Heartland Express (HTLD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported Retained Earnings of $959.0 million for Q1 2026, down 4.92% year-over-year from $1.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 0.66% on a QoQ basis from $965.4 million in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $959.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings fell 4.92% year-over-year to $959.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $959.0 million (down 4.92% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $965.4 million, down 5.73% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings eased to $959.0 million in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from $965.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $1.1 billion in Q2 2023 and bottomed at $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.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Retained Earnings increased 14.59%; it then slipped 5.73% in 2025.
- Tracing HTLD's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then grew by 0.8% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then retreated by 3.4% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then fell by 5.73% to $965.4 million in 2025, then decreased by 0.66% to $959.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HTLD Retained Earnings figures stand at $959.0 million (Q1 2026), $965.4 million (Q4 2025), and $986.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 4.14 Bn |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 989.00 Mn |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 2.33 Bn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | -376,000.00 |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -2.10 Mn |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -7.00 Mn |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 1.48 Bn |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 1.89 Bn |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 712.05 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 903.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 890.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 874.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 855.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 838.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 826.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 815.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 796.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 775.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 760.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 739.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 722.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 705.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 694.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 657.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 650.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 638.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 625.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 614.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 603.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 588.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 575.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 560.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 547.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 525.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 509.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 490.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 469.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 444.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 432.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 417.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -684,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 386.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 368.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 440.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 430.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 413.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -3.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 383.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -3.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 348.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -3.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -3.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -5.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 371.65 Mn |