Heartland Express (HTLD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of $26.6 million for Q1 2026, up 134.39% YoY from $11.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 288.31% sequentially from -$14.1 million in Q4 2025.

Heartland Express (HTLD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Heartland Express has disclosed Net Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $26.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 134.39% year-over-year to $26.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $20.4 million (up 8884.58% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.2 million, up 134.63% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow improved to $26.6 million in Q1 2026, from -$14.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Net Cash Flow for HTLD reached as high as $29.2 million in Q1 2022 and fell as low as -$106.9 million in Q3 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$1.0 million (2025), against an average of -$6.8 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Cash Flow plunged 910.43% — and 2025, when it soared 398.71%.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$15.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 147.96% to $7.3 million in 2023, then slumped by 347.27% to -$18.1 million in 2024, then increased by 22.25% to -$14.1 million in 2025, then surged by 288.31% to $26.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $26.6 million, -$14.1 million, and $9.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) NCF (Qtr)
1 TFI International 160.26 Bn 160.08 Bn 963.70 Mn -27.42 Mn
2 Old Dominion Freight Line 45.40 Bn 45.11 Bn 1.33 Bn 167.99 Mn
3 Xpo 24.25 Bn 24.01 Bn 1.67 Bn -71.00 Mn
4 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 12.57 Bn 12.51 Bn 1.57 Bn -9.16 Mn
5 Saia 11.19 Bn 11.15 Bn - 19.46 Mn
6 Schneider National 6.37 Bn 6.11 Bn 1.27 Bn 26.30 Mn
7 Rxo 4.69 Bn 4.67 Bn 254.00 Mn 4.00 Mn
8 Arcbest 3.12 Bn 3.04 Bn 951.93 Mn -37.97 Mn
9 Werner Enterprises 2.63 Bn 2.59 Bn 726.17 Mn 1.54 Mn
10 Heartland Express 1.17 Bn 1.13 Bn 167.03 Mn 26.57 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 26.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 26.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -14.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -14.11 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 8.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 8.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.05 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 11.34 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 11.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -18.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -18.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 7.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 7.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -249,000.00
Jun 30, 2024 -249,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 -3.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -3.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 7.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 7.34 Mn