Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) — Financial Flexibility Index
Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.10x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $41.17 Million (operating CF $23.15 Million minus capex $18.02 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($431.89 Million). Check Heartland Express Inc investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Heartland Express Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Heartland Express Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Heartland Express Inc.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Heartland Express Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Heartland Express Inc. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Heartland Express Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.56x | $245.48 Million | $89.31 Million | $436.30 Million | ▲ +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.50x | $253.88 Million | $144.35 Million | $511.59 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.58x | $373.86 Million | $165.27 Million | $644.39 Million | ▲ +32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.44x | $355.28 Million | $194.71 Million | $814.01 Million | ▼ -65.7% |
| 2021 | 1.27x | $256.06 Million | $123.42 Million | $201.44 Million | ▼ -24.8% |
| 2020 | 1.69x | $383.19 Million | $178.85 Million | $226.84 Million | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.45x | $310.15 Million | $146.37 Million | $214.27 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.66x | $315.82 Million | $146.54 Million | $190.24 Million | ▲ +21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.37x | $293.65 Million | $109.54 Million | $214.48 Million | ▲ +31.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04x | $241.87 Million | $155.78 Million | $232.40 Million | ▼ -32.1% |
| 2015 | 1.53x | $407.73 Million | $190.47 Million | $266.10 Million | ▲ +15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.33x | $377.43 Million | $172.45 Million | $283.41 Million | ▲ +76.8% |
| 2013 | 0.75x | $246.43 Million | $111.23 Million | $327.19 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.95x | $168.98 Million | $102.17 Million | $177.37 Million | ▼ -21.8% |
| 2011 | 1.22x | $225.34 Million | $99.08 Million | $184.90 Million | ▲ +85.1% |
| 2010 | 0.66x | $113.16 Million | $98.61 Million | $171.85 Million | ▼ -33.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98x | $180.23 Million | $101.10 Million | $183.49 Million | ▲ +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.80x | $157.76 Million | $121.81 Million | $197.68 Million | ▼ -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.89x | $163.18 Million | $119.60 Million | $183.53 Million | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2006 | 1.17x | $204.13 Million | $128.07 Million | $174.05 Million | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.10x | $154.10 Million | $104.94 Million | $140.26 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.15x | $147.42 Million | $103.52 Million | $127.67 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25x | $144.15 Million | $97.08 Million | $115.69 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.32x | $126.35 Million | $67.88 Million | $95.52 Million | ▲ +19.2% |
| 2001 | 1.11x | $90.36 Million | $61.25 Million | $81.45 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.18x | $86.25 Million | $49.91 Million | $72.92 Million | ▲ +31.9% |
| 1999 | 0.90x | $64.23 Million | $45.61 Million | $71.65 Million | ▲ +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.83x | $58.25 Million | $52.74 Million | $69.98 Million | ▼ -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.96x | $69.14 Million | $46.76 Million | $71.73 Million | ▲ +17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.82x | $55.81 Million | $48.31 Million | $67.84 Million | ▲ +27.2% |
| 1995 | 0.65x | $38.49 Million | $38.11 Million | $59.51 Million | ▼ -18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.79x | $46.30 Million | $42.60 Million | $58.30 Million | ▼ -46.5% |
| 1993 | 1.49x | $41.30 Million | $25.40 Million | $27.80 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.62x | $38.10 Million | $19.80 Million | $23.50 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.58x | $25.70 Million | $18.10 Million | $16.30 Million | ▼ -28.6% |
| 1990 | 2.21x | $27.40 Million | $12.50 Million | $12.40 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.21x | $19.90 Million | $9.20 Million | $9.00 Million | — |