Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

NasdaqGS:ODFL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$40.1b

Old Dominion Freight Line Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Old Dominion Freight Line has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.1%, while the Transportation industry saw earnings growing at 9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10% per year. Old Dominion Freight Line's return on equity is 29.8%, and it has net margins of 21%.

Key information

17.1%

Earnings growth rate

19.2%

EPS growth rate

Transportation Industry Growth15.6%
Revenue growth rate10.0%
Return on equity29.8%
Net Margin21.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Old Dominion Freight Line: A Dividend Grower That Should Benefit From Lower Interest Rates

Dec 20

We Like Old Dominion Freight Line's (NASDAQ:ODFL) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Nov 25
We Like Old Dominion Freight Line's (NASDAQ:ODFL) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

We Think Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 08
We Think Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Old Dominion: A Classy Operator But Not Quite Cheap Enough

Oct 24

Is Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) Worth US$200 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Oct 14
Is Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) Worth US$200 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ODFL) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Sep 17
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ODFL) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Old Dominion: A Trucking Titan, But Its Stock Seems Overvalued

Aug 20

Old Dominion: The Dividend Growth Stock That Keeps On Giving

Jul 28

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) After Its Second-Quarter Report

Jul 27
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) After Its Second-Quarter Report

When Should You Buy Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL)?

Jul 17
When Should You Buy Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL)?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL)

Jul 04
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL)

Old Dominion Freight Line: One Of My Favorite Dividend Growth Stocks Could Take Off

Jul 02

We Think Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jun 20
We Think Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Jun 07
Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Old Dominion Freight Line: The Dividend Growth Stock That Keeps On Winning

Apr 30

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Apr 28
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL)

Mar 28
Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL)

Old Dominion Freight Line: Compounding Returns Through Market Share Growth

Mar 20

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL)?

Feb 05
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL)?

Old Dominion Freight Line: A World-Class Compounder Waiting For A Rebound

Feb 01

Does Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 22
Does Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Pinning Down Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ODFL) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Dec 25
Pinning Down Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ODFL) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Old Dominion Freight Line makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:ODFL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 245,9251,2462590
30 Jun 245,9701,2762540
31 Mar 245,8841,2472460
31 Dec 235,8661,2402380
30 Sep 235,8621,2412140
30 Jun 235,9511,2792200
31 Mar 236,2051,3622220
31 Dec 226,2601,3772180
30 Sep 226,1791,3322140
30 Jun 225,9751,2412040
31 Mar 225,6271,1351970
31 Dec 215,2561,0341900
30 Sep 214,9199451800
30 Jun 214,5778611660
31 Mar 214,1547391530
31 Dec 204,0156731530
30 Sep 203,9516271640
30 Jun 203,9415891700
31 Mar 204,1066151770
31 Dec 194,1096161770
30 Sep 194,1276311700
30 Jun 194,1376401680
31 Mar 194,1096301650
31 Dec 184,0446061630
30 Sep 183,9086431690
30 Jun 183,7235721650
31 Mar 183,5295071610
31 Dec 173,3584641500
30 Sep 173,2133351400
30 Jun 173,1223181320
31 Mar 173,0383011270
31 Dec 162,9922961270
30 Sep 162,9802991210
30 Jun 162,9772981240
31 Mar 162,9843021260
31 Dec 152,9723051260
30 Sep 152,9593021320
30 Jun 152,9232961290
31 Mar 152,8642841260
31 Dec 142,7882681220
30 Sep 142,6592451150
30 Jun 142,5322271090
31 Mar 142,4202111040
31 Dec 132,3382061020

Quality Earnings: ODFL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ODFL's current net profit margins (21%) are lower than last year (21.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ODFL's earnings have grown by 17.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ODFL's earnings growth over the past year (0.4%) is below its 5-year average (17.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ODFL earnings growth over the past year (0.4%) exceeded the Transportation industry -3.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: ODFL's Return on Equity (29.8%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 14:21
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is covered by 41 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John EadeArgus Research Company
Garrett HollandBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research