Heartland Express (HTLD) Short term Debt (2019 - 2025)
Heartland Express (HTLD) reported Short term Debt of $5.71 million for Q4 2025, down 36.8% from $9.04 million a year earlier and down 27.1% from the prior quarter.
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Heartland Express (HTLD) Short term Debt (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to Q3 2019, Heartland Express' Short term Debt record includes 16 quarters.
- Short term Debt has declined for three consecutive years, with a three-year compound annual growth rate of -25.7% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- By year, Short term Debt came in at $9.04 million in FY2024 (-2.8%), $9.3 million in FY2023 (-33.3%) and $13.95 million in FY2022.
- The Q4 2025 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Short term Debt since Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Short term Debt gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 8.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Short term Debt in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 446.7%); the low point was Q3 2023 (a decline of 48.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q4 2025 came in at $7.84 million (Q3 2025), $11.09 million (Q2 2025) and $10.74 million (Q1 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - |
| 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 |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 884.63 Mn | 726.59 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.28 Mn |
API Access
Heartland Express Short term Debt 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=short-term-debt&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-debt", "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=short-term-debt&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();