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HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC

HTLD

$12.32 ▲ +0.04 (+0.33%) at close

19 Visible periods

34 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Profit Margin (%) and Operating Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.

Market Cap $959.4M

Dividend Yield 0.65%

Revenue Growth -23.1% ↘

Op. Margin -7.1% ↘

ROIC -4.9% ↘

FCF / Share $-0.86 ↘

Trailing P/E —

Price / Book 1.3x

FCF Yield —

Debt / Equity 0.20

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

19-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$805.71M

↓ -23.1% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$-52.45M

↓ -76.5% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

-7.1%

↓ -268.9% 18th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$-0.86

↓ -294.2% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$154.06M

↓ -18.0% —

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Bullish Indicators

No bullish signals detected.

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Bearish Risks

Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.08 Latest / share

+0.0% YoY

+0.0% 12-yr CAGR

$0.08

FY 2014

$0.08

FY 2015

$0.08

FY 2016

$0.08

FY 2017

$0.08

FY 2018

$0.08

FY 2019

$0.08

FY 2020

$0.58

FY 2021

$0.08

FY 2022

$0.08

FY 2023

$0.08

FY 2024

$0.08

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-23.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-562%)	-13.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-365%)	24.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+395%)	59.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+1088%)	-5.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-218%)	8.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+62%)	-2.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-146%)	0.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	-0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-118%)	-16.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-435%)	-15.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-410%)	49.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+893%)	6.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+34%)	3.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	5.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	8.7% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+74%)	-26.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-631%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-76.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	-88.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	69.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	1.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	32.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-19.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-13.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	16.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	15.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-7.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	13.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	11.3% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-15.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-76.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	-88.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	68.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	12.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	0.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	33.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-22.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-13.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	20.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	14.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-12.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	12.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	9.2% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	-18.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	63.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-47.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	23.1% Good Good Year-over-year change in free cash flow	69.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	16.9% Good Good Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-31.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	N/M	284.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-73.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-5.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	19.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	23.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	17.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-6.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-11.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	18.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.9% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-5.5% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	4.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	14.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-7.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	13.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.4% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	—	—	-39.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	23.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	4.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	9.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-6.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	7.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	6.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.1% Fair Fair Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	2.2% Caution Caution Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	-7.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-159%)	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-116%)	3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	19.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+62%)	17.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+45%)	14.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+21%)	15.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+32%)	14.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	10.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	14.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	15.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+32%)	15.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+26%)	19.3% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+61%)	17.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+45%)	20.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+68%)	18.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+53%)	17.2% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+43%)	15.7% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	23.0% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.6% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.2% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.2% Caution Caution Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.9% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	-6.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-181%)	-2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-135%)	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	13.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+73%)	13.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+63%)	11.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	12.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+53%)	11.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+49%)	12.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+55%)	9.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	9.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	9.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	12.1% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+52%)	11.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	13.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+65%)	12.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+56%)	12.4% Fair Fair Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+55%)	11.2% Fair Fair Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	-8.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-3.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-2.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-12.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-4.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-5.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	16.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.27x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.17x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-2.93x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.26x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.12x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.36x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.24x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.31x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.99x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.24x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.37x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.38x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.34x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.57x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.39x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.35x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.39x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.23x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	-4.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair → Fair Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	20.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	25.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	24.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	21.6% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.0% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	-4.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	20.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	20.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.1% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.3% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	-6.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-146%)	-3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-124%)	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	15.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.9% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	9.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	10.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	11.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	13.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	11.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	15.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	17.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	17.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	21.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	20.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	18.6% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	15.5% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.20x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	0.23x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	0.32x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	0.44x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	—	0.10x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	—	0.03x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-96%)	—	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.05x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	0.19x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	—	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	-5.00x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-1.15x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.75x Caution Caution Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	22.02x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	89.62x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	363.11x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	6135.79x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	295.67x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	539.91x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$135.58M	$175.09M	$251.56M	$330.97M	$-157.74M	$-113.85M	$-6.49M	$-161.45M	$-57.97M	$-128.51M	$-33.23M	$7.30M	$57.24M	$-119.84M	$-139.77M	$-121.12M	$-52.35M	$-56.65M	$-7.96M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	1.51x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.17x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.16x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.18x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	0.36x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	0.10x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.10x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.41x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$10.35	$13.30	$15.28	$12.26	$7.63	$7.93	$7.28	$7.41	$7.29	$7.36	$8.47	$9.93	$6.83	$6.35	$5.90	$5.51	$5.04	$6.52	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$-0.67	$-0.38	$0.19	$1.69	$1.00	$0.87	$0.89	$0.88	$0.90	$0.68	$0.84	$0.97	$0.83	$0.72	$0.78	$0.69	$0.62	$0.73	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$-0.86	$0.44	$-0.55	$0.43	$-0.12	$-0.31	$-0.21	$-0.28	$-0.90	$0.84	$-0.31	$-0.37	$-0.28	$0.41	$-0.30	$0.93	$0.24	$0.90	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.08	$0.08	$0.08	$0.08	$0.58	$0.08	$0.08	$0.08	$0.08	$0.08	$0.08	$0.08	$0.08	$1.08	$0.08	$1.08	$0.08	$0.08	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$9.75	$10.48	$10.95	$10.83	$9.21	$8.98	$8.35	$7.52	$6.90	$6.07	$5.59	$5.43	$4.53	$3.43	$3.94	$3.68	$4.05	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$4.69	$5.18	$5.62	$5.46	$6.80	$6.59	$5.96	$5.73	$5.10	$4.72	$4.23	$4.10	$3.20	$3.37	$3.89	$3.63	$4.00	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	77.88M	78.73M	79.01M	78.94M	79.57M	81.39M	81.98M	82.38M	83.30M	83.30M	86.97M	87.75M	85.21M	85.89M	89.66M	90.69M	91.13M	95.90M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	-11.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-21.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	42.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	4.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	58.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	9.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	9.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	9.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	8.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	11.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	9.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	8.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	9.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	150.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	10.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	156.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	12.9% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	11.0% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$4.44M	$9.89M	$45.80M	$73.03M	$161.63M	$121.97M	$88.41M	$167.81M	$95.51M	$136.58M	$70.28M	$81.94M	$55.73M	$146.07M	$167.77M	$144.89M	$77.46M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$154.06M	$187.91M	$279.69M	$380.43M	$0.00	—	$70.19M	—	$17.40M	—	$0.00	$24.60M	$75.00M	$0.00	—	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$755.32M	$822.60M	$865.26M	$855.48M	$727.10M	$724.33M	$684.66M	$615.97M	$574.64M	$505.83M	$469.93M	$476.59M	$397.65M	$290.36M	$340.77M	$334.19M	$367.67M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$805.71M	$1.05B	$1.21B	$968.00M	$607.28M	$645.26M	$596.82M	$610.80M	$607.34M	$612.94M	$736.35M	$871.36M	$582.26M	$545.75M	$528.62M	$499.52M	$459.54M	$625.60M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$159.20M	$181.52M	$199.04M	$133.05M	$104.23M	$110.38M	$100.93M	$101.33M	$103.91M	$105.58M	$111.85M	$109.63M	$69.65M	$57.82M	$57.88M	$61.95M	$58.73M	$46.11M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$-52.45M	$-29.72M	$14.78M	$133.58M	$79.28M	$70.81M	$72.97M	$72.68M	$75.17M	$56.39M	$73.06M	$84.83M	$70.58M	$61.54M	$69.93M	$62.22M	$56.95M	$69.97M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$89.31M	$144.35M	$165.27M	$194.71M	$123.42M	$178.85M	$146.37M	$146.54M	$109.54M	$155.78M	$190.47M	$172.45M	$111.23M	$102.17M	$99.08M	$98.61M	$101.10M	$121.81M	—

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