Heartland Express (HTLD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported Net Margin of 2.74% for Q1 2026, up 359.0% year-over-year from 0.6% in Q1 2025, and up 74.77% on a QoQ basis from 10.84% in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 2.74% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 359.0% year-over-year to 2.74% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.69% (down 283.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.51%, down 367.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin grew 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.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 1.27% (2024), against an average of 1.73%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Net Margin surged 2749 bps; it then slumped 3841 bps in 2023.
- Tracing HTLD's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 4.36% in 2022, then plunged by 58 bps to 1.85% in 2023, then slumped by 141 bps to 0.76% in 2024, then sank by 1320 bps to 10.84% in 2025, then jumped by 75 bps to 2.74% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HTLD Net Margin figures stand at 2.74% (Q1 2026), 10.84% (Q4 2025), and 4.22% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 17.85% |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 4.82% |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 6.19% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | -0.08% |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 1.46% |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -2.53% |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | -0.10% |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | -0.55% |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | -6.48% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | -2.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.46% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 9.01% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 11.34% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 12.76% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.92% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.96% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 7.65% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.86% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.73% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 12.41% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 15.27% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 12.60% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.42% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.54% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 23.30% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.35% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 11.28% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.80% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.36% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.39% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 10.18% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 8.83% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 9.74% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 8.28% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 12.16% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 9.39% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 10.61% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 10.47% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 11.67% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 6.27% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 8.64% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 12.15% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 14.28% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 14.70% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 10.49% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 9.21% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 13.05% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 12.30% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 13.05% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 11.62% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 16.42% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 11.65% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 11.90% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 14.38% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 13.07% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 10.28% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 9.36% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 12.79% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 15.06% |