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HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC Stock $htld

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2010 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000079923310000036 Filed on August 06, 2010

Income Statement

Concept	2010 Q2	2009 Q2
Revenue	$127.4M	$117.0M
YoY Change	8.92%	-28.93%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin	$88.50M	$83.10M
YoY Change	6.5%	-35.53%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$15.38M	$13.16M
YoY Change	16.86%	22.99%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$107.4M	$99.50M
YoY Change	7.94%	-30.76%
Operating Profit	$22.03M	$21.71M
YoY Change	1.5%
Interest Expense	$400.0K	$600.0K
YoY Change	-33.33%	-72.73%
% of Operating Profit	1.82%	2.76%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$22.45M	$22.27M
YoY Change	0.8%	-3.59%
Income Tax	$5.796M	$4.656M
% Of Pretax Income	25.82%	20.91%
Net Earnings	$16.65M	$17.62M
YoY Change	-5.46%	2.41%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.07%	15.06%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.18	$0.19
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$184.1K	$194.0K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	90.69M shares	90.69M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2010 Q2	2009 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$152.3M	$44.70M
YoY Change	240.72%	58.51%
Cash & Equivalents	$116.3M	$44.58M
Short-Term Investments	$36.00M	$100.0K
Other Short-Term Assets	$5.129M	$48.40M
YoY Change	-89.4%	11.52%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$42.59M	$36.90M
Other Receivables	$1.400M	$2.000M
Total Short-Term Assets	$219.8M	$132.0M
YoY Change	66.53%	5.94%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$237.2M	$240.4M
YoY Change	-1.31%	11.24%
Goodwill	$4.815M
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$102.9M	$160.3M
YoY Change	-35.81%	-14.28%
Other Assets	$6.300M	$5.500M
YoY Change	14.55%	-3.51%
Total Long-Term Assets	$351.3M	$411.0M
YoY Change	-14.53%	-0.63%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$219.8M	$132.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$351.3M	$411.0M
Total Assets	$571.1M	$543.0M
YoY Change	5.18%	0.89%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$8.500M	$14.10M
YoY Change	-39.72%	-5.37%
Accrued Expenses	$43.60M	$94.60M
YoY Change	-53.91%	6.65%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$52.04M	$108.7M
YoY Change	-52.12%	3.82%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$82.40M	$30.60M
YoY Change	169.28%	-10.26%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$126.7M	$30.60M
YoY Change	314.19%	-10.26%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$52.04M	$108.7M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$126.7M	$30.60M
Total Liabilities	$178.8M	$200.2M
YoY Change	-10.7%	6.43%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$396.6M
YoY Change
Common Stock	$1.346M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$392.3M	$342.8M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$571.1M	$543.0M
YoY Change	5.18%	0.89%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2010 Q2	2009 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$16.65M	$17.62M
YoY Change	-5.46%	2.41%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$15.38M	$13.16M
YoY Change	16.86%	22.99%
Cash From Operating Activities	$19.20M	$13.80M
YoY Change	39.13%	3.76%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$0.00	-$23.00M
YoY Change	-100.0%	3733.33%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$11.20M	$9.000M
YoY Change	24.44%	718.18%
Cash From Investing Activities	$11.20M	-$14.00M
YoY Change	-180.0%	-2433.33%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.800M	-1.800M
YoY Change	0.0%	-5.26%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	19.20M	13.80M
Cash From Investing Activities	11.20M	-14.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.800M	-1.800M
Net Change In Cash	28.60M	-2.000M
YoY Change	-1530.0%	-116.67%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$19.20M	$13.80M
Capital Expenditures	$0.00	-$23.00M
Free Cash Flow	$19.20M	$36.80M
YoY Change	-47.83%	164.75%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	0	USD
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	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	40749000	USD
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CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Other Accrued Liabilities Current OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	7095000	USD

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