Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -2.96x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $-44.20 Million represents -3% of operating cash flow ($14.94 Million). See Heartland Express Inc short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Heartland Express Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Heartland Express Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore HTLD operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Heartland Express Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Heartland Express Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) total market value.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.75x | $-66.85 Million | $89.31 Million | $156.17 Million | ▼ -410.4% |
| 2024 | 0.24x | $34.81 Million | $144.35 Million | $109.54 Million | ▲ +192.0% |
| 2023 | -0.26x | $-43.33 Million | $165.27 Million | $208.60 Million | ▼ -249.5% |
| 2022 | 0.18x | $34.15 Million | $194.71 Million | $160.57 Million | ▲ +334.7% |
| 2021 | -0.07x | $-9.22 Million | $123.42 Million | $132.64 Million | ▲ +47.6% |
| 2020 | -0.14x | $-25.49 Million | $178.85 Million | $204.34 Million | ▼ -19.8% |
| 2019 | -0.12x | $-17.41 Million | $146.37 Million | $163.78 Million | ▲ +23.3% |
| 2018 | -0.16x | $-22.73 Million | $146.54 Million | $169.28 Million | ▲ +77.2% |
| 2017 | -0.68x | $-74.58 Million | $109.54 Million | $184.11 Million | ▼ -252.2% |
| 2016 | 0.45x | $69.69 Million | $155.78 Million | $86.09 Million | ▲ +418.2% |
| 2015 | -0.14x | $-26.78 Million | $190.47 Million | $217.25 Million | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2014 | -0.19x | $-32.52 Million | $172.45 Million | $204.97 Million | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2013 | -0.22x | $-23.96 Million | $111.23 Million | $135.19 Million | ▼ -162.2% |
| 2012 | 0.35x | $35.36 Million | $102.17 Million | $66.81 Million | ▲ +226.2% |
| 2011 | -0.27x | $-27.18 Million | $99.08 Million | $126.26 Million | ▼ -132.2% |
| 2010 | 0.85x | $84.06 Million | $98.61 Million | $14.55 Million | ▲ +292.1% |
| 2009 | 0.22x | $21.98 Million | $101.10 Million | $79.12 Million | ▼ -69.2% |
| 2008 | 0.70x | $85.86 Million | $121.81 Million | $35.95 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.64x | $76.02 Million | $119.60 Million | $43.58 Million | ▲ +56.5% |
| 2006 | 0.41x | $52.02 Million | $128.07 Million | $76.06 Million | ▼ -23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.53x | $55.79 Million | $104.94 Million | $49.16 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.58x | $59.62 Million | $103.52 Million | $43.90 Million | ▲ +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.52x | $50.02 Million | $97.08 Million | $47.06 Million | ▲ +271.5% |
| 2002 | 0.14x | $9.41 Million | $67.88 Million | $58.47 Million | ▼ -73.6% |
| 2001 | 0.52x | $32.15 Million | $61.25 Million | $29.10 Million | ▲ +92.9% |
| 2000 | 0.27x | $13.58 Million | $49.91 Million | $36.34 Million | ▼ -54.0% |
| 1999 | 0.59x | $27.00 Million | $45.61 Million | $18.61 Million | ▼ -33.9% |
| 1998 | 0.90x | $47.22 Million | $52.74 Million | $5.51 Million | ▲ +71.8% |
| 1997 | 0.52x | $24.38 Million | $46.76 Million | $22.38 Million | ▼ -38.3% |
| 1996 | 0.84x | $40.82 Million | $48.31 Million | $7.49 Million | ▼ -14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.99x | $37.73 Million | $38.11 Million | $382.18K | ▲ +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.91x | $38.90 Million | $42.60 Million | $3.70 Million | ▲ +144.1% |
| 1993 | 0.37x | $9.50 Million | $25.40 Million | $15.90 Million | ▲ +393.7% |
| 1992 | 0.08x | $1.50 Million | $19.80 Million | $18.30 Million | ▼ -86.9% |
| 1991 | 0.58x | $10.50 Million | $18.10 Million | $7.60 Million | ▲ +402.1% |
| 1990 | -0.19x | $-2.40 Million | $12.50 Million | $14.90 Million | ▼ -17.8% |
| 1989 | -0.16x | $-1.50 Million | $9.20 Million | $10.70 Million | — |