HTLD (Heartland Express) GF Value Rank : 8 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)

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What is Heartland Express GF Value Rank?

Heartland Express has the GF Value Rank of 8.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Heartland Express's GF Value Rank

For the Trucking subindustry, Heartland Express's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Heartland Express's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Heartland Express's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Heartland Express Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

HLX:Germany

Address

901 Heartland Way, North Liberty, IA, USA, 52317

Website

https://www.heartlandexpress.com

Heartland Express Inc is engaged in providing truckload services across the United States and Canada. These truckload services are asset-based transportation services in the dry van truckload market, and it also offers truckload temperature-controlled transportation services. The company's majority customers represent the consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries.

Executives

Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust	10 percent owner, other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Michael J Gerdin	director, officer: PRESIDENT	901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
James G Pratt	director	11 THE WOODS NE, IOWA CITY IA 52240
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
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