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HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC: Revenue declined 23.1% to $806M from $1.048B. Net loss widened to $52.45M from $29.72M. Free cash flow turned into a $66.85M outflow from $34.81M. Operating margin contracted 520 bps to -7.13%. HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC's annual comparison also shows stock compensation grew faster than revenue; capital spending grew faster than revenue.
The read at a glance✓ Audited against SEC data
- Growth — Revenue declined 23.1% to $806M from $1.048BWatch
- Profitability — Net loss widened to $52.45M from $29.72MWatch
- Cash flow — Free cash flow turned into a $66.85M outflow from $34.81MWatch
- Margins — Operating margin contracted 520 bps to -7.13%Watch
- Accounting — No overriding statistical warningNote
- Insiders — 4 purchases and 1 saleOK
Leadership changes
From HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC's own filings, the day they're filed.
- Joshua Helmich · Chief Administrative Officer · appointmenteff. 2026-01-01
- Heartland Express · Chief Administrative Officer · appointmenteff. 2026-01-01
- Michael Donovan · Chief Operating Officer · departureeff. 2024-08-02
Latest filings
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-09-02
- 10-Q · Quarterly report2026-08-10
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-08-05
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-06-17
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-05-19
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