Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Strong Sell

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Hold

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Heartland Express, Inc. ?

Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 6.75%

Flat results in Mar 26

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 86.62 MM
ROCE(HY) Lowest at -5.58%
NET SALES(Q) Lowest at USD 176.26 MM

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 65.70%, its profits have fallen by -12.6%

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Transport Services)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Heartland Express, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Medium Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Heartland Express, Inc.

65.7%

0.58

40.86%

S&P 500

20.78%

1.56

13.28%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

4.54%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-195.33%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

30.01

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.77

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.22

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.00

Tax Ratio

19.14%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

62.61%

ROCE (avg)

6.75%

ROE (avg)

7.18%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.21

EV to EBIT

-17.04

EV to EBITDA

10.83

EV to Capital Employed

1.17

EV to Sales

1.31

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

0.69%

ROCE (Latest)

-6.89%

ROE (Latest)

-4.43%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bullish

Bullish

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

17What is working for the Company

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Highest at 1,110.68

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD -5.3 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -48.84% (YoY

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at 14.48 %

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 13.93 %

NET PROFIT(Q)

At USD -4.82 MM has Grown at 42.37%

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD -0.06

-15What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 86.62 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -5.58%

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at USD 176.26 MM

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 8.82 times

Here's what is working for Heartland Express, Inc.

Interest Coverage Ratio

Highest at 1,110.68

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving

Operating Profit to Interest

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at USD -5.3 MM and Grown

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 13.93 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -5.3 MM has Grown at 56.87%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -12.28 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD -4.82 MM has Grown at 42.37%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -8.37 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Highest at USD -0.06

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at 14.48 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -48.84% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for Heartland Express, Inc.

Net Sales

Lowest at USD 176.26 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Net Sales

At USD 176.26 MM has Fallen at -12.5%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 201.43 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD 86.62 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 8.82 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio