Heartland Express (HTLD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly Net Margin of 2.74% for Q1 2026, up 359.0% year-over-year from 0.6% in Q1 2025, and up 74.77% quarter-over-quarter from 10.84% in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express (HTLD) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 2.74% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 359.0% year-over-year to 2.74%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.69% (down 283.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.51%, down 367.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin climbed to 2.74% in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from 10.84% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 40.95% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 10.84% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 1.73% across 5 years, with a median of 1.27% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin jumped 2749 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 3841 bps.
- Heartland Express' Net Margin stood at 4.36% in 2022, then tumbled by 58 bps to 1.85% in 2023, then sank by 141 bps to 0.76% in 2024, then tumbled by 1319 bps to 10.84% in 2025, then soared by 75 bps to 2.74% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HTLD's Net Margin at 2.74% in Q1 2026, 10.84% in Q4 2025, and 4.22% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 42.49 Bn | 42.21 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 22.56% |
| 2 | Xpo | 23.08 Bn | 22.78 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 6.88% |
| 3 | TFI International | 11.47 Bn | 11.26 Bn | - | 6.66% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.33 Bn | 11.14 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 2.06% |
| 5 | Saia | 9.61 Bn | 9.53 Bn | - | 9.85% |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.15 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 3.17% |
| 7 | Rxo | 3.68 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 302.00 Mn | -0.51% |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.03 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.14 Bn | -1.17% |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.28 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 0.57% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 957.87 Mn | 895.49 Mn | 174.59 Mn | 5.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.75% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.91% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 40.95% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.09% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.03% |