Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 8.01x as of December 2023. Operating cash flow of $40.82 Million exceeds net income of $5.09 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore HTLD strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Heartland Express Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2023)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Heartland Express Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Heartland Express Inc (1989–2023)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Heartland Express Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Heartland Express Inc stock valuation.
| 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 | — |