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Heartland Express (Heartland Express) Net Current Asset Value : $-6.01 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Heartland Express Net Current Asset Value?

In calculating the Net Current Asset Value (NCAV), Benjamin Graham means a company's current assets (such as cash, marketable securities, and inventories) minus its total liabilities (including preferred stock, minority interest, and long-term debt).

Heartland Express's net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-6.01.

The historical rank and industry rank for Heartland Express's Net Current Asset Value or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Ratio of Heartland Express was 42.05. The lowest was 35.19. And the median was 38.62.

HTLD's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 3.9
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value only.

Heartland Express Net Current Asset Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for Heartland Express's Net Current Asset Value 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 Net Current Asset Value Chart

Heartland Express Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.76 -0.42 0.40 -7.40 -6.01

Heartland Express Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value 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 -7.40 -6.76 -6.64 -6.74 -6.01

Competitive Comparison of Heartland Express's Net Current Asset Value

For the Trucking subindustry, Heartland Express's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value 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 Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Heartland Express's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Heartland Express's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.



Heartland Express Net Current Asset Value Calculation

Heartland Express's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(169.272-644.386-0-0)/79.039
=-6.01

Heartland Express's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(169.272-644.386-0-0)/79.039
=-6.01

* 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  (NAS:HTLD) Net Current Asset Value Explanation

Benjamin Graham first discussed net current asset value (NCAV) in the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis", which he coauthored with David Dodd. In the book, (net) current asset value is defined as:" current assets alone, minus all liabilities and claims ahead of the issue."

The common definition of NCAV is: NCAV = current assets – [total liabilities + minority interest + preferred stock]

Net current assets exclude not only the intangible assets but also the fixed and miscellaneous assets. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham’s strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their Net-Net Working Capital. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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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