HTLD Relative Valuation
HTLD's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, HTLD is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PS ratio of 0.00 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 76.02. The fair price of Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) is between NaN to NaN according to relative valuation methord.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
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Current Price：8.82
Fair
-31.11
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
5.58
EV/EBITDA
Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD) has a current EV/EBITDA of 5.58. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 5.55. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 3.28, Undervalued between 3.28 and 4.41, Fairly Valued between 6.68 and 4.41, Overvalued between 6.68 and 7.82, and Strongly Overvalued above 7.82. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 5.58 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
-71.96
EV/EBIT
Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD) has a current EV/EBIT of -71.96. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is -56.50. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -684.48, Undervalued between -684.48 and -370.49, Fairly Valued between 257.50 and -370.49, Overvalued between 257.50 and 571.49, and Strongly Overvalued above 571.49. The current Forward EV/EBIT of -71.96 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
0.85
PS
Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD) has a current PS of 0.85. The 5-year average PS is 1.22. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.10, Undervalued between 0.10 and 0.66, Fairly Valued between 1.79 and 0.66, Overvalued between 1.79 and 2.35, and Strongly Overvalued above 2.35. The current Forward PS of 0.85 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
4.70
P/OCF
Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD) has a current P/OCF of 4.70. The 5-year average P/OCF is 6.43. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 1.56, Undervalued between 1.56 and 3.99, Fairly Valued between 8.86 and 3.99, Overvalued between 8.86 and 11.29, and Strongly Overvalued above 11.29. The current Forward P/OCF of 4.70 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
5.75
P/FCF
Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD) has a current P/FCF of 5.75. The 5-year average P/FCF is 10.99. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -0.72, Undervalued between -0.72 and 5.14, Fairly Valued between 16.84 and 5.14, Overvalued between 16.84 and 22.69, and Strongly Overvalued above 22.69. The current Forward P/FCF of 5.75 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 0.88. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 1.14 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -23.11% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 1.39, the current P/B ratio is about -36.51% higher. Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 0.00%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of -0.20%, the current FCF yield is approximately -100.00% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of -0.41% , the current FCF yield is about -100.00% lower.
0.90
P/B
Median3y
1.14
Median5y
1.39
-9.98
FCF Yield
Median3y
-0.20
Median5y
-0.41
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for HTLD's competitors is , providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Heartland Express Inc Corp (HTLD) exhibits a P/S ratio of , which is NaN% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of -24.36%, this premium appears unsustainable.
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
P/S
Revenue Growth
Market Cap
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of HTLD decreased by 19.79% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an decrease in Margin Expansion from -3.57 to -4.21.
The secondary factor is the P/E Change, contributed -13.36%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of HTLD in the past 1 year is driven by Margin Expansion. Which is more sustainable.
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