HTLD Heartland Express Inc
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Industrials · Trucking (No Local)
Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) is a industrials company in the Trucking (No Local) industry, with a market capitalization of $957 million. Shares last traded at $12.38, 25.1% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 46.4%. Net profit margin is -7.1%, below the peer median of 0.5%. Revenue declined 23.1% year over year. The shares yield 0.6% in dividends.
Performance
Chart
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
HTLD Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $6M | $0.08 | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $6M | $0.08 | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $6M | $0.08 | 43% |
| 2022-12-31 | $6M | $0.08 | 5% |
| 2021-12-31 | $46M | $0.58 | 58% |
| 2020-12-31 | $7M | $0.08 | 9% |
| 2019-12-31 | $7M | $0.08 | 9% |
| 2018-12-31 | $7M | $0.08 | 9% |
| 2017-12-31 | $7M | $0.08 | 9% |
| 2016-12-31 | $7M | $0.08 | 12% |
| 2015-12-31 | $7M | $0.08 | 9% |
| 2014-12-31 | $7M | $0.08 | 8% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.07 | 2026-08-10 |
| Q1 2026 | $-0.06 | 2026-05-11 |
| FY 2025 | $-0.67 | 2026-03-03 |
| Q3 2025 | $-0.42 | 2025-11-10 |
| Q2 2026 | $-0.32 | 2026-08-10 |
| Q1 2026 | $-0.18 | 2026-05-11 |
Trucking (No Local) peers
HTLD vs 13 industry peers (Trucking (No Local)), by market cap. Updated
| ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line | $38.5B | 35.37 | 6.88 | 19.4% | -1.00% |
| JBHT | J.B. Hunt | $25.0B | 37.07 | 1.97 | 5.3% | +2.27% |
| KNX | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | $11.3B | 332.49 | 1.51 | 0.5% | +3.14% |
| SAIA | Saia Inc | $9.2B | 33.19 | 2.72 | 8.2% | +4.25% |
| SNDR | Schneider National, Inc. | $6.0B | 53.45 | 1.03 | 1.9% | +1.48% |
| LSTR | Landstar System Inc | $5.9B | 47.47 | 1.24 | 2.6% | -0.15% |
| ARCB | Arcbest Corp /De/ | $3.1B | 188.33 | 0.73 | 0.4% | +2.55% |
| WERN | Werner Enterprises Inc | $2.3B | -49.94 | 0.73 | -1.5% | +1.68% |
| MRTN | Marten Transport Ltd | $1.2B | 109.68 | 1.35 | 1.2% | +1.14% |
| HTLD | Heartland Express Inc | $957M | -18.24 | 1.30 | -7.1% | +2.23% |
| CVLG | Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | $865M | 228.07 | 0.70 | 0.3% | +2.44% |
| ULH | UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC. | $485M | -3.60 | 0.32 | -8.8% | +0.60% |
| PAMT | PAMT CORP | $269M | -6.36 | 0.45 | -7.1% | +1.74% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.