Heartland Express (HTLD) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Heartland Express' Share-based Compensation came in at $700,000 for Q2 2026, up 40.0% from $500,000 a year earlier and up 250.0% from the prior quarter.
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Heartland Express (HTLD) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Heartland Express reported Share-based Compensation of $1.9 million, up 18.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.2 million, up 120.0% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $1 million in FY2024 (-37.5%), $1.6 million in FY2023 (+14.3%), $1.4 million in FY2022 (+27.3%) and $1.1 million in FY2021 (-47.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $100,000 (Q4 2021) to $900,000 (Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 32.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q4 2022 (growth of 800.0%), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a decline of 83.3%).
- Business Quant data shows HTLD's Share-based Compensation at $200,000 (Q1 2026), $800,000 (Q4 2025) and $200,000 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 34.00 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 41.00 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 2.67 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 884.63 Mn | 726.59 Mn | - | 700,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 700,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 200,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 800,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 200,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 500,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 700,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 300,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 100,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 400,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 300,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 700,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 500,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 200,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 200,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 900,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 200,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 100,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 300,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 100,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 200,000.00 |
API Access
Heartland Express Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();