What is the current annual operating margin of HTLD?

As of today, HTLD annual operating margin is -2.65%

What is 1-year change in HTLD annual operating margin?

HTLD annual operating margin is down -2509.09% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in HTLD annual operating margin?

HTLD annual operating margin is down -123.68% over the past 3 years

How far is HTLD annual operating margin from its all-time high?

HTLD annual operating margin is currently -109.45% below its historical high of 28.03% set on December 31, 1988

How does HTLD annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

HTLD annual operating margin is higher than 45.28% of companies in Industrials sector

When is HTLD next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for HTLD is on February 3, 2026

What is the current quarterly operating margin of HTLD?

As of today, HTLD quarterly operating margin is -7.09%

What is HTLD quarterly operating margin most recent change?

HTLD quarterly operating margin was up +1.94% on September 30, 2025

What is 1-year change in HTLD quarterly operating margin?

HTLD quarterly operating margin is down -141.98% year-over-year

How far is HTLD quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

HTLD quarterly operating margin is currently -102.52% below its historical high of 281.71% set on December 31, 1997

How does HTLD quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

HTLD quarterly operating margin is higher than 20.54% of companies in Industrials sector

When is HTLD next earnings release?

The next earnings release for HTLD is on February 3, 2026

HTLD Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1985

Annual Operating Margin

-2.65%2.76%-2,509.09%

December 31, 2024

Summary

Current Value: As of today, HTLD annual operating margin is -2.65%, down -2509.09% on December 31, 2024
Historical Performance: HTLD annual operating margin is down -123.68% over the past 3 years, and down -125.12% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: HTLD annual operating margin is currently -109.45% below its historical high of 28.03% set on December 31, 1988
3-Year Low Comparison: HTLD annual operating margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: HTLD annual operating margin is higher than 45.28% of companies in Industrials sector

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Performance

HTLD Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 24	-2.65%	-2509.1%	-123.7%	-125.1%	-115.4%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 25	-7.09%	-142.0%	-169.6%	-153.2%	-142.7%
Price	Jan 14, 26	$10.34	-6.5%	-37.3%	-44.6%	-36.4%
PE Ratio	Jan 14, 26	-	–	–	–	–
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 24	$1.05B	-13.3%	+72.5%	+75.5%	+128.0%
Annual Operating Profit	Dec 31, 24	-$27.74M	-2237.4%	-140.8%	-144.1%	-135.1%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 24	3.71%	-42.8%	-76.0%	-76.3%	-77.5%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 24	-2.84%	-332.8%	-121.8%	-123.2%	-122.9%

Operating Margin Highs

HTLD Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	9.45%	N/A	-128.0%
5Y	12.18%	N/A	-121.8%
All	28.03%	Dec 31, 88	-109.5%

Operating Margin Lows

HTLD Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	-2.65%	Dec 31, 24	at low
5Y	-2.65%	Dec 31, 24	at low
All	-106.66%	Dec 31, 95	+97.5%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2024	-2.65%	-2,509.1%
2023	0.11%	-98.8%
2022	9.45%	-15.5%
2021	11.19%	-8.1%
2020	12.18%	+15.5%
2019	10.55%	-0.6%
2018	10.61%	+74.8%
2017	6.07%	-51.3%
2016	12.46%	+12.6%
2015	11.07%	-1.9%
2014	11.28%	-16.9%
2013	13.57%	-7.2%
2012	14.62%	+3.8%
2011	14.08%	-10.0%
2010	15.64%	-9.0%
2009	17.18%	-26.7%
2008	23.43%	-5.4%
2007	24.78%	+187.0%
2006	-28.49%	-243.3%
2005	19.88%	+155.4%

Year	Value	Change
2004	-35.90%	-270.9%
2003	21.01%	+15.4%
2002	18.21%	+2.0%
2001	17.86%	+120.0%
2000	-89.09%	+15.9%
1999	-105.95%	-706.5%
1998	17.47%	-16.9%
1997	21.03%	+30.5%
1996	16.11%	+115.1%
1995	-106.66%	-985.9%
1994	12.04%	-49.2%
1993	23.71%	+0.3%
1992	23.63%	-2.4%
1991	24.22%	+5.1%
1990	23.05%	-0.6%
1989	23.19%	-17.3%
1988	28.03%	+10.4%
1987	25.38%	-7.1%
1986	27.31%	+26.6%
1985	21.58%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of HTLD?
As of today, HTLD annual operating margin is -2.65%
What is 1-year change in HTLD annual operating margin?
HTLD annual operating margin is down -2509.09% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in HTLD annual operating margin?
HTLD annual operating margin is down -123.68% over the past 3 years
How far is HTLD annual operating margin from its all-time high?
HTLD annual operating margin is currently -109.45% below its historical high of 28.03% set on December 31, 1988
How does HTLD annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?
HTLD annual operating margin is higher than 45.28% of companies in Industrials sector
When is HTLD next annual earnings release?
The next annual earnings release for HTLD is on February 3, 2026

Quarterly Operating Margin

-7.09%0.14%+1.94%

September 30, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, HTLD quarterly operating margin is -7.09%, up +1.94% on September 30, 2025
Historical Performance: HTLD quarterly operating margin is down -141.98% year-over-year, and down -169.58% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: HTLD quarterly operating margin is currently -102.52% below its historical high of 281.71% set on December 31, 1997
3-Year Low Comparison: HTLD quarterly operating margin is +6.71% above its 3-year low of -7.60% reached on March 31, 2025
Sector Comparison: HTLD quarterly operating margin is higher than 20.54% of companies in Industrials sector

Performance

HTLD Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 25	-7.09%	+1.9%	-142.0%	-169.6%	-153.2%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 24	-2.65%	–	-2509.1%	-123.7%	-125.1%
Price	Jan 14, 26	$10.34	+28.2%	-6.5%	-37.3%	-44.6%
PE Ratio	Jan 14, 26	-	–	–	–	–
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 25	$196.55M	-6.6%	-24.4%	-28.3%	+21.1%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Sep 30, 25	-$13.94M	+8.3%	-83.1%	-149.9%	-164.5%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 25	-0.40%	+35.5%	-110.7%	-102.5%	-102.2%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 25	-4.21%	+18.4%	-17.9%	-147.3%	-133.0%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

HTLD Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	-2.05%	N/A	-245.8%
3Y	6.22%	N/A	-214.0%
5Y	12.65%	Jun 30, 21	-156.1%
All	281.71%	Dec 31, 97	-102.5%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

HTLD Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	-7.60%	Mar 31, 25	+6.7%
3Y	-7.60%	Mar 31, 25	+6.7%
5Y	-7.60%	Mar 31, 25	+6.7%
All	-257.02%	Dec 31, 95	+97.2%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2025	-7.09%	+1.9%
Jun 2025	-7.23%	+4.9%
Mar 2025	-7.60%	-270.7%
Dec 2024	-2.05%	+30.0%
Sep 2024	-2.93%	-845.2%
Jun 2024	-0.31%	+94.1%
Mar 2024	-5.29%	-0.4%
Dec 2023	-5.27%	-83.0%
Sep 2023	-2.88%	-207.5%
Jun 2023	2.68%	-45.0%
Mar 2023	4.87%	-21.7%
Dec 2022	6.22%	-39.0%
Sep 2022	10.19%	-18.0%
Jun 2022	12.43%	+3.7%
Mar 2022	11.99%	+8.2%
Dec 2021	11.08%	-6.2%
Sep 2021	11.81%	-6.6%
Jun 2021	12.65%	+37.2%
Mar 2021	9.22%	-18.7%
Dec 2020	11.34%	-14.9%
Sep 2020	13.32%	-1.5%
Jun 2020	13.52%	+28.0%
Mar 2020	10.56%	+71.4%
Dec 2019	6.16%	-37.3%
Sep 2019	9.83%	-35.0%
Jun 2019	15.12%	+24.1%
Mar 2019	12.18%	-10.5%
Dec 2018	13.61%	+14.6%
Sep 2018	11.88%	+10.4%
Jun 2018	10.76%	+67.3%
Mar 2018	6.43%	+251.4%
Dec 2017	1.83%	-44.7%
Sep 2017	3.31%	-71.4%
Jun 2017	11.58%	+13.2%
Mar 2017	10.23%	-24.4%
Dec 2016	13.54%	+9.6%
Sep 2016	12.35%	-0.7%
Jun 2016	12.44%	+6.8%
Mar 2016	11.65%	+2.1%
Dec 2015	11.41%	+19.2%
Sep 2015	9.57%	-29.6%
Jun 2015	13.60%	+41.1%
Mar 2015	9.64%	-29.8%
Dec 2014	13.73%	+19.1%
Sep 2014	11.53%	-2.4%
Jun 2014	11.81%	+42.1%
Mar 2014	8.31%	-14.2%
Dec 2013	9.68%	-41.2%
Sep 2013	16.47%	+6.5%
Jun 2013	15.47%	+9.2%
Mar 2013	14.17%	+1.4%
Dec 2012	13.98%	+4.9%
Sep 2012	13.33%	-13.0%
Jun 2012	15.32%	+5.6%
Mar 2012	14.51%	+11.6%
Dec 2011	13.00%	-6.0%
Sep 2011	13.83%	-9.8%
Jun 2011	15.33%	+8.7%
Mar 2011	14.10%	-16.0%
Dec 2010	16.78%	+1.1%
Sep 2010	16.59%	+5.7%
Jun 2010	15.70%	+18.5%
Mar 2010	13.25%	+47.2%
Dec 2009	9.00%	-27.6%
Sep 2009	12.43%	-17.0%
Jun 2009	14.98%	-0.9%
Mar 2009	15.11%	-5.1%
Dec 2008	15.93%	+5.2%
Sep 2008	15.14%	+19.1%
Jun 2008	12.71%	-0.9%
Mar 2008	12.82%	-20.7%
Dec 2007	16.16%	-9.0%
Sep 2007	17.75%	+10.5%
Jun 2007	16.07%	-10.0%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2007	17.86%	-1.9%
Dec 2006	18.20%	-3.6%
Sep 2006	18.87%	+4.7%
Jun 2006	18.02%	-2.9%
Mar 2006	18.55%	-17.3%
Dec 2005	22.44%	+31.0%
Sep 2005	17.13%	-12.3%
Jun 2005	19.53%	+5.9%
Mar 2005	18.44%	-10.3%
Dec 2004	20.55%	-6.1%
Sep 2004	21.88%	+6.0%
Jun 2004	20.65%	+11.6%
Mar 2004	18.51%	-33.7%
Dec 2003	27.91%	+35.6%
Sep 2003	20.59%	+13.6%
Jun 2003	18.12%	+6.1%
Mar 2003	17.08%	-3.3%
Dec 2002	17.66%	-0.5%
Sep 2002	17.74%	-6.4%
Jun 2002	18.96%	+1.4%
Mar 2002	18.70%	-2.2%
Dec 2001	19.12%	+8.8%
Sep 2001	17.57%	-1.8%
Jun 2001	17.89%	+6.2%
Mar 2001	16.84%	+12.9%
Dec 2000	14.92%	-8.6%
Sep 2000	16.33%	-6.7%
Jun 2000	17.50%	+6.6%
Mar 2000	16.42%	-5.0%
Dec 1999	17.29%	+6.1%
Sep 1999	16.29%	-6.2%
Jun 1999	17.37%	+7.9%
Mar 1999	16.10%	-6.7%
Dec 1998	17.26%	-3.9%
Sep 1998	17.96%	+3.8%
Jun 1998	17.31%	+8.9%
Mar 1998	15.90%	-94.4%
Dec 1997	281.71%	+555.3%
Sep 1997	-61.88%	+14.6%
Jun 1997	-72.44%	-1.1%
Mar 1997	-71.64%	+1.8%
Sep 1996	-72.98%	+3.7%
Jun 1996	-75.75%	-6.3%
Mar 1996	-71.24%	+72.3%
Dec 1995	-257.02%	-345.4%
Sep 1995	-57.70%	-4.8%
Jun 1995	-55.06%	-10.5%
Mar 1995	-49.84%	-305.2%
Dec 1994	-12.30%	-161.4%
Sep 1994	20.04%	+8.0%
Jun 1994	18.55%	+30.7%
Mar 1994	14.19%	-37.7%
Dec 1993	22.77%	-5.0%
Sep 1993	23.97%	-3.5%
Jun 1993	24.83%	+5.1%
Mar 1993	23.62%	+4.7%
Dec 1992	22.57%	-9.4%
Sep 1992	24.90%	+5.2%
Jun 1992	23.67%	-2.1%
Mar 1992	24.19%	+14.9%
Dec 1991	21.05%	-20.4%
Sep 1991	26.46%	+4.7%
Jun 1991	25.27%	+4.7%
Mar 1991	24.14%	+16.6%
Dec 1990	20.71%	-11.7%
Sep 1990	23.46%	-0.9%
Jun 1990	23.68%	-4.0%
Mar 1990	24.66%	+10.5%
Dec 1989	22.31%	-8.5%
Sep 1989	24.37%	+114.3%
Dec 1988	-170.65%	-5.2%
Dec 1987	-162.16%	+19.7%
Dec 1986	-201.92%	+7.0%
Dec 1985	-217.02%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of HTLD?
As of today, HTLD quarterly operating margin is -7.09%
What is HTLD quarterly operating margin most recent change?
HTLD quarterly operating margin was up +1.94% on September 30, 2025
What is 1-year change in HTLD quarterly operating margin?
HTLD quarterly operating margin is down -141.98% year-over-year
How far is HTLD quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?
HTLD quarterly operating margin is currently -102.52% below its historical high of 281.71% set on December 31, 1997
How does HTLD quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?
HTLD quarterly operating margin is higher than 20.54% of companies in Industrials sector
When is HTLD next earnings release?
The next earnings release for HTLD is on February 3, 2026

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =

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Data Sources & References

HTLD Official Website www.heartlandexpress.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799233/000079923325000008/0000799233-25-000008-index.htm
HTLD Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/HTLD
HTLD Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/htld