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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |