Heartland Express (HTLD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express' Operating Income came in at $2.3 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$7.25 million a year earlier and down 86.1% from the prior quarter.
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Heartland Express (HTLD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Heartland Express reported Operating Income of -$7.29 million; for FY2025, it was -$57.41 million.
- Going back by year, Operating Income was -$20.24 million in FY2024, $42.39 million in FY2023 (-77.5%), $188.36 million in FY2022 (+78.7%) and $105.41 million in FY2021 (+12.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Income is -$22.84 million (Q4 2025) to $105.06 million (Q2 2022).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Income over five years came in Q2 2022 (growth of 284.1%), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a decline of 98.4%).
- Business Quant data shows HTLD's Operating Income at $16.55 million (Q2 2026), -$3.3 million (Q1 2026) and -$22.84 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 179.72 Bn | 171.97 Bn | - | 2.94 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.95 Bn | 91.18 Bn | - | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.51 Bn | 61.36 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.84 Bn | 81.57 Bn | 57.15 Mn | 1.06 Bn |
| 5 | Fedex | 76.69 Bn | 42.88 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | 1.15 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 56.72 Bn | 38.90 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 34.91 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 452.65 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.51 Bn | -22.18 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 808.32 Mn | 634.46 Mn | 170.22 Mn | 2.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.30 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Heartland Express Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();