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Heartland Express

NSQ:HTLD · US4223471040
Transportation InfrastructureMedium

360

36
EV / EBIT3
Price / Owner Earnings75
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield57
Price/Sales38
EV / Gross Profit50
Price/Book71
Return on Capital4
Cash Return on Capital18
Return on Equity12
EBIT Margin3
Gross Profitability68
Accruals95
Owner Earnings Margin20
Sales growth4
Profit growth18
Reinvestment4
Price momentum78
Debt load86
Refinancing29
Debt Payback1
Liquidity6
Analyst ratings20
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside8
Market mood10
Value Creation0/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Heartland Express doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryTransportation Infrastructure
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1979
Employees360
Websiteheartlandexpress.com
ISINUS4223471040
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
Freight ServiceFleet ManagementLogisticsTransportation

Description

Heartland Express, Inc. (Heartland), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services provider. The company primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service f…

Analysis

Hope premium

Heartland Express, Inc. carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 0/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
4
2023202420252026

All-time high

35

Jan 2025

All-time low

4

Jun 2026

Average rank

14

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
38
46
49
25
Price/Earnings
1
3
8
47
Price/Book
71
82
71
67
Dividend Yield
57
42
46
48
Value (overall)
40
35
41
47

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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