earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Heartland Express posts record Q3 revenue of $274M; net income flat at $24.4M
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$1.50
revenue$613,073,000
- Q3 2022 operating revenue $274.0M (record), up 79.5% YoY; net income $24.4M vs $24.5M; EPS $0.31.
- Acquired Contract Freighters Inc. (Aug 31) and Smith Transport (May 31); family of four brands.
- GAAP operating ratio 87.3%; non-GAAP adjusted 83.7%; legacy ops at low 80s, newer units low 90s.
- Debt of $465.0M at Sep 30 from acquisitions; cash $64.8M; $86.8M available on line of credit.
- Plan to pay down debt, maintain $0.02/share dividend; no special dividends or buybacks near-term.