Heartland Express Inc.

9.15
-0.15 (-1.61%)
At close: Apr 02, 2025, 3:59 PM
8.71
-4.81%
After-hours: Apr 02, 2025, 07:56 PM EDT

Heartland Express Statistics

Share Statistics

Heartland Express has 78.55M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.63% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 78.55M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.63%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.07%
Owned by Institutions (%) 50.4%
Shares Floating 44.17M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 250
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.05%

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 0.5
PB Ratio 0.95
P/FCF Ratio 25.38
PEG Ratio 0.1
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for Heartland Express.

EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

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
Debt / EBITDA 1.28
Debt / FCF 5.99
Interest Coverage -1.15

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.

Return on Equity n/a
Return on Assets n/a
Return on Invested Capital n/a
Revenue Per Employee $200.67K
Profits Per Employee $-5.69K
Employee Count 5,220
Asset Turnover 0.79
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -6.95M
Effective Tax Rate 18.96%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -18.45% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.8, so Heartland Express's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.8
52-Week Price Change -18.45%
50-Day Moving Average 10.42
200-Day Moving Average 11.55
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 33.28
Average Volume (20 Days) 482.01K

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 -19.09M
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 $0.1, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.85%.

Dividend Per Share $0.10
Dividend Yield 0.85%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio -26.32%
Earnings Yield n/a
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for HTLD is $10, which is 9.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Sell".

Price Target $10
Price Target Difference 9.3%
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 2.67
Piotroski F-Score 5