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Old Dominion Freight
(NASDAQ:ODFL)
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Rating:77Outperform
Price Target:
$257.00
▲(10.31% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/29/26
ODFL’s score is driven primarily by very strong financial fundamentals—an exceptionally conservative balance sheet and strong cash generation—along with a constructive earnings call featuring revenue/EPS growth and favorable Q3 commentary. Offsetting these strengths are a premium valuation (high P/E and low yield) and only neutral near-term technical signals with the stock trading near its 20/50-day averages.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
ODFL’s near-zero leverage gives durable financial flexibility through freight cycles. Low debt reduces refinancing and solvency risk, preserves capacity to invest in terminals and fleet, and supports sustained buybacks/dividends without stress during downturns.
Negative Factors
Volume softness
Persistent tonnage declines reduce network density and increase per-shipment costs. Even with yield gains, weaker volumes can erode utilization-driven economics and pressure margins for several quarters until demand or mix recovery restores density.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
ODFL’s near-zero leverage gives durable financial flexibility through freight cycles. Low debt reduces refinancing and solvency risk, preserves capacity to invest in terminals and fleet, and supports sustained buybacks/dividends without stress during downturns.
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Old Dominion Freight Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Intercity Miles
Measures the total miles covered between cities, indicating the company's reach and efficiency in long-haul transportation.
Measures the total miles covered between cities, indicating the company's reach and efficiency in long-haul transportation.
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Market Cap
$47.06B
Dividend Yield0.51%
Average Volume (3M)1.64M
Price to Earnings (P/E)47.2
Beta (1Y)1.02
Revenue Growth-0.64%
EPS Growth1.47%
CountryUS
Employees20,591
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryTrucking
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.79
Shares Outstanding207,968,280
10 Day Avg. Volume1,381,850
30 Day Avg. Volume1,639,375
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.70
Price to Book (P/B)7.63
Price to Sales (P/S)5.99
P/FCF Ratio34.46
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$244.44Price Target Upside4.91% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)5.61
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.88B
Old Dominion Freight Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) serves as a prominent less-than-truckload (LTL) freight carrier operating across the United States and North America. The company's offerings include LTL shipping solutions at regional, inter-regional, and na...
How the Company Makes Money
Old Dominion primarily makes money by charging customers for transporting LTL freight—shipments that do not require a full truckload—across its service network. Revenue is generated from (1) LTL linehaul and pickup-and-delivery services, where cus...
Old Dominion Freight Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 29, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 28, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented multiple clear operational and financial strengths: return to revenue growth (10.4% YoY), strong operating leverage (450 bps OR improvement to 70.1%), a 32.3% increase in EPS to $1.68, robust cash generation, active shareholder returns, and high service quality (99% on-time, 0.1% claims). Management acknowledged near-term headwinds including lower tons per day (-4.1% YoY), fuel and fringe cost pressures, mix-driven yield moderation into Q3, and industry-level volatility (broker/legal scrutiny, insurance inflation, and some peer capacity issues). On balance the positive execution, yield progress, cash flow and capacity positioning outweigh the challenges discussed, while management remains cautious and measured about seasonality and mix effects.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth
Revenue increased 10.4% year-over-year to $1.55 billion in Q2 2026, with sequential revenue per day up 14.6% versus Q1 2026 and management discussing the potential for ~10% revenue growth for Q3 if momentum is maintained.
Negative Updates
Tonnage Decline Year-over-Year
LTL tons per day declined 4.1% YoY in Q2 2026, and July year-over-year tons per day were down approximately 1.0%, indicating ongoing volume softness versus pre-recovery levels.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth
Revenue increased 10.4% year-over-year to $1.55 billion in Q2 2026, with sequential revenue per day up 14.6% versus Q1 2026 and management discussing the potential for ~10% revenue growth for Q3 if momentum is maintained.
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Company Guidance
Management guided that, if recent momentum carries, third-quarter revenue could rise ~10% (implying roughly $1.54–$1.55 billion) while a conservative carry of July’s 7.5–8.0% would imply about $1.52 billion; they expect LTL revenue per hundredweight excluding fuel to improve ~4.0–4.5% in Q3 (assuming a baseline diesel of ~$4.95/gal) and cited incremental margins of roughly 45–50% on that revenue growth. For context, Q2 results included revenue of $1.55 billion (+10.4%), operating ratio improvement of 450 basis points to 70.1%, EPS of $1.68 (+32.3%), LTL revenue/ckwt up 15.2% (ex‑fuel +5.5%), LTL tons per day down 4.1% year‑over‑year but up 4.0% sequentially, revenue per day +14.6% sequentially, and monthly Q2 tonnage trends of April −2.8%, May +3.0% and June +0.9% (vs. 10‑yr averages of −0.9%, +2.2%, +1.7%). They also said GAAP Q3 OR seasonality is typically flat to +50 bps from Q2 but, after normalizing for the $17.2 million net property gain in Q2, they expect a ~150–200 bps increase; other guidance included Q3 effective tax rate ~25.0%, Q2 operating cash flow $272.7 million (YTD $646.3M), Q2 capex $77.0M (YTD $140M) with full‑year capex raised to ~ $380M (+$115M, including ~$60M for tractors/trailers and ~$55M for real estate), Q2 share repurchases $151.6M (YTD $240M) and Q2 dividends $60.2M (YTD $121M).Old Dominion Freight Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
76
Positive
Balance Sheet
95
Very Positive
Cash Flow
88
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 5.46B | 5.50B | 5.81B | 5.87B | 6.26B | 5.26B |
| Gross Profit | 1.69B | 1.77B | 2.02B | 2.07B | 2.26B | 1.78B |
| EBITDA | 1.71B | 1.73B | 1.90B | 1.97B | 2.12B | 1.65B |
| Net Income | 1.01B | 1.02B | 1.19B | 1.24B | 1.38B | 1.03B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.66B | 5.59B | 5.49B | 5.51B | 4.84B | 4.82B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 288.08M | 120.09M | 108.68M | 433.80M | 235.67M | 717.00M |
| Total Debt | 40.00M | 141.40M | 168.29M | 79.98M | 99.96M | 99.95M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.26B | 1.28B | 1.25B | 1.25B | 1.19B | 1.14B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.40B | 4.31B | 4.24B | 4.26B | 3.65B | 3.68B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.02B | 955.10M | 887.97M | 811.83M | 916.43M | 662.53M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.41B | 1.37B | 1.66B | 1.57B | 1.69B | 1.21B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -336.14M | -366.41M | -751.19M | -659.82M | -547.47M | -455.29M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -880.22M | -992.31M | -1.23B | -661.83M | -1.42B | -696.18M |
Old Dominion Freight Technical Analysis
Negative
232.99
Price Trends
225.97
Negative
212.78
Positive
187.07
Positive
Market Momentum
2.84
Negative
56.19
Neutral
57.77
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ODFL, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 232.99 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 226.79, above the 50-day MA of 225.97, and above the 200-day MA of 187.07, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 2.84 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.19 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 57.77 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for ODFL.
Old Dominion Freight Risk Analysis
Old Dominion Freight disclosed 38 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Old Dominion Freight reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Old Dominion Freight Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $47.06B | 47.24 | 23.42% | 0.49% | -0.64% | 1.47% | |
75 Outperform | $10.93B | 42.98 | 10.04% | ― | 0.34% | -20.72% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
60 Neutral | $11.40B | 261.40 | 0.61% | 1.05% | 4.07% | -74.05% | |
60 Neutral | $6.34B | 63.47 | 3.24% | 1.06% | 5.54% | -21.38% | |
59 Neutral | $3.33B | 61.26 | 4.30% | 0.31% | 3.70% | -89.58% | |
56 Neutral | $2.30B | -49.68 | -3.39% | 1.32% | 9.64% | ― |
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Old Dominion Freight Corporate Events
DividendsFinancial Disclosures
Old Dominion Freight Raises Quarterly Dividend, Signals Confidence
Positive
Jul 23, 2026
On July 23, 2026, Old Dominion Freight Line announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share of common stock, payable on September 16, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 2, 2026. The payout, ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Old Dominion Freight Reports Strong May Revenue Growth Trend
Positive
Jun 3, 2026
On June 3, 2026, Old Dominion Freight Line reported that in May 2026 its revenue per day rose 12.3% from May 2025, driven by higher LTL revenue per hundredweight despite a 3.8% decline in LTL tons per day. The tonnage drop reflected a 5.3% decreas...
Executive/Board ChangesDividendsShareholder Meetings
Old Dominion Freight Raises Quarterly Dividend After Shareholder Meeting
Positive
May 21, 2026
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., a leading North American LTL motor carrier with an integrated, union-free network, focuses on regional, inter-regional and national freight services complemented by expedited transportation, container drayage, truc...
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