Heartland Express Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (HTLD)
Heartland Express's stock-based compensation was $2.2M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.2M | $1.2M | +120.00% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.0M | −$600,000 | −37.50% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.6M | $200,000 | +14.29% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.4M | $300,000 | +27.27% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.1M | −$1.0M | −47.62% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.1M | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.1M | $1.6M | +320.00% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $500,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $500,000 | −$800,000 | −61.54% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.3M | $88,000 | +7.26% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.2M | $78,000 | +6.88% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.1M | −$50,000 | −4.22% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.2M | −$1.2M | −50.23% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $2.4M | $2.2M | +1486.00% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $150,000 | $150,000 | — |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $0 | $0 | — |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
Heartland Express quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $700,000 | $200,000 | +40.00% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $200,000 | −$500,000 | −71.43% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $800,000 | $600,000 | +300.00% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $200,000 | $100,000 | +100.00% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $500,000 | $100,000 | +25.00% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $700,000 | $400,000 | +133.33% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $200,000 | −$500,000 | −71.43% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $100,000 | −$400,000 | −80.00% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $400,000 | $200,000 | +100.00% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $300,000 | $100,000 | +50.00% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $700,000 | −$100,000 | −12.50% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $500,000 | $300,000 | +150.00% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $200,000 | $100,000 | +100.00% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $200,000 | −$100,000 | −33.33% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $800,000 | $700,000 | +700.00% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $200,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $100,000 | −$100,000 | −50.00% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $300,000 | −$300,000 | −50.00% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $100,000 | −$500,000 | −83.33% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $200,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $200,000 | −$200,000 | −50.00% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $600,000 | −$300,000 | −33.33% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $600,000 | $100,000 | +20.00% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $200,000 | −$100,000 | −33.33% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $400,000 | −$600,000 | −60.00% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $900,000 | $600,000 | +200.00% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $500,000 | $400,000 | +400.00% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $300,000 | $200,000 | +200.00% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.0M | $800,000 | +400.00% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $300,000 | $200,000 | +200.00% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $100,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $100,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $200,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $100,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $100,000 | −$100,000 | −50.00% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $100,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $200,000 | −$100,000 | −33.33% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $100,000 | −$600,000 | −85.71% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $200,000 | −$25,000 | −11.11% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $100,000 | −$308,000 | −75.49% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $300,000 | $8,000 | +2.74% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $700,000 | $413,000 | +143.90% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $225,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $408,000 | $265,000 | +185.31% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $292,000 | $7,000 | +2.46% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $287,000 | $26,000 | +9.96% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $143,000 | −$40,000 | −21.86% |
| Q2 2014 · Jun 30 | 2014-06-30 | $285,000 | $16,000 | +5.95% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $261,000 | −$93,000 | −26.27% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $378,000 | −$799,000 | −67.88% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $183,000 | $583,000 | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $269,000 | −$431,000 | −61.57% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $354,000 | −$548,000 | −60.75% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.2M | $1.0M | +684.67% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | −$400,000 | −$400,000 | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $700,000 | $700,000 | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $902,000 | $902,000 | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $150,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $0 | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $0 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $0 | — | — |
Heartland Express stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Heartland Express's stock-based compensation increased from $2.1M to $2.2M, a change of $100,000. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $700,000.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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