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% year-over-year from $11.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 288.31% quarter-over-quarter from -$14.1 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express (HTLD) has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $26.6 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 rose to $26.6 million in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from -$14.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $29.2 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$106.9 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$6.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$1.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Cash Flow slumped 910.43% — and 2025, when it soared 398.71%.
- Heartland Express' Net Cash Flow stood at -$15.3 million in 2022, then surged by 147.96% to $7.3 million in 2023, then sank by 347.27% to -$18.1 million in 2024, then rose by 22.25% to -$14.1 million in 2025, then soared by 288.31% to $26.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HTLD's Net Cash Flow at $26.6 million in Q1 2026, -$14.1 million in Q4 2025, and $9.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 42.90 Bn | 42.61 Bn | 1.52 Bn | -4.14 Mn |
| 2 | Xpo | 23.22 Bn | 22.92 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 3 | TFI International | 11.64 Bn | 11.44 Bn | - | 15.74 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.60 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -31.92 Mn |
| 5 | Saia | 9.69 Bn | 9.61 Bn | - | 44.84 Mn |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.27 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 64.90 Mn |
| 7 | Rxo | 3.79 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 302.00 Mn | -6.00 Mn |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.14 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 81.79 Mn |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.33 Bn | 2.27 Bn | - | -4.89 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 994.64 Mn | 932.26 Mn | 174.59 Mn | 17.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.74 Mn |
| 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 |