5 million, down 34.65% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses fell to $2.2 million in Q1 2026, from $2.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Interest Expenses for HTLD reached as high as $6.1 million in Q2 2023 and fell as low as $174000.0 in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $3.9 million (2024), against an average of $4.0 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Expenses surged 3412.07% — and 2024, when it plunged 41.63%.
- A 5-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at $6.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 1.69% to $5.9 million in 2023, then sank by 41.63% to $3.5 million in 2024, then retreated by 27.35% to $2.5 million in 2025, then fell by 12.16% to $2.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses over the past three periods registered $2.2 million, $2.5 million, and $2.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFI International | 160.26 Bn | 160.08 Bn | 963.70 Mn | 44.67 Mn |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 45.40 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 299,000.00 |
| 3 | Xpo | 24.25 Bn | 24.01 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.57 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 30.73 Mn |
| 5 | Saia | 11.19 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 2.57 Mn |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.37 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 7.00 Mn |
| 7 | Rxo | 4.69 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 254.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.12 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 4.29 Mn |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.63 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 11.65 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.17 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 167.03 Mn | 2.21 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.93 Mn |