earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.65
Heartland Express Q1 net income $12.6M ($0.16 EPS) vs $16.8M ($0.21) YoY; revenue up 119%
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.16
revenue$330,916,000
- Operating revenue $330.9M (+118.8% YoY) from acquisitions; fuel surcharge $49.6M vs $24.0M in prior year.
- Net income $12.6M ($0.16 basic EPS) vs $16.8M ($0.21) in Q1 2022; operating income $22.9M.
- GAAP operating ratio 93.1% vs 85.2% in Q1 2022; non-GAAP adjusted OR 91.4% vs 81.7%.
- Paid down $120M variable-rate debt from CFI acquisition and $9M from Smith; debt $366M, cash $55.5M.
- Expects volatile freight demand for at least next two quarters; CEO cites 'challenging freight environment'.