Heartland Express Q1 Earnings Retreat

(RTTNews) - Heartland Express (HTLD) released a profit for first quarter that decreased from the same period last year.

The company's profit totaled $13.38 million, or $0.16 per share. This compares with $14.04 million, or $0.17 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.12 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 20.6% to $156.70 million from $129.90 million last year.

Heartland Express earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q1): $13.38 Mln. vs. $14.04 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q1): $0.16 vs. $0.17 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.12 -Revenue (Q1): $156.70 Mln vs. $129.90 Mln last year.