Heartland Express Stock Current Ratio

HLX Stock  EUR 11.50  0.10  0.86%   
Heartland Express fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to Heartland Express' financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of Heartland Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure Heartland Express' intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to Heartland Express stock.
  
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Heartland Express Company Current Ratio Analysis

Heartland Express' Current Ratio is calculated by dividing the Current Assets of a company by its Current Liabilities. It measures whether or not a company has enough cash or liquid assets to pay its current liability over the next fiscal year. The ratio is regarded as a test of liquidity for a company.

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Current Heartland Express Current Ratio

    
  3.65 X  
Most of Heartland Express' fundamental indicators, such as Current Ratio, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Heartland Express is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.
Typically, short-term creditors will prefer a high current ratio because it reduces their overall risk. However, investors may prefer a lower current ratio since they are more concerned about growing the business using assets of the company. Acceptable current ratios may vary from one sector to another, but the generally accepted benchmark is to have current assets at least as twice as current liabilities (i.e., Current Ration of 2 to 1).
Competition

In accordance with the recently published financial statements, Heartland Express has a Current Ratio of 3.65 times. This is 77.18% higher than that of the Industrials sector and 151.72% higher than that of the Trucking industry. The current ratio for all Germany stocks is 68.98% lower than that of the firm.

Heartland Current Ratio Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Heartland Express' direct or indirect competition against its Current Ratio to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Heartland Express could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Heartland Express by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.
Heartland Express is rated below average in current ratio category among its peers.

Heartland Fundamentals

About Heartland Express Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Heartland Express's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Heartland Express using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Heartland Express based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.
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Additional Information and Resources on Investing in Heartland Stock

When determining whether Heartland Express is a strong investment it is important to analyze Heartland Express' competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Heartland Express' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Heartland Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Heartland Express. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in board of governors.
For more detail on how to invest in Heartland Stock please use our How to Invest in Heartland Express guide.
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Please note, there is a significant difference between Heartland Express' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Heartland Express is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Heartland Express' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.