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Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

HTLFNASDAQFinancial Services
$64.67
$-1.43(-2.16%)
Market Cap$2.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$70.27
52W Low$32.035

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (HTLF) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

HTLF · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $273.3M for FY2023 (fiscal year ending 2023-12-31), down 26.8% year-over-year The FCF margin was 49.4%. Five-year CAGR stands at +3.5%.

FY2023 Free Cash Flow$273.3M▼ -26.8% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$181.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin49.4%$273.3M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+16.7%FY2020 → FY2023
5-Year CAGR+3.5%FY2018 → FY2023
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2023Latest$273.3M▼ 26.8%49.4%
FY2022$373.2M▲ +20.8%51.3%
FY2021$308.8M▲ +79.7%44.8%
FY2020$171.8M▲ +20.0%28.3%
FY2019$143.2M▼ 37.7%25.2%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
htlf free cash flow 2023 · htlf free cash flow 2022 · htlf free cash flow 2021 · htlf operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (HTLF) trades at a FCF yield of 9.85% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 17.0x. FCF per share stands at $3.80, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
9.85%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$3.80
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x17.0
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x12.7
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2023 · 2023-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2023, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. generated $280.3M in operating cash flow and spent 7M in capital expenditures, yielding $273.3M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$280.3M
Cash from core business operations
2023-12-31
Investing Activities
+$802.2M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2023-12-31
Financing Activities
−$1.12B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2023-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($280.3M) − |CapEx| (7M) = FCF ($273.3M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.YOU
HTLF
$273.3M-26.8%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (HTLF) reported free cash flow of $273.3M for FY2023 (fiscal year ending 2023-12-31), down 26.8% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 49.4%.

Based on available data, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $373.2M in FY2022. The 5-year CAGR stands at +3.5%.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.'s FCF yield is 9.85% and price-to-FCF ratio is 17.0x for FY2023, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

HTLF free cash flow · 8 questions

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. free cash flow was $273.3M for FY2023, down 26.8% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $181.0M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Heartland Financial USA, Inc. · Heartland Financial USA, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026