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HTLD vs UNP // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Heartland Express Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HTLD 0
— UNP 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $10.38 (+1.87%) • MKT CAP: $802.7M
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LAST: $301.93 (+1.39%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HTLD VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HTLD | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -5.10% | 20.10% | -25.20 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 15.3x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -8.33% | 3.06% | -11.39 | UNP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -7.10% | 40.20% | -47.30 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -6.50% | 29.10% | -35.60 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -23.10% | 1.10% | -24.20 | UNP | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.77% | 1.80% | -1.03 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 4.31 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 6/9 | -2.00 | UNP | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 35.8 | 66.2 | -30.44 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.03 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 23.3x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $802.7M | $179.42B | -$178.62B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HTLD REV | UNP REV | HTLD GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | HTLD FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $805.7M | $24.51B | — | — | -$66.9M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $1.05B | $24.25B | — | — | $34.8M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $1.21B | $24.12B | — | — | $165.3M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HTLD // BETA —
UNP // BETA 1.03