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

Score

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Strong Sell

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Heartland Express, Inc.

Why is Heartland Express, Inc. ?

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

The company has declared Negative results for the last 9 consecutive quarters

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 74.37 MM
NET PROFIT(9M) At USD -19.59 MM has Grown at -34.03%
ROCE(HY) Lowest at -6.65%

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 6.81%, 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, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Heartland Express, Inc.

8.81%

-0.33

40.67%

S&P 500

13.68%

0.71

19.28%

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

61.03%

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

1.13

EV to EBIT

-16.05

EV to EBITDA

10.20

EV to Capital Employed

1.11

EV to Sales

1.23

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

0.74%

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

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

OBV

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

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

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

9What is working for the Company

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at 18.93 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At USD -6.16 MM has Grown at 45.52%

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD -0.45 MM

-22What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 74.37 MM

NET PROFIT(9M)

At USD -19.59 MM has Grown at -34.03%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -6.65%

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at USD 179.35 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 195.83% (YoY

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 21.32 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -0.25

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

Net Profit

At USD -0.45 MM has Grown at 94.84%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -8.72 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at 18.93 % and Grown

In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

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

Debt-Equity Ratio

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -6.16 MM has Grown at 45.52%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -11.3 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

Highest at USD -0.45 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

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

Net Sales

At USD 179.35 MM has Fallen at -17.44%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 217.23 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is extremely negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD 74.37 MM and Fallen

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Net Sales

Lowest at USD 179.35 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at USD 21.32 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Lowest at USD -0.25

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 195.83% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

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

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales