Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.78x as of March 2026, reinvesting $18.02 Million (capex $18.02 Million ) from operating cash flow of $23.15 Million. See Heartland Express Inc free cash flow efficiency to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Heartland Express Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Heartland Express Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see HTLD cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Heartland Express Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Heartland Express Inc. See Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.75x | $156.17 Million | $89.31 Million | $156.17 Million | ▲ +61.7% |
| 2024 | 1.08x | $156.07 Million | $144.35 Million | $109.54 Million | ▼ -46.2% |
| 2023 | 2.01x | $332.22 Million | $165.27 Million | $208.60 Million | ▼ -52.5% |
| 2022 | 4.23x | $823.83 Million | $194.71 Million | $160.57 Million | ▲ +286.0% |
| 2021 | 1.10x | $135.29 Million | $123.42 Million | $132.64 Million | ▼ -37.8% |
| 2020 | 1.76x | $315.38 Million | $178.85 Million | $204.34 Million | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2019 | 2.03x | $296.57 Million | $146.37 Million | $163.78 Million | ▲ +43.4% |
| 2018 | 1.41x | $207.09 Million | $146.54 Million | $169.28 Million | ▼ -51.1% |
| 2017 | 2.89x | $316.61 Million | $109.54 Million | $184.11 Million | ▲ +259.5% |
| 2016 | 0.80x | $125.25 Million | $155.78 Million | $86.09 Million | ▼ -29.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14x | $217.25 Million | $190.47 Million | $217.25 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19x | $204.97 Million | $172.45 Million | $204.97 Million | ▼ -15.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41x | $156.29 Million | $111.23 Million | $135.19 Million | ▲ +44.8% |
| 2012 | 0.97x | $99.16 Million | $102.17 Million | $66.81 Million | ▼ -41.5% |
| 2011 | 1.66x | $164.38 Million | $99.08 Million | $126.26 Million | ▲ +115.9% |
| 2010 | 0.77x | $75.78 Million | $98.61 Million | $14.55 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.78x | $79.12 Million | $101.10 Million | $79.12 Million | ▲ +165.2% |
| 2008 | 0.30x | $35.95 Million | $121.81 Million | $35.95 Million | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.36x | $43.58 Million | $119.60 Million | $43.58 Million | ▼ -38.6% |
| 2006 | 0.59x | $76.06 Million | $128.07 Million | $76.06 Million | ▲ +26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.47x | $49.16 Million | $104.94 Million | $49.16 Million | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.42x | $43.90 Million | $103.52 Million | $43.90 Million | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.48x | $47.06 Million | $97.08 Million | $47.06 Million | ▼ -43.7% |
| 2002 | 0.86x | $58.47 Million | $67.88 Million | $58.47 Million | ▲ +81.3% |
| 2001 | 0.48x | $29.10 Million | $61.25 Million | $29.10 Million | ▼ -34.7% |
| 2000 | 0.73x | $36.34 Million | $49.91 Million | $36.34 Million | ▲ +78.4% |
| 1999 | 0.41x | $18.61 Million | $45.61 Million | $18.61 Million | ▲ +290.4% |
| 1998 | 0.10x | $5.51 Million | $52.74 Million | $5.51 Million | ▼ -78.2% |
| 1997 | 0.48x | $22.38 Million | $46.76 Million | $22.38 Million | ▲ +208.7% |
| 1996 | 0.16x | $7.49 Million | $48.31 Million | $7.49 Million | ▲ +1446.1% |
| 1995 | 0.01x | $382.18K | $38.11 Million | $382.18K | ▼ -88.5% |
| 1994 | 0.09x | $3.70 Million | $42.60 Million | $3.70 Million | ▼ -86.1% |
| 1993 | 0.63x | $15.90 Million | $25.40 Million | $15.90 Million | ▼ -32.3% |
| 1992 | 0.92x | $18.30 Million | $19.80 Million | $18.30 Million | ▲ +120.1% |
| 1991 | 0.42x | $7.60 Million | $18.10 Million | $7.60 Million | ▼ -64.8% |
| 1990 | 1.19x | $14.90 Million | $12.50 Million | $14.90 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.16x | $10.70 Million | $9.20 Million | $10.70 Million | — |