Heartland Express (HTLD) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) recorded Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $122.55 million in Q2 2026, down 15.2% from $144.46 million a year earlier and down 6.7% from the prior quarter.
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Heartland Express (HTLD) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Heartland Express reported Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $133.63 million, down 15.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability came in at $158.37 million in FY2024 (-16.3%), $189.12 million in FY2023 (-8.9%), $207.52 million in FY2022 (+130.6%) and $89.97 million in FY2021 (-13.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has declined for 12 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 15.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability in the last five years was growth of 151.6% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 16.6% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $131.36 million (Q1 2026), $133.63 million (Q4 2025) and $141.28 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 179.72 Bn | 171.97 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 95.95 Bn | 91.18 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.51 Bn | 61.36 Bn | 22.04 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.84 Bn | 81.57 Bn | 57.15 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 76.69 Bn | 42.88 Bn | 18.84 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 56.72 Bn | 38.90 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 | - |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 808.32 Mn | 634.46 Mn | 170.22 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 120.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 122.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 131.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 133.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 141.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 144.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 150.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 158.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 163.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 173.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 179.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 189.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 195.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 194.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 199.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 207.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 199.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 77.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 88.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 89.97 Mn |
API Access
Heartland Express Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability 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-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-deferred-tax-liability", "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-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();