Company / Free Cash Flow
Heartland Express, Inc. Free Cash Flow History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Free Cash Flow
-$66.9M
FY2025
5-year range
-$66.9M / $34.8M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-292.0%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#302 of 336
Industrials
What the data says
Free Cash Flow changed -292% YoY in FY2025, a notable deviation from the 9-year average annual change of +11%.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
-$67M in FY2025.
Declined from -$43M to -$67M over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
Free Cash Flow over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- -
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 10% in IndustrialsTop 90% of 336This company -$66.9M Sector average $628.9M
▼
-110.6% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, free cash flow decreased 292.0% year-over-year.
- Ranks #302 out of 336 companies in the Industrials sector.
- Peak free cash flow was recorded in FY2018.
- Lowest free cash flow in the period was in FY2017.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Free Cash FlowValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -$66.9M | -292.0% |
| FY2024 | $34.8M | +180.3% |
| FY2023 | -$43.3M | -226.9% |
| FY2022 | $34.1M | +470.3% |
| FY2021 | -$9.2M | +59.4% |
| FY2020 | -$22.7M | -30.6% |
| FY2019 | -$17.4M | -125.0% |
| FY2018 | $69.7M | +193.5% |
| FY2017 | -$74.6M | -129.3% |
| FY2016 | -$32.5M | -21.4% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026