StockStory Sees Pressure at Heartland, Growth at Two Peers

StockStory cited falling sales and shrinking free cash flow margins at Heartland Express, while pointing to revenue and earnings growth at Woodward and Moog. The publisher’s assessment named Heartland as facing pressure and the other two companies as stocks to watch.

Heartland’s sales fell 18.8% annually over the past two years, StockStory said. Its free cash flow margin also contracted by 14.5 percentage points over five years. The article put the shares at $11.66, or 47.4 times forward earnings.

Woodward’s revenue grew 13.7% annually over five years, according to StockStory, while its operating margin expanded by 6.7 percentage points. The publisher said buybacks helped annual earnings per share growth reach 22.5%, ahead of revenue gains. The article listed Woodward at $330 per share and 31.8 times forward earnings.

For Moog, StockStory cited annual sales growth of 10.1% over two years and a 4.8-point expansion in free cash flow margin over five years. It also said share repurchases helped earnings per share grow faster than revenue. The article put Moog at $387.67 per share and 33.7 times forward earnings.