Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 252 days

Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 252 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $77.84 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $77.84 Million) cover 252 days of daily cash needs of $308.39K/day. Check Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

252 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$77.84 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$308.39K
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$112.56 Million
USD

Heartland Express Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)

This chart shows how Heartland Express Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 252 days, meaning defensive assets of $77.84 Million can fund 252 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore how fast is Heartland Express Inc growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Heartland Express Inc (1985–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Heartland Express Inc from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see HTLD market cap overview.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 250 days $75.32 Million $301.82K/day $- $- ▼ -36 days
2024 286 days $93.65 Million $327.56K/day $- $- ▼ -48 days
2023 334 days $112.90 Million $338.29K/day $- $- ▲ +1 days
2022 333 days $142.96 Million $429.47K/day $- $- ▲ +43 days
2021 290 days $56.91 Million $196.15K/day $- $- ▲ +5 days
2020 286 days $55.58 Million $194.64K/day $- $- ▼ -43 days
2019 329 days $57.08 Million $173.72K/day $- $- ▲ +51 days
2018 277 days $49.12 Million $177.23K/day $- $- ▼ -104 days
2017 381 days $78.59 Million $206.36K/day $- $7.90 Million ▲ +42 days
2016 339 days $60.88 Million $179.55K/day $- $9.30 Million ▼ -40 days
2015 379 days $68.65 Million $181.28K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -140 days
2014 518 days $96.95 Million $187.09K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +146 days
2013 372 days $90.21 Million $242.65K/day $- $100.00K ▼ -22 days
2012 394 days $48.91 Million $124.26K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +38 days
2011 356 days $44.51 Million $125.10K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -32 days
2010 388 days $51.97 Million $133.97K/day $- $8.30 Million ▲ +7 days
2009 381 days $49.15 Million $128.92K/day $- $7.13 Million ▲ +252 days
2008 129 days $37.04 Million $286.84K/day $- $241.00K ▼ -763 days
2007 892 days $233.06 Million $261.29K/day $- $188.64 Million ▼ -257 days
2006 1148 days $366.33 Million $318.97K/day $- $322.83 Million ▼ -138 days
2005 1286 days $325.12 Million $252.72K/day $- $282.26 Million ▼ -41 days
2004 1328 days $293.83 Million $221.33K/day $- $256.73 Million ▲ +801 days
2003 527 days $111.38 Million $211.32K/day $- $74.55 Million ▲ +106 days
2002 422 days $77.48 Million $183.81K/day $- $44.46 Million ▲ +23 days
2001 398 days $65.98 Million $165.63K/day $- $40.28 Million ▲ +234 days
2000 164 days $24.95 Million $151.86K/day $- $- ▲ +9 days
1999 155 days $23.98 Million $154.82K/day $- $500.00K ▲ +11 days
1998 144 days $21.39 Million $148.67K/day $- $- ▼ -155 days
1997 299 days $45.67 Million $152.95K/day $- $19.77 Million ▼ -35 days
1996 334 days $47.16 Million $141.29K/day $- $31.46 Million ▲ +138 days
1995 195 days $22.55 Million $115.39K/day $- $4.52 Million ▲ +43 days
1994 153 days $17.40 Million $113.97K/day $- $- ▼ -33 days
1993 186 days $9.10 Million $49.04K/day $- $- ▼ -3 days
1992 189 days $7.80 Million $41.37K/day $- $- ▼ -371 days
1991 559 days $14.10 Million $25.21K/day $- $- ▲ +301 days
1990 258 days $4.60 Million $17.81K/day $- $- ▼ -43 days
1989 302 days $3.80 Million $12.60K/day $- $- ▲ +34 days
1988 268 days $2.20 Million $8.22K/day $- $- ▼ -31 days
1987 299 days $1.80 Million $6.03K/day $- $- ▼ -66 days
1986 365 days $1.20 Million $3.29K/day $- $- ▲ +227 days
1985 138 days $1.10 Million $7.95K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)