Heartland Express (HTLD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 8.99% in Q2 2026, up 14.89 percentage points from -5.90% a year earlier and up 10.86 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Heartland Express (HTLD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Heartland Express' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -2.29% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 1.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -7.13%, down 5.19 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three straight years, with a five-year change of -21.60 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -1.93% in FY2024 (-5.44 pp), 3.51% in FY2023 (-15.95 pp), 19.46% in FY2022 (+2.10 pp) and 17.36% in FY2021 (+2.88 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.68 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 38.19 percentage points in Q2 2022, against a drop of 50.63 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -1.87% (Q1 2026), -12.74% (Q4 2025) and -3.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.79 Bn | 156.31 Bn | - | 40.25% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.21 Bn | 82.43 Bn | - | 38.27% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.26 Bn | 73.97 Bn | - | 35.35% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.36 Bn | 47.28 Bn | - | 4.07% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.74 Bn | 64.38 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.91 Bn | 33.85 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.33 Bn | 37.51 Bn | - | 9.43% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.95 Bn | 36.21 Bn | - | 29.94% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.28 Bn | -20.09 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 900.10 Mn | 742.06 Mn | - | 8.99% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -12.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.52% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.93% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.89% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.80% |
API Access
Heartland Express Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();