Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD)
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Bullish Probability | Sentiment | Score |
---|---|---|
+80% | Strong Buy | 10 |
+75% | Buy | 9 |
+70% | Buy | 8 |
+60% | Buy | 7 |
+50% | Hold | 6 |
+45% | Hold | 5 |
+40% | Hold | 4 |
+35% | Sell | 3 |
+30% | Sell | 2 |
+20% | Strong Sell | 1 |
Heartland Express Statistics
Share Statistics
Heartland Express has 78.50M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.7% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 78.50M |
Shares Change (YoY) | n/a |
Shares Change (QoQ) | 0% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
Shares Floating | 44.06M |
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 366 |
FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.1% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 1.18M, so 1.51% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 1.18M |
Short % of Shares Out | 1.51% |
Short % of Float | 2.69% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.24 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 76.26 and the forward PE ratio is 114.27. Heartland Express 's PEG ratio is 0.28.
PE Ratio | 76.26 |
Forward PE | 114.27 |
PS Ratio | 0.93 |
Forward PS | 0.8 |
PB Ratio | 1.3 |
P/FCF Ratio | -26 |
PEG Ratio | 0.28 |
Enterprise Valuation
Heartland Express Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 1.42B.
EV / Earnings | 95.82 |
EV / Sales | 1.17 |
EV / EBITDA | 5.82 |
EV / EBIT | 33.4 |
EV / FCF | -32.67 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.37, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.37.
Current Ratio | 1.37 |
Quick Ratio | 1.37 |
Debt / Equity | 0.37 |
Total Debt / Capitalization | 26.84 |
Cash Flow / Debt | 0.52 |
Interest Coverage | 1.75 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 0.02% and return on capital (ROIC) is 2.67%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.02% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.01% |
Return on Capital (ROIC) | 2.67% |
Revenue Per Employee | 199.91K |
Profits Per Employee | 2.45K |
Employee Count | 6.04K |
Asset Turnover | 0.8 |
Inventory Turnover | 0 |
Taxes
Income Tax | 5.08M |
Effective Tax Rate | 0.26 |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by -15% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.7, so Heartland Express 's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
Beta | 0.7 |
52-Week Price Change | -15% |
50-Day Moving Average | 11.76 |
200-Day Moving Average | 11.71 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 47.59 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 382.80K |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Heartland Express had revenue of 1.21B and earned 14.78M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.19.
Revenue | 1.21B |
Gross Profit | 145.28M |
Operating Income | 42.38M |
Net Income | 14.78M |
EBITDA | 243.08M |
EBIT | 42.38M |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 0.19 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 28.12M in cash and 317.44M in debt, giving a net cash position of -289.32M.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 28.12M |
Total Debt | 317.44M |
Net Cash | -289.32M |
Retained Earnings | 1.06B |
Total Assets | 1.36B |
Working Capital | 22.40M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 165.27M and capital expenditures -208.60M, giving a free cash flow of -43.33M.
Operating Cash Flow | 165.27M |
Capital Expenditures | -208.60M |
Free Cash Flow | -43.33M |
FCF Per Share | -0.55 |
Margins
Gross margin is 12.03%, with operating and profit margins of 3.51% and 1.22%.
Gross Margin | 12.03% |
Operating Margin | 3.51% |
Pretax Margin | 1.64% |
Profit Margin | 1.22% |
EBITDA Margin | 20.13% |
EBIT Margin | 3.51% |
FCF Margin | -3.59% |
Dividends & Yields
HTLD pays an annual dividend of $0.08, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.7%.
Dividend Per Share | $0.08 |
Dividend Yield | 0.7% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0% |
Payout Ratio | -28.57% |
Earnings Yield | 1.69% |
FCF Yield | -4.92% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for HTLD is $11.5, which is 2.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Sell".
Price Target | $11.5 |
Price Target Difference | 2.5% |
Analyst Consensus | Sell |
Analyst Count | 4 |
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 | 2.75 |
Piotroski F-Score | 5 |