earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.65
Heartland Express Q4 net loss $19.4M, full-year revenue down 23%; adjusted OR improves sequentially
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
2025-FY EPS reported
-$0.67
revenue$805,709,000
- Q4 operating revenue $179.4M, net loss $19.4M ($0.25 loss per share); operating ratio 112.7% includes $19.0M CFI trade-name impairment.
- Non-GAAP adjusted operating ratio improved to 101.6% in Q4 from 103.5% in Q3, marking sequential improvement each quarter of 2025.
- Full-year 2025 operating revenue $805.7M (down 23% YoY), net loss $52.5M ($0.67 loss per share); operating ratio 107.1%.
- Debt reduced by $41.2M in 2025 to $159.8M; no borrowings on $100M line; management targets debt-free balance sheet by 2027.
- Operating cash flow $89.3M (11.1% of revenue); $10.4M spent on share repurchases; quarterly dividend maintained at $0.02 per share.