Heartland Express Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: -2.68x

Heartland Express Inc free cash flow generation index. Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -2.68x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $-34.56 Million represents -3% of operating cash flow ($12.87 Million). Check Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) liquid assets ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

-2.68x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$-34.56 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$12.87 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$47.43 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Heartland Express Inc (1989–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Heartland Express Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Heartland Express Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore HTLD capex reinvestment rate to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Heartland Express Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)

Heartland Express Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Heartland Express Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Heartland Express Inc cash flow conversion.

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 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).