Heartland Express (HTLD) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q4 2025
- Period end
- Dec 31, 2025
- EPS actual
- −$0.25
- EPS estimate
- −$0.07
- EPS surprise
- −243.88%
- Revenue surprise
- −6.61%
- Revenue
- $179.4M
- Revenue estimate
- $192.1M
- Reported
- Feb 9, 2026
Heartland Express reported Q4 2025 results on February 9, 2026. The company posted a loss of $0.25 per share, much wider than the $0.07 loss analysts expected, a miss of 243.88%. Revenue was $179.4 million, 6.61% below the $192.1 million estimate. Compared with Q4 2024, the loss per share widened from $0.02, and revenue fell about 26% from $242.6 million.
The longer record shows a shift from profits to losses. Annual EPS was $1.00 in 2021 and $1.01 in 2022, then fell to $0.18 in 2023, a loss of $0.37 in 2024 and a loss of $0.68 in 2025. Heartland has reported a loss in each of the last eight quarters. Revenue peaked at $1,207.4 million in 2023 and declined to $805.7 million in 2025, about 33% lower. The Q4 2025 loss was the deepest in the table. Revenue came in below the estimate in 15 of the last 20 quarters, and EPS beat the estimate 9 times.
The table does not yet include any 2026 quarter. Heartland reported Q1 results between April 21 and May 2 in each of the past five years, so the next row added should cover Q1 2026.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | Feb 9, 2026 | −$0.07 | −$0.25 | −243.88% | $179.4M | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | −$0.13 | −$0.11 | +12.70% | $196.5M | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | −$0.09 | −$0.14 | −64.71% | $210.4M | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | May 2, 2025 | −$0.10 | −$0.18 | −89.27% | $219.4M | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 3, 2025 | −$0.04 | −$0.02 | +52.15% | $242.6M | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 29, 2024 | −$0.01 | −$0.12 | −745.07% | $259.9M | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | −$0.06 | −$0.04 | +34.10% | $274.8M | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | −$0.12 | −$0.19 | −60.47% | $270.3M | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 2, 2024 | −$0.09 | $0.06 | +166.01% | $275.3M | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.07 | −$0.14 | −289.96% | $295.0M | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 3, 2023 | $0.16 | $0.10 | −37.50% | $306.2M | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | May 2, 2023 | $0.18 | $0.16 | −9.04% | $330.9M | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 9, 2023 | $0.29 | $0.20 | −31.81% | $354.9M | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | $0.30 | $0.31 | +1.84% | $274.0M | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 | $0.33 | $0.29 | −11.26% | $187.8M | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | $0.19 | $0.21 | +9.83% | $151.3M | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Jan 21, 2022 | $0.26 | $0.26 | +0.74% | $148.1M | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 18, 2021 | $0.30 | $0.31 | +4.80% | $152.6M | SEC |
| Q2 2021 | Jul 19, 2021 | $0.26 | $0.26 | +0.12% | $154.1M | SEC |
| Q1 2021 | Apr 21, 2021 | $0.18 | $0.17 | −7.91% | $152.4M | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Heartland Express (HTLD) last report earnings?
Heartland Express last reported on Feb 9, 2026, covering fiscal Q4 2025.
Did HTLD beat earnings estimates?
No. Heartland Express reported EPS of −$0.25 for Q4 2025 against a −$0.07 estimate — a 243.88% miss.
How much revenue did HTLD report last quarter?
Heartland Express reported $179.4M in revenue for Q4 2025, against a consensus estimate of $192.1M.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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