Heartland Express (HTLD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly Operating Income of -$3.3 million for Q1 2026, up 77.88% year-over-year from -$1.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 85.58% quarter-over-quarter from -$22.8 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express (HTLD) has reported Operating Income for 18 consecutive years, with -$3.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 77.88% year-over-year to -$3.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$45.8 million (down 120.74% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$57.4 million, down 183.71% from the prior year.
- Operating Income grew to -$3.3 million in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from -$22.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $105.1 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$22.8 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $8.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $264000.0 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Income jumped 284.1% — and 2025, when it slumped 4804.17%.
- Heartland Express' Operating Income stood at $26.2 million in 2022, then sank by 59.09% to $10.7 million in 2023, then slumped by 90.46% to $1.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 2337.32% to -$22.8 million in 2025, then soared by 85.58% to -$3.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HTLD's Operating Income at -$3.3 million in Q1 2026, -$22.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$7.3 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 42.49 Bn | 42.21 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 465.30 Mn |
| 2 | Xpo | 23.08 Bn | 22.78 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 271.00 Mn |
| 3 | TFI International | 11.47 Bn | 11.26 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.33 Bn | 11.14 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 104.85 Mn |
| 5 | Saia | 9.61 Bn | 9.53 Bn | - | 125.21 Mn |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.15 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 71.40 Mn |
| 7 | Rxo | 3.68 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 302.00 Mn | 1.00 Mn |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.03 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.14 Bn | -20.62 Mn |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.28 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 16.92 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 957.87 Mn | 895.49 Mn | 174.59 Mn | 16.55 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -22.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -7.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -14.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 264,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -14.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 105.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.27 Mn |