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Heartland Express, Inc. HTLD NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Industrials • Trucking • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
35/100
1/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$986.69
+8869.9%
Analyst Price Target
$10.67
-3%
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) has a negative trailing P/E of -16.6, meaning the company is currently unprofitable on a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis. The forward P/E of 31.0 based on analyst estimates suggests a return to profitability is expected. Trailing earnings yield is -6.03%, forward earnings yield 3.22%. PEG 0.41 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0).

Criteria proven by this page:

  • VALUE (80/100, Pass) — PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.41).
  • Forward P/E 31.0 — analysts expect a return to profitability with estimated EPS of $0.35 for FY2027.
  • PEG Ratio 0.41 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
  • Trailing Earnings Yield -6.03% — negative yield confirms the company is currently unprofitable. Investors are paying for a turnaround rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 3.22% as earnings recover.
  • Analyst consensus target $10.67 (-3% downside) — slight downside risk — the market may be ahead of analyst expectations.

Overall SharesGrow Score: 35/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
35/100
SG Score
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VALUE
80/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
FUTURE
26/100
Analyst consensus
→ Forecast
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PAST
50/100
→ Income
~
HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
MOAT
14/100
→ Income
GROWTH
15/100
→ Income
INCOME
10/100
→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — HTLD

Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)-16.6
Forward P/E31.0
PEG Ratio0.41
Forward PEG0.41
P/B Ratio1.15
P/S Ratio1.08
EV/EBITDA9.9
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$-0.68
Forward EPS (Est.)$0.35
Book Value / Share$9.75
Revenue / Share$10.40
FCF / Share$-0.86
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield-6.03%
Forward Earnings Yield3.22%
Dividend Yield0.71%
SharesGrow IV$986.69 (+8869.9%)
Analyst Target$10.67 (-3%)

Historical Valuation

Year P/E (TTM) PEG Ratio P/B Ratio P/S Ratio Dividend Yield
2016 30.1 -1.58 3.35 2.77 0.39%
2017 25.9 0.80 3.38 3.20 0.34%
2018 20.7 -9.33 2.45 2.47 0.44%
2019 23.7 20.81 2.52 2.89 0.38%
2020 20.8 -9.26 2.03 2.28 0.44%
2021 16.9 1.13 1.84 2.20 3.43%
2022 9.1 0.13 1.42 1.25 0.52%
2023 76.3 -0.86 1.30 0.93 0.56%
2024 -29.7 0.10 1.07 0.84 0.53%
2025 -13.4 -0.18 0.93 0.87 0.89%

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year EPS (Diluted) Revenue Net Income Net Margin
2016 $0.68 $612.94M $56.39M 9.2%
2017 $0.90 $607.34M $75.17M 12.4%
2018 $0.88 $610.8M $72.68M 11.9%
2019 $0.89 $596.82M $72.97M 12.2%
2020 $0.87 $645.26M $70.81M 11%
2021 $1.00 $607.28M $79.28M 13.1%
2022 $1.69 $968M $133.58M 13.8%
2023 $0.19 $1.21B $14.78M 1.2%
2024 $-0.38 $1.05B $-29.72M -2.8%
2025 $-0.67 $805.71M $-52.45M -6.5%

Analyst Estimates

Year EPS (Avg) EPS Range Revenue (Avg) Revenue Range Analysts
2026 $-0.22 $-0.25 – $-0.19 $731.08M $722.16M – $740M 3
2027 $0.34 $0.33 – $0.35 $796.85M $783.13M – $810.56M 2
2028 $0.62 $0.59 – $0.66 $828.76M $795.7M – $861.8M 1
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