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 18.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.2 million, up 111.5% 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 $1.04 million in FY2024 (-35.8%), $1.62 million in FY2023 (+15.7%), $1.4 million in FY2022 (+21.7%) and $1.15 million in FY2021 (-45.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $100,000 (Q2 2022) to $896,000 (Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 32.3%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q4 2022 (growth of 497.3%), and the weakest in Q3 2024 (a decline of 80.0%).
- 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 | 179.72 Bn | 171.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Csx | 95.95 Bn | 91.18 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.51 Bn | 61.36 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 37.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.84 Bn | 81.57 Bn | 57.15 Mn | - |
| 5 | Fedex | 76.69 Bn | 42.88 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 56.72 Bn | 38.90 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 34.91 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.51 Bn | -22.18 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 808.32 Mn | 634.46 Mn | 170.22 Mn | 900,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 900,000.00 |
| 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 | 298,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 100,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 400,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 300,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 692,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 500,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 200,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 200,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 896,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 200,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 100,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 300,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 150,000.00 |
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();