Heartland Express (HTLD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $959.0 million for Q1 2026, down 4.92% YoY from $1.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 0.66% sequentially from $965.4 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $959.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 4.92% year-over-year to $959.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $959.0 million (down 4.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $965.4 million, down 5.73% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings declined to $959.0 million in Q1 2026, from $965.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for HTLD reached as high as $1.1 billion in Q2 2023 and fell as low as $939.6 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $1.0 billion (2024), against an average of $1.0 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings gained 14.59% — and 2025, when it declined 5.73%.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then rose by 0.8% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then slipped by 3.4% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then decreased by 5.73% to $965.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 0.66% to $959.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $959.0 million, $965.4 million, and $986.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFI International | 160.26 Bn | 160.08 Bn | 963.70 Mn | 1.78 Bn |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 45.40 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 4.14 Bn |
| 3 | Xpo | 24.25 Bn | 24.01 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 989.00 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.57 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.57 Bn | -376,000.00 |
| 5 | Saia | 11.19 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 2.33 Bn |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.37 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -2.10 Mn |
| 7 | Rxo | 4.69 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -7.00 Mn |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.12 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 1.48 Bn |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.63 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 1.89 Bn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.17 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 167.03 Mn | 959.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 959.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 965.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 986.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 996.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 939.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 924.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 905.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 922.25 Mn |