Heartland Express Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Heartland Express Inc cash flow quality index. Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.22x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $12.87 Million exceeds net income of $10.58 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Heartland Express Inc (1989–2023)
Cash flow quality index of Heartland Express Inc from 1989 to 2023. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Heartland Express Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See Heartland Express Inc net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Heartland Express Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2023)
Heartland Express Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2023. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Heartland Express Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) cash conversion ratio.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.19x | $165.27 Million | $14.78 Million | ▲ +667.4% |
| 2022 | 1.46x | $194.71 Million | $133.58 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.56x | $123.42 Million | $79.28 Million | ▼ -38.4% |
| 2020 | 2.53x | $178.85 Million | $70.81 Million | ▲ +25.9% |
| 2019 | 2.01x | $146.37 Million | $72.97 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.02x | $146.54 Million | $72.68 Million | ▲ +38.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46x | $109.54 Million | $75.17 Million | ▼ -47.3% |
| 2016 | 2.76x | $155.78 Million | $56.39 Million | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.61x | $190.47 Million | $73.06 Million | ▲ +28.3% |
| 2014 | 2.03x | $172.45 Million | $84.83 Million | ▲ +29.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58x | $111.23 Million | $70.58 Million | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66x | $102.17 Million | $61.54 Million | ▲ +17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42x | $99.08 Million | $69.93 Million | ▼ -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58x | $98.61 Million | $62.22 Million | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.78x | $101.10 Million | $56.95 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.74x | $121.81 Million | $69.97 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57x | $119.60 Million | $76.17 Million | ▲ +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.47x | $128.07 Million | $87.17 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.46x | $104.94 Million | $71.91 Million | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.66x | $103.52 Million | $62.45 Million | ▼ -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.70x | $97.08 Million | $57.22 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59x | $67.88 Million | $42.81 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.63x | $61.25 Million | $37.66 Million | ▲ +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.45x | $49.91 Million | $34.30 Million | ▲ +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.38x | $45.61 Million | $33.12 Million | ▼ -13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.59x | $52.74 Million | $33.11 Million | ▲ +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.55x | $46.76 Million | $30.07 Million | ▼ -19.4% |
| 1996 | 1.93x | $48.31 Million | $25.03 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.85x | $38.11 Million | $20.59 Million | ▼ -56.1% |
| 1994 | 4.22x | $42.60 Million | $10.10 Million | ▲ +132.5% |
| 1993 | 1.81x | $25.40 Million | $14.00 Million | ▲ +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.71x | $19.80 Million | $11.60 Million | ▼ -15.1% |
| 1991 | 2.01x | $18.10 Million | $9.00 Million | ▲ +17.4% |
| 1990 | 1.71x | $12.50 Million | $7.30 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.61x | $9.20 Million | $5.70 Million | — |