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ULH vs HTLD // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Heartland Express Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ULH 6
— HTLD 3
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: ULH
LAST: $17.42 (+2.23%) • MKT CAP: $459.3M
net-margins
-6.40%
LAST: $10.38 (+1.87%) • MKT CAP: $802.7M
net-margins
-6.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ULH VS. HTLD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ULH | HTLD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -4.20% | -5.10% | +0.90 | ULH | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -8.95% | -8.33% | -0.62 | HTLD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -4.10% | -7.10% | +3.00 | ULH | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | -6.40% | -6.50% | +0.10 | ULH | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -15.60% | -23.10% | +7.50 | ULH | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.41% | 0.77% | +1.64 | ULH | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 4/9 | -1.00 | HTLD | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 76.3 | 35.8 | +40.52 | ULH | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $459.3M | $802.7M | -$343.4M | HTLD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ULH REV | HTLD REV | ULH GROSS % | HTLD GROSS % | ULH FCF | HTLD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.56B | $805.7M | — | — | -$41.1M | -$66.9M |
| FY 2024 | $1.85B | $1.05B | — | — | -$139.2M | $34.8M |
| FY 2023 | $1.66B | $1.21B | — | — | $210.2M | $165.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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