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Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services provider in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers; cross-border freight and other transportation services; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under the Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI brand names. It primarily serves retailers, manufacturers, and parcel carriers in consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries. Heartland Express, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.
Trucking Turbulence | Heartland Express navigates industry-wide challenges, including excess capacity and pricing pressures, while maintaining a strong market presence in North American truckload transportation. |
Financial Crossroads | Despite current unprofitability, analysts project EPS improvement from -0.39 in FY1 to 0.54 in FY2. The company maintains a healthy 10% free cash flow yield amidst market headwinds. |
Recovery on the Horizon? | Management signals potential improvements in Truckload fundamentals, with cautious optimism tempered by ongoing challenges. Full recovery not anticipated until at least 2025. |
Strategic Positioning | Explore Heartland's efforts to leverage recent acquisitions, optimize operations, and capitalize on evolving market trends such as e-commerce growth and supply chain shifts. |
Metrics to compare | HTLD | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Industrials sector companies | Relationship RelationshipHTLDPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | −16.9x | 34.4x | 12.5x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.35 | −1.69 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 0.8x | 1.4x | 1.4x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 0.6x | 0.8x | 1.2x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 15.2% | 8.4% | 16.5% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 13.4% | 7.0% | Unlock |