Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
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. See financial agility of Heartland Express Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Heartland Express Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Heartland Express Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Heartland Express Inc.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Heartland Express Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Heartland Express Inc. Check Heartland Express Inc cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| 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 | — |