Heartland Express (HTLD) Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2013 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported Non-Current Debt of $134.89 million for Q2 2026, down 26.2% from $182.89 million a year earlier and down 10.0% from the prior quarter.
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Heartland Express (HTLD) Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Heartland Express posted Non-Current Debt of $154.06 million, down 19.6% from FY2024.
- Non-Current Debt has declined for three consecutive years, with a three-year compound annual growth rate of -27.2% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- By year, Non-Current Debt came in at $191.71 million in FY2024 (-34.1%), $290.7 million in FY2023 (-27.2%) and $399.06 million in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Non-Current Debt since Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Non-Current Debt has now declined in each of the last 12 quarters, with an average decline of 24.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Non-Current Debt has ranged between 10.4% (Q3 2025) and 40.8% (Q3 2024) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $149.89 million (Q1 2026), $154.06 million (Q4 2025) and $177.55 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net LT Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 179.72 Bn | 171.97 Bn | - | -13.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.95 Bn | 91.18 Bn | - | -1.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.51 Bn | 61.36 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 822.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.84 Bn | 81.57 Bn | 57.15 Mn | -4.29 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 76.69 Bn | 42.88 Bn | 18.84 Bn | -735.00 Mn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | -11.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 56.72 Bn | 38.90 Bn | - | -1.23 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 34.91 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.51 Bn | -22.18 Bn | - | -135.00 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 808.32 Mn | 634.46 Mn | 170.22 Mn | -35.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -8.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 194.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -30.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -26.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -36.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 183.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -17.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -47.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 110.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -28.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 53.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 46.61 Mn |
API Access
Heartland Express Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=non-current-debt&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-debt", "ticker": "HTLD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=non-current-debt&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();