Heartland Express, Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Heartland Express, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3. Less steady than 91% of Industrials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
0.8×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 84% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 71% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
—Data incomplete
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 0/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.
Less steady than 91% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 17%
Sales fell 17% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-17% / -29%In 3 years sales changed by -17% while total assets changed by -29%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
15.6×Debt due within a year is covered 15.6 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 77% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−18%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 18% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 59% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
67%Of every $100 the company owns, $67 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 64% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
48%Of every $100 of net worth, $48 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 52% of Industrials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Heartland Express, Inc. made a loss over the last year. Heartland Express, Inc. owes $0.36 for every $1 it owns. Heartland Express, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
LossHeartland Express, Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
1.05The share price is 1.05 times Heartland Express, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 83% of Industrials companies in United States.
Market cap
$796 MThe total market value of all of Heartland Express, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 60% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$756 MWhat Heartland Express, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$9.78Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $10.29 is 1.1 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-1.7%Heartland Express, Inc. lost 1.7% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 67% of Industrials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.36×Heartland Express, Inc. owes $0.36 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 78% of Industrials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.78%Heartland Express, Inc. pays 0.78% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 73% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-23%Revenue fell 23% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossHeartland Express, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-6.5%Heartland Express, Inc. lost $7 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
Not coveredHeartland Express, Inc.'s operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtHeartland Express, Inc. had $143 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Heartland Express, Inc.: $796 M ÷ $756 M (30 Jun 2026) = 1.1.
What is Heartland Express, Inc.'s return on equity?
Heartland Express, Inc. lost 1.7% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 67% of Industrials companies in United States.
How much does Heartland Express, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Heartland Express, Inc. owes $0.36 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 78% of Industrials companies in United States.
Does Heartland Express, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Heartland Express, Inc. pays 0.78% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 73% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Is Heartland Express, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue fell 23% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.