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HTLD vs RTX // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Heartland Express Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. RTX Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HTLD 0
— RTX 9
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: RTX
LAST: $10.38 (+1.87%) • MKT CAP: $802.7M
net-margins
-6.50%
LAST: $199.40 (+1.82%) • MKT CAP: $269.08B
net-margins
7.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HTLD VS. RTX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HTLD | RTX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -5.10% | 7.20% | -12.30 | RTX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 26.5x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -8.33% | 2.95% | -11.28 | RTX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -7.10% | 10.50% | -17.60 | RTX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | -6.50% | 7.60% | -14.10 | RTX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -23.10% | 9.70% | -32.80 | RTX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.77% | 1.33% | -0.56 | RTX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 2.73 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 9/9 | -5.00 | RTX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 35.8 | 60.0 | -24.24 | RTX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.92 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 37.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $802.7M | $269.08B | -$268.28B | RTX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HTLD REV | RTX REV | HTLD GROSS % | RTX GROSS % | HTLD FCF | RTX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $805.7M | $88.60B | — | — | -$66.9M | $7.94B |
| FY 2024 | $1.05B | $80.74B | — | — | $34.8M | $4.53B |
| FY 2023 | $1.21B | $68.92B | — | — | $165.3M | $4.78B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HTLD // BETA —
RTX // BETA 0.92