Heartland Express Inc.

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10.32
0.13 (1.28%)
At close: Feb 28, 2025, 3:59 PM
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After-hours: Feb 28, 2025, 04:00 PM EST

Heartland Express Statistics

Share Statistics

Heartland Express has 78.55M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.7% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 78.55M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.7%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0%
Owned by Institutions (%) 50.81%
Shares Floating 44.14M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 1
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.38M, so 1.76% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.38M
Short % of Shares Out 1.76%
Short % of Float 3.13%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.72

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -29.72 and the forward PE ratio is 18.96. Heartland Express's PEG ratio is 0.1.

PE Ratio -29.72
Forward PE 18.96
PS Ratio 0.84
Forward PS 0.6
PB Ratio 0.95
P/FCF Ratio 25.38
PEG Ratio 0.1
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Heartland Express Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 1.42B.

EV / Earnings -47.63
EV / Sales 1.35
EV / EBITDA 8.72
EV / EBIT -69.96
EV / FCF 40.67

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.08, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.23.

Current Ratio 1.08
Quick Ratio 1.08
Debt / Equity 0.23
Total Debt / Capitalization 18.37
Cash Flow / Debt 0.69
Interest Coverage -1.15

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.03% and return on capital (ROIC) is -1.44%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -0.03%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.02%
Return on Capital (ROIC) -1.44%
Revenue Per Employee 200.67K
Profits Per Employee -5.69K
Employee Count 5.22K
Asset Turnover 0.79
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -6.95M
Effective Tax Rate 0.19

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -18.1% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.76, so Heartland Express's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.76
52-Week Price Change -18.1%
50-Day Moving Average 11.17
200-Day Moving Average 11.78
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 36.35
Average Volume (20 Days) 431.88K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Heartland Express had revenue of 1.05B and earned -29.72M in profits. Earnings per share was -0.38.

Revenue 1.05B
Gross Profit 442.53M
Operating Income -20.24M
Net Income -29.72M
EBITDA 162.43M
EBIT -20.24M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -0.38
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 12.81M in cash and 208.61M in debt, giving a net cash position of -195.8M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 12.81M
Total Debt 208.61M
Net Cash -195.8M
Retained Earnings 1.02B
Total Assets 1.33B
Working Capital 9.89M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 144.35M and capital expenditures -109.54M, giving a free cash flow of 34.81M.

Operating Cash Flow 144.35M
Capital Expenditures -109.54M
Free Cash Flow 34.81M
FCF Per Share 0.44
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 42.25%, with operating and profit margins of -1.93% and -2.84%.

Gross Margin 42.25%
Operating Margin -1.93%
Pretax Margin -3.5%
Profit Margin -2.84%
EBITDA Margin 15.51%
EBIT Margin -1.93%
FCF Margin 3.32%

Dividends & Yields

HTLD pays an annual dividend of $0.08, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.72%.

Dividend Per Share $0.08
Dividend Yield 0.72%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio -21.05%
Earnings Yield -3.68%
FCF Yield 4.29%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for HTLD is $11, which is 6.6% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Sell".

Price Target $11
Price Target Difference 6.6%
Analyst Consensus Sell
Analyst Count 3
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on May 16, 2006. It was a forward split with a ratio of 4:3.

Last Split Date May 16, 2006
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 4:3

Scores

Altman Z-Score 2.76
Piotroski F-Score 5