173.52 USD
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173.52 USD
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We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to ODFL. ODFL was compared to 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. ODFL scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. ODFL has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ODFL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ODFL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years ODFL has been profitable.
- ODFL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ODFL has a better Return On Assets (19.17%) than 97.62% of its industry peers.
- ODFL has a Return On Equity of 24.80%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ODFL outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 21.20%, ODFL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ODFL is significantly above the industry average of 6.93%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (21.20%) for ODFL is well below the 3 year average (26.98%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ODFL had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.17% | ||
| ROE | 24.8% | ||
| ROIC | 21.2% |
ROA(3y)24.18%
ROA(5y)21.88%
ROE(3y)31.58%
ROE(5y)28.62%
ROIC(3y)26.98%
ROIC(5y)24.46%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 18.97%, ODFL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ODFL has grown nicely.
- ODFL has a better Operating Margin (24.95%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- ODFL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 89.56%, ODFL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- ODFL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.95% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.97% | ||
| GM | 89.56% |
OM growth 3Y0.1%
OM growth 5Y5.91%
PM growth 3Y1.2%
PM growth 5Y6.37%
GM growth 3Y-0.05%
GM growth 5Y0.13%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- ODFL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ODFL has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, ODFL has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, ODFL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- ODFL has an Altman-Z score of 20.07. This indicates that ODFL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- ODFL has a better Altman-Z score (20.07) than 97.62% of its industry peers.
- ODFL has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.09. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.09 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- ODFL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.09) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02 indicates that ODFL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ODFL has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.02) than 90.48% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 20.07 |
ROIC/WACC2.07
WACC10.26%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.20 indicates that ODFL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ODFL has a Current ratio of 1.20. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ODFL outperforms 54.76% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.20 indicates that ODFL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.20, ODFL is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- ODFL does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.2 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ODFL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -13.11%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 16.53% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- ODFL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.90%.
- Measured over the past years, ODFL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.19% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.11%
EPS 3Y7.23%
EPS 5Y16.53%
EPS Q2Q%-10.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.9%
Revenue growth 3Y3.42%
Revenue growth 5Y7.19%
Sales Q2Q%-4.33%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.04% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ODFL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.93% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-10.51%
EPS Next 2Y-1.91%
EPS Next 3Y3.72%
EPS Next 5Y9.04%
Revenue Next Year-5.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.35%
Revenue Next 3Y1.7%
Revenue Next 5Y4.93%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 34.91, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ODFL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ODFL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- ODFL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.33, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.91, ODFL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- ODFL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- ODFL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 24.12.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ODFL is valued a bit more expensive than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ODFL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.43% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 39.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.51 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ODFL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.11
EPS Next 2Y-1.91%
EPS Next 3Y3.72%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.65%, ODFL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.72, ODFL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, ODFL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.65% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of ODFL grows each year by 35.65%, which is quite nice.
- ODFL has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- ODFL has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)35.65%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
- ODFL pays out 22.00% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of ODFL is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP22%
EPS Next 2Y-1.91%
EPS Next 3Y3.72%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Inst Owners79.95%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners10.17%
Ins Owner Change0.84%
Market Cap36.28B
Revenue(TTM)5.57B
Net Income(TTM)1.06B
Analysts70
Price Target160.73 (-7.37%)
Short Float %6.75%
Short Ratio5.51
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.65% |
Yearly Dividend1.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)35.65%
DP22%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.11%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.34%
Max EPS beat(2)3.13%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.32%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.34%
Max EPS beat(4)3.51%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.39%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.48%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.68%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.78%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.91%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.71%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.5%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.24%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.61%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.06%
PT rev (1m)1.4%
PT rev (3m)-2.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.91 | ||
| P/S | 6.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 39.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.84 | ||
| P/B | 8.51 | ||
| P/tB | 8.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.51 |
EPS(TTM)4.97
EY2.86%
EPS(NY)5.27
Fwd EY3.04%
FCF(TTM)4.4
FCFY2.54%
OCF(TTM)6.99
OCFY4.03%
SpS26.66
BVpS20.39
TBVpS20.39
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.11
Graham Number47.75
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.17% | ||
| ROE | 24.8% | ||
| ROCE | 28.01% | ||
| ROIC | 21.2% | ||
| ROICexc | 21.4% | ||
| ROICexgc | 21.4% | ||
| OM | 24.95% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.97% | ||
| GM | 89.56% | ||
| FCFM | 16.52% |
ROA(3y)24.18%
ROA(5y)21.88%
ROE(3y)31.58%
ROE(5y)28.62%
ROIC(3y)26.98%
ROIC(5y)24.46%
ROICexc(3y)28.57%
ROICexc(5y)27.14%
ROICexgc(3y)28.57%
ROICexgc(5y)27.14%
ROCE(3y)35.64%
ROCE(5y)32.31%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-5.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.54%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.87%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.67%
OM growth 3Y0.1%
OM growth 5Y5.91%
PM growth 3Y1.2%
PM growth 5Y6.37%
GM growth 3Y-0.05%
GM growth 5Y0.13%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.01
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.04 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 149.7% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.69% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.4% | ||
| Profit Quality | 87.08% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 20.07 |
F-Score5
WACC10.26%
ROIC/WACC2.07
Cap/Depr(3y)246.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)207.17%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.93%
Profit Quality(3y)68.97%
Profit Quality(5y)75.24%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.11%
EPS 3Y7.23%
EPS 5Y16.53%
EPS Q2Q%-10.49%
EPS Next Y-10.51%
EPS Next 2Y-1.91%
EPS Next 3Y3.72%
EPS Next 5Y9.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.9%
Revenue growth 3Y3.42%
Revenue growth 5Y7.19%
Sales Q2Q%-4.33%
Revenue Next Year-5.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.35%
Revenue Next 3Y1.7%
Revenue Next 5Y4.93%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.73%
EBIT growth 3Y3.52%
EBIT growth 5Y13.53%
EBIT Next Year11.1%
EBIT Next 3Y9.88%
EBIT Next 5Y10.76%
FCF growth 1Y60.95%
FCF growth 3Y10.25%
FCF growth 5Y11.97%
OCF growth 1Y-2.2%
OCF growth 3Y11.02%
OCF growth 5Y11.02%
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE / ODFL FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ODFL stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ODFL.
What is the valuation status of OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE (ODFL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE (ODFL). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE?
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE (ODFL) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ODFL stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE (ODFL) is 34.91 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.51.
What is the earnings growth outlook for OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE (ODFL) is expected to decline by -10.51% in the next year.