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NASDAQ · Trucking · USD

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) Stock Analysis

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) is a Trucking stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

ODFL

$185.87

+$0.12 (+0.06%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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ODFL Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$186.25
Previous Close
$185.75
Day's Range
183.32–187.71
52-Week Range
126.01–252.03
Volume
2.39M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.17
Valuation
Market Cap
$38.66B
P/E Ratio
35.74
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
27.98
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.31
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
6.90
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.20
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$5.50B−5.48%
Net Income (FY)
$1.02B−13.69%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
19.44%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
207.97M
1-Year Return
+25.49%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.16+0.62%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 2, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
1.76M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

ODFL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+18.86%
2025−10.47%
2024−12.51%
2023+43.46%
2022−20.48%
2021+84.15%
2020+54.81%
2019+54.36%
2018−5.79%
2017+53.95%
2016 (partial year)+21.09%

As of September 4, 2026.

ODFL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.50B$1.02B18.6%
2024$5.81B$1.19B20.4%
2023$5.87B$1.24B21.1%
2022$6.26B$1.38B22.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.50B$1.82B$1.36B$1.02B18.6%
2024$5.81B$2.02B$1.54B$1.19B20.4%
2023$5.87B$2.07B$1.64B$1.24B21.1%
2022$6.26B$2.26B$1.84B$1.38B22.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ODFL Dividend History

$1.12+7.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.873—
2025$1.124+7.7%
2024$1.044+30.0%
2023$0.804+33.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.873—
2025$1.124+7.7%
2024$1.044+30.0%
2023$0.804+33.3%
2022$0.604+50.0%
2021$0.404+32.6%
2020$0.304+33.1%
2019$0.234+30.8%
2018$0.174+30.0%
2017$0.134—

Most recent payment: $0.29 per share, ex-dividend September 2, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ODFL Valuation vs Trucking Median

Median of 17 stocks
MetricODFLTrucking medianvs median
P/E35.7455.7736% below
P/S ratio6.901.106.3x the median
Profit margin19.44%0.39%19.1 pts above

Medians across 17 Trucking stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) carries a market capitalisation of $38.66B. It is classified in the Trucking industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 20,173.

ODFL last closed at $185.87 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.12 (+0.06%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $126.01 to $252.03. The latest close sits 47.5% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $5.50B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $5.81B, that is a change of −5.48%. The same year closed with net income of $1.02B. That is −13.69% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 19.44%. That is 19.1 percentage points above the Trucking median of 0.39%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 5.2.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $6.26B in 2022 to $5.50B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

ODFL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 35.74. That is 35.92% below the Trucking median of 55.77. The forward P/E on file is 27.98. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.31. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 6.9 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 6.3 times the Trucking median of 1.1. 17 Trucking companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year price return is +25.49%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +23.42%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.17. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 33.33%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.62%. That is 0.5 percentage points below the Trucking median yield of 1.17%. The indicated annual rate is $1.16 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 2, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.87 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.12 a share.

So far in 2026 the price is +18.86%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +84.15% and 2022 returned −20.48%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) operates in the Trucking industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ODFL $38.66B 35.7
XPO, Inc. XPO $22.61B 56.8
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. KNX $11.72B 266.6
TFI International Inc. TFII $11.27B 32.6

The Trucking industry average P/E ratio is 55.8x. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. trades at a P/E of 35.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. operates as a less-than-truckload motor carrier in the United States and North America. The company offers regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services, as well as expedited transportation services. It also provides various value-added services, including container drayage, truckload brokerage, and supply chain consulting. In addition, the company operates fleet maintenance centers. As of December 31, 2025, it owned and operated 10,184 tractors, 30,824 linehaul trailers, and 14,313 pickup and delivery trailers. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina.

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