Heartland Express Key Fundamental Indicators
| HTLD Stock | USD 11.47 0.31 2.63% |
As of the 9th of February, Heartland Express retains the risk adjusted performance of 0.2157, and Market Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.3691. Heartland Express technical analysis makes it possible for you to employ historical prices and volume momentum with the intention to determine a pattern that calculates the direction of the firm's future prices. Please check out Heartland Express information ratio, and the relationship between the downside deviation and value at risk to decide if Heartland Express is priced fairly, providing market reflects its last-minute price of 11.47 per share. Given that Heartland Express has jensen alpha of 0.4877, we strongly advise you to confirm Heartland Express's regular market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.
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Gross Profit | Profit Margin | Market Capitalization | Enterprise Value Revenue 1.202 | Revenue |
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Heartland Fundamental Market Drivers
| Forward Price Earnings | 21.0526 | |
| Cash And Short Term Investments | 18.5 M |
Heartland Upcoming Events
| 2nd of February 2024 Upcoming Quarterly Report | View | |
| 25th of April 2024 Next Financial Report | View | |
| 31st of December 2023 Next Fiscal Quarter End | View | |
| 2nd of February 2024 Next Fiscal Year End | View | |
| 30th of September 2023 Last Quarter Report | View | |
| 31st of December 2022 Last Financial Announcement | View |
Heartland Profit Margin Driver Correlations
Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Heartland Express is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Heartland Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Profit Margin. Since Heartland Express' main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Heartland Express' historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Heartland Express' interrelated accounts and indicators.
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Will Cargo Ground Transportation sector continue expanding? Could Heartland diversify its offerings? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Heartland Express. Market participants price Heartland higher when confident in its future expansion prospects. Accurate valuation requires analyzing both current fundamentals and future growth trajectories. Every Heartland Express data point contributes insight, yet successful analysis hinges on identifying the most consequential variables.
Quarterly Earnings Growth (0.66) | Dividend Share 0.08 | Earnings Share (0.45) | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth (0.26) |
The market value of Heartland Express is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Heartland that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Heartland Express' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Heartland Express' true underlying value. Seasoned market participants apply comprehensive analytical frameworks to derive fundamental worth and identify mispriced opportunities. Because Heartland Express' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Heartland Express' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
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. Meanwhile, Heartland Express' quoted price indicates the marketplace figure where supply meets demand through bilateral consent.
Heartland Express 'What if' Analysis
In the world of financial modeling, what-if analysis is part of sensitivity analysis performed to test how changes in assumptions impact individual outputs in a model. When applied to Heartland Express' stock what-if analysis refers to the analyzing how the change in your past investing horizon will affect the profitability against the current market value of Heartland Express.
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| 02/09/2026 |
If you would invest 0.00 in Heartland Express on November 11, 2025 and sell it all today you would earn a total of 0.00 from holding Heartland Express or generate 0.0% return on investment in Heartland Express over 90 days. Heartland Express is related to or competes with Ads Tec, Covenant Logistics, Universal Logistics, Forward Air, Insteel Industries, Northwest Pipe, and FTAI Infrastructure. Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short-to-medium haul truckload carrier in the Uni... More
Heartland Express Upside/Downside Indicators
Understanding different market momentum indicators often help investors to time their next move. Potential upside and downside technical ratios enable traders to measure Heartland Express' stock current market value against overall market sentiment and can be a good tool during both bulling and bearish trends. Here we outline some of the essential indicators to assess Heartland Express upside and downside potential and time the market with a certain degree of confidence.
| Downside Deviation | 1.74 | |||
| Information Ratio | 0.2229 | |||
| Maximum Drawdown | 10.25 | |||
| Value At Risk | (2.62) | |||
| Potential Upside | 5.9 |
Heartland Express Market Risk Indicators
Today, many novice investors tend to focus exclusively on investment returns with little concern for Heartland Express' investment risk. Other traders do consider volatility but use just one or two very conventional indicators such as Heartland Express' standard deviation. In reality, there are many statistical measures that can use Heartland Express historical prices to predict the future Heartland Express' volatility.| Risk Adjusted Performance | 0.2157 | |||
| Jensen Alpha | 0.4877 | |||
| Total Risk Alpha | 0.384 | |||
| Sortino Ratio | 0.3147 | |||
| Treynor Ratio | 0.3591 |
Heartland Express February 9, 2026 Technical Indicators
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| Risk Adjusted Performance | 0.2157 | |||
| Market Risk Adjusted Performance | 0.3691 | |||
| Mean Deviation | 1.88 | |||
| Semi Deviation | 1.2 | |||
| Downside Deviation | 1.74 | |||
| Coefficient Of Variation | 385.52 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 2.45 | |||
| Variance | 6.02 | |||
| Information Ratio | 0.2229 | |||
| Jensen Alpha | 0.4877 | |||
| Total Risk Alpha | 0.384 | |||
| Sortino Ratio | 0.3147 | |||
| Treynor Ratio | 0.3591 | |||
| Maximum Drawdown | 10.25 | |||
| Value At Risk | (2.62) | |||
| Potential Upside | 5.9 | |||
| Downside Variance | 3.02 | |||
| Semi Variance | 1.45 | |||
| Expected Short fall | (2.29) | |||
| Skewness | 0.9385 | |||
| Kurtosis | 0.5917 |
Heartland Express Backtested Returns
Heartland Express appears to be not too volatile, given 3 months investment horizon. Heartland Express holds Efficiency (Sharpe) Ratio of 0.27, which attests that the entity had a 0.27 % return per unit of standard deviation over the last 3 months. By evaluating Heartland Express' technical indicators, you can evaluate if the expected return of 0.69% is justified by implied risk. Please utilize Heartland Express' risk adjusted performance of 0.2157, and Market Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.3691 to validate if our risk estimates are consistent with your expectations. On a scale of 0 to 100, Heartland Express holds a performance score of 21. The company retains a Market Volatility (i.e., Beta) of 1.75, which attests to a somewhat significant risk relative to the market. As the market goes up, the company is expected to outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Heartland Express will likely underperform. Please check Heartland Express' value at risk, daily balance of power, and the relationship between the total risk alpha and expected short fall , to make a quick decision on whether Heartland Express' current trending patterns will revert.
Auto-correlation | 0.55 |
Modest predictability
Heartland Express has modest predictability. Overlapping area represents the amount of predictability between Heartland Express time series from 11th of November 2025 to 26th of December 2025 and 26th of December 2025 to 9th of February 2026. The more autocorrelation exist between current time interval and its lagged values, the more accurately you can make projection about the future pattern of Heartland Express price movement. The serial correlation of 0.55 indicates that about 55.0% of current Heartland Express price fluctuation can be explain by its past prices.
| Correlation Coefficient | 0.55 | |
| Spearman Rank Test | 0.48 | |
| Residual Average | 0.0 | |
| Price Variance | 0.48 |
In a nutshell, Profit Margin indicator shows the amount of money the company makes from total sales or revenue. It can provide a good insight into companies in the same sector, as well as help to identify trends of a company from year to year.
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Heartland Pretax Profit Margin
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Based on the latest financial disclosure, Heartland Express has a Profit Margin of -0.0651%. This is 106.71% lower than that of the Ground Transportation sector and 102.81% lower than that of the Industrials industry. The profit margin for all United States stocks is 94.87% lower than that of the firm.
Heartland Express Fundamental Drivers Relationships
Comparative valuation techniques use various fundamental indicators to help in determining Heartland Express's current stock value. Our valuation model uses many indicators to compare Heartland Express value to that of its competitors to determine the firm's financial worth. You can analyze the relationship between different fundamental ratios across Heartland Express competition to find correlations between indicators driving Heartland Express's intrinsic value. More Info.Heartland Express is rated below average in return on equity category among its peers. It is rated below average in return on asset category among its peers . At present, Heartland Express' Return On Equity is projected to slightly decrease based on the last few years of reporting. Comparative valuation analysis is a catch-all technique that is used if you cannot value Heartland Express by discounting back its dividends or cash flows. It compares the stock's price multiples to nearest competition to determine if the stock is relatively undervalued or overvalued.Heartland Profit Margin 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 Profit Margin 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 currently under evaluation in profit margin category among its peers.
Heartland Express ESG Sustainability
Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Heartland Express' sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Heartland Express' managers, analysts, and investors.Environmental | Governance | Social |
Heartland Fundamentals
| Return On Equity | -0.0665 | ||||
| Return On Asset | -0.0306 | ||||
| Profit Margin | (0.07) % | ||||
| Operating Margin | (0.20) % | ||||
| Current Valuation | 1.04 B | ||||
| Shares Outstanding | 77.45 M | ||||
| Shares Owned By Insiders | 39.58 % | ||||
| Shares Owned By Institutions | 49.21 % | ||||
| Number Of Shares Shorted | 2.34 M | ||||
| Price To Earning | 18.73 X | ||||
| Price To Book | 1.15 X | ||||
| Price To Sales | 1.10 X | ||||
| Revenue | 805.71 M | ||||
| Gross Profit | 218.19 M | ||||
| EBITDA | 102.56 M | ||||
| Net Income | (52.45 M) | ||||
| Cash And Equivalents | 171.88 M | ||||
| Cash Per Share | 2.18 X | ||||
| Total Debt | 161.42 M | ||||
| Debt To Equity | 0.09 % | ||||
| Current Ratio | 2.34 X | ||||
| Book Value Per Share | 9.75 X | ||||
| Cash Flow From Operations | 144.35 M | ||||
| Short Ratio | 3.94 X | ||||
| Earnings Per Share | (0.45) X | ||||
| Price To Earnings To Growth | 2.23 X | ||||
| Target Price | 9.8 | ||||
| Number Of Employees | 5.22 K | ||||
| Beta | 1.15 | ||||
| Market Capitalization | 888.32 M | ||||
| Total Asset | 1.19 B | ||||
| Retained Earnings | 965.4 M | ||||
| Working Capital | 9.89 M | ||||
| Current Asset | 136.44 M | ||||
| Current Liabilities | 66.17 M | ||||
| Annual Yield | 0.01 % | ||||
| Five Year Return | 0.44 % | ||||
| Net Asset | 1.19 B | ||||
| Last Dividend Paid | 0.08 |
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.
Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Current Deferred Revenue | -9.1 M | -8.7 M | |
| Total Revenue | 805.7 M | 481.5 M | |
| Cost Of Revenue | 813.4 M | 854 M | |
| Sales General And Administrative To Revenue | 0.55 | 0.63 | |
| Capex To Revenue | 0.09 | 0.12 | |
| Revenue Per Share | 10.35 | 10.86 | |
| Ebit Per Revenue | (0.08) | (0.08) |
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Will Cargo Ground Transportation sector continue expanding? Could Heartland diversify its offerings? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Heartland Express. Market participants price Heartland higher when confident in its future expansion prospects. Accurate valuation requires analyzing both current fundamentals and future growth trajectories. Every Heartland Express data point contributes insight, yet successful analysis hinges on identifying the most consequential variables.
Quarterly Earnings Growth (0.66) | Dividend Share 0.08 | Earnings Share (0.45) | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth (0.26) |
The market value of Heartland Express is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Heartland that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Heartland Express' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Heartland Express' true underlying value. Seasoned market participants apply comprehensive analytical frameworks to derive fundamental worth and identify mispriced opportunities. Because Heartland Express' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Heartland Express' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
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. Meanwhile, Heartland Express' quoted price indicates the marketplace figure where supply meets demand through bilateral consent.