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Heartland Express (Heartland Express) FCF Yield % : -5.29 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Heartland Express FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Heartland Express's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $-43 Mil, and Market Cap is $819 Mil. Therefore, Heartland Express's FCF Yield % for today is -5.29%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Heartland Express's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

HTLD' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6   Med: -1.05   Max: 4.2
Current: -5.29


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Heartland Express was 4.20%. The lowest was -6.00%. And the median was -1.05%.

HTLD's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
81.82% of 979 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 4.48 vs HTLD: -5.29

Heartland Express's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.30%.


Heartland Express FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Heartland Express's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Heartland Express FCF Yield % Chart

Heartland Express Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.01 -1.75 -0.69 2.82 -3.84

Heartland Express Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.43 7.73 -10.81 -14.35 3.22

Competitive Comparison of Heartland Express's FCF Yield %

For the Trucking subindustry, Heartland Express's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Heartland Express's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Heartland Express's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Heartland Express's FCF Yield % falls into.



Heartland Express FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Heartland Express's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=-43.329 / 1127.09614
=-3.84%

Heartland Express's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=9.081 * 4 / 1127.09614
=3.22%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Heartland Express FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Heartland Express (Heartland Express) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
901 Heartland Way, North Liberty, IA, USA, 52317
Heartland Express Inc is engaged in providing truckload services across the United States and Canada. These truckload services are primarily asset-based transportation services in the dry van truckload market, and it also offers truckload temperature-controlled transportation services. The company's major customers represent primarily the consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries.
Executives
Michael J Gerdin director, officer: PRESIDENT 901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust 10 percent owner, other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner 901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Michael John Sullivan director 901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Brenda M Lantz director 901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Todd A Smith officer: President of Smith Transport 901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Christopher Alan Strain officer: Vice President/CFO/Treasurer 901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Brenda S Neville director 901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
David Paul Millis director 901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Jo Anne Borden officer: VP of HR and Risk Management 901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
James G Pratt director 11 THE WOODS NE, IOWA CITY IA 52240
Angela K Janssen other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner 901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Julie J Durr other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner 901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Larry J. Gordon director 901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Kent Daryl Rigdon officer: Vice President of Sales 901 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Tahira K Hira director 901 N KANSAS AVE, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317

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