Heartland Express reports Q4 EPS (2c), consensus 4c

Reports Q4 revenue $242.576M vs $257.347M last year. Heartland Express (HTLD) Chief Executive Officer, Mike Gerdin, commented on the quarterly operating results and ongoing initiatives of the Company, “Our consolidated operating results for the fourth quarter reflected both sequential and year-over year operating improvement due to a combination of continued progress with acquisition integration, enterprise-wide cost controls, and a modestly better freight environment. While it is early in the quarter and extreme winter weather conditions so far in 2025 make comparison difficult, we are seeing a positive shift in customer rate and volume negotiations that we expect to strengthen as the year unfolds. Additionally, we generated a 15.6% operating cash flow margin (cash flow from operations as a percentage of operating revenue) for the quarter and paid down $100.3 million of debt during the year.”