Heartland Express Q2 Profit Climbs

(RTTNews) - Heartland Express (HTLD) released earnings for its second quarter that climbed from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line came in at $22.36 million, or $0.27 per share. This compares with $17.80 million, or $0.22 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.25 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 8.8% to $142.14 million from $155.83 million last year.

Heartland Express earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $22.36 Mln. vs. $17.80 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $0.27 vs. $0.22 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.25 -Revenue (Q2): $142.14 Mln vs. $155.83 Mln last year.