Stock AnalizOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ODFL
Trucking Freight/Courier Services · IPO 1991 · data as of November 13, 2026
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $36.0B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $5.8B and net income of $1.2B, a net margin of 20.1%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.8 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is financial health (5/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 31.3, a price to free cash flow of 30.6, 5-year revenue growth of 6% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 28%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 38% below the current price.
Score: 2.8 / 5
Checks passed
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- ROE above 15%
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Debt below 3 years of free cash flow
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.8B | $5.5B | $5.8B | $5.9B | $6.3B | $5.3B | $4.0B | $4.1B | $4.0B | $3.4B | $3.0B |
| Net income | $1.2B | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.0B | $673M | $616M | $606M | $464M | $296M |
| Free cash flow | $1.2B | $955M | $888M | $812M | $916M | $663M | $708M | $505M | $312M | $154M | $148M |
| EPS (diluted) | $5.57 | $4.84 | $5.48 | $5.63 | $6.09 | $4.45 | $2.84 | $2.55 | $2.46 | $2.82 | $1.78 |
| Net margin | 20.1% | 18.6% | 20.4% | 21.1% | 22.0% | 19.7% | 16.8% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 13.8% | 9.9% |
| ROIC | — | 23.0% | 26.6% | 27.7% | 35.8% | 26.7% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 22.3% | 19.6% | 15.3% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 21 analysts is $213.38, 22% above the current price; targets range from $156.00 to $245.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $5.94 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Old Dominion Freight Line’s P/E ratio?
About 31.3, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 27.6).
Is Old Dominion Freight Line stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 38% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Old Dominion Freight Line pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.68%, and it has paid dividends for 9 years in our data.
Is Old Dominion Freight Line a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Old Dominion Freight Line scores 2.8 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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