Heartland Express (HTLD) Total Debt (2013 - 2026)
Heartland Express' Total Debt was $134.89 million in Q2 2026, down 30.5% from $193.97 million a year earlier and down 10.0% from the prior quarter.
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Heartland Express (HTLD) Total Debt (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Total Debt at Heartland Express came in at $159.77 million, down 20.4% from FY2024.
- Total Debt has now declined for three consecutive years, with a three-year compound annual growth rate of -27.1% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Total Debt was $200.75 million in FY2024 (-33.1%), $300 million in FY2023 (-27.4%) and $413.01 million in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Total Debt since Q2 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Total Debt has declined for 12 straight quarters, with an average decline of 25.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Total Debt has ranged between 10.4% (Q3 2025) and 39.9% (Q3 2024) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, HTLD's Total Debt in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $149.89 million (Q1 2026), $159.77 million (Q4 2025) and $185.38 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 30.33 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 18.86 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 18.18 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 24.48 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 16.62 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 25.71 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 15.05 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 20.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 67.07 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 884.63 Mn | 726.59 Mn | - | 134.89 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 134.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 149.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 159.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 185.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 193.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 199.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 200.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 206.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 237.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 263.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 300.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 343.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 348.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 365.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 413.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 465.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 24.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 21.00 Mn |
API Access
Heartland Express Total 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=total-debt&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-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=total-debt&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();