Heartland Express Bottom Line Climbs In Q1

(RTTNews) - Heartland Express (HTLD) revealed earnings for its first quarter that advanced from last year.

The company's earnings totaled $17.32 million, or $0.21 per share. This compares with $13.38 million, or $0.16 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.20 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 11.0% to $139.54 million from $156.70 million last year.

Heartland Express earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $17.32 Mln. vs. $13.38 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q1): $0.21 vs. $0.16 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.20 -Revenue (Q1): $139.54 Mln vs. $156.70 Mln last year.