Heartland Express (HTLD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly Operating Income of -$3.3 million for Q1 2026, up 77.88% YoY from -$1.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 85.58% sequentially from -$22.8 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express has disclosed Operating Income across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$3.3 million for 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 rose to -$3.3 million in Q1 2026, from -$22.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Income for HTLD reached as high as $105.1 million in Q2 2022 and fell as low as -$22.8 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is $264000.0 (2024), against an average of $8.8 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Income jumped 284.1% — and 2025, when it plunged 4804.17%.
- A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at $26.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 59.09% to $10.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 90.46% to $1.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 2337.32% to -$22.8 million in 2025, then surged by 85.58% to -$3.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered -$3.3 million, -$22.8 million, and -$7.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFI International | 160.26 Bn | 160.08 Bn | 963.70 Mn | -888.81 Mn |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 45.40 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 317.34 Mn |
| 3 | Xpo | 24.25 Bn | 24.01 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 174.00 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.57 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 28.58 Mn |
| 5 | Saia | 11.19 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 66.81 Mn |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.37 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 33.40 Mn |
| 7 | Rxo | 4.69 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -28.00 Mn |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.12 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 3.43 Mn |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.63 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.17 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 167.03 Mn | -3.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 27.35 Mn |