Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.05x

Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.05x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $23.15 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($431.89 Million) in one year. Explore long-term investment intensity of Heartland Express Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.05x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$23.15 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$431.89 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Heartland Express Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Heartland Express Inc across 37 annual periods. Also explore Heartland Express Inc asset portfolio for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Heartland Express Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Heartland Express Inc. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see HTLD market cap overview.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.20x $89.31 Million $436.30 Million ▼ -27.4%
2024 0.28x $144.35 Million $511.59 Million ▲ +10.0%
2023 0.26x $165.27 Million $644.39 Million ▲ +7.2%
2022 0.24x $194.71 Million $814.01 Million ▼ -61.0%
2021 0.61x $123.42 Million $201.44 Million ▼ -22.3%
2020 0.79x $178.85 Million $226.84 Million ▲ +15.4%
2019 0.68x $146.37 Million $214.27 Million ▼ -11.3%
2018 0.77x $146.54 Million $190.24 Million ▲ +50.8%
2017 0.51x $109.54 Million $214.48 Million ▼ -23.8%
2016 0.67x $155.78 Million $232.40 Million ▼ -6.4%
2015 0.72x $190.47 Million $266.10 Million ▲ +17.6%
2014 0.61x $172.45 Million $283.41 Million ▲ +79.0%
2013 0.34x $111.23 Million $327.19 Million ▼ -41.0%
2012 0.58x $102.17 Million $177.37 Million ▲ +7.5%
2011 0.54x $99.08 Million $184.90 Million ▼ -6.6%
2010 0.57x $98.61 Million $171.85 Million ▲ +4.1%
2009 0.55x $101.10 Million $183.49 Million ▼ -10.6%
2008 0.62x $121.81 Million $197.68 Million ▼ -5.4%
2007 0.65x $119.60 Million $183.53 Million ▼ -11.4%
2006 0.74x $128.07 Million $174.05 Million ▼ -1.6%
2005 0.75x $104.94 Million $140.26 Million ▼ -7.7%
2004 0.81x $103.52 Million $127.67 Million ▼ -3.4%
2003 0.84x $97.08 Million $115.69 Million ▲ +18.1%
2002 0.71x $67.88 Million $95.52 Million ▼ -5.5%
2001 0.75x $61.25 Million $81.45 Million ▲ +9.9%
2000 0.68x $49.91 Million $72.92 Million ▲ +7.5%
1999 0.64x $45.61 Million $71.65 Million ▼ -15.5%
1998 0.75x $52.74 Million $69.98 Million ▲ +15.6%
1997 0.65x $46.76 Million $71.73 Million ▼ -8.5%
1996 0.71x $48.31 Million $67.84 Million ▲ +11.2%
1995 0.64x $38.11 Million $59.51 Million ▼ -12.4%
1994 0.73x $42.60 Million $58.30 Million ▼ -20.0%
1993 0.91x $25.40 Million $27.80 Million ▲ +8.4%
1992 0.84x $19.80 Million $23.50 Million ▼ -24.1%
1991 1.11x $18.10 Million $16.30 Million ▲ +10.2%
1990 1.01x $12.50 Million $12.40 Million ▼ -1.4%
1989 1.02x $9.20 Million $9.00 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.