Heartland Express (HTLD) Return on Invested Capital (2019 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q1 2026, down 1.0% year-over-year from 0.01% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 0.01% in Q4 2025.
Heartland Express (HTLD) Return on Invested Capital (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heartland Express (HTLD) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 7 consecutive years, with 0.01% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% year-over-year to 0.01%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.01% (down 1.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.06%, down 4.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital was little changed at 0.01% in Q1 2026 per HTLD's latest filing, from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.03% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 0.01% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.0% across 5 years, with a median of 0.0% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Invested Capital declined 2 bps — and 2025, when it changed 0 bps.
- Heartland Express' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.02% in 2022, then sank by 71 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then plunged by 168 bps to 0.0% in 2024, then tumbled by 159 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then advanced by 0 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HTLD's Return on Invested Capital at 0.01% in Q1 2026, 0.01% in Q4 2025, and 0.01% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 42.90 Bn | 42.61 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 0.13% |
| 2 | Xpo | 23.22 Bn | 22.92 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | TFI International | 11.64 Bn | 11.44 Bn | - | 0.00% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.60 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Saia | 9.69 Bn | 9.61 Bn | - | 0.71% |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.27 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 0.03% |
| 7 | Rxo | 3.79 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 302.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.14 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.33 Bn | 2.27 Bn | - | 0.00% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 994.64 Mn | 932.26 Mn | 174.59 Mn | -0.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.05% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.05% |